Welcome to The Dawn Stensland Show. We kick off this gorgeous Friday ahead of Father's Day weekend by tackling the upside-down reality playing out in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Uniformed officers doing their jobs in a marked vehicle pursued juveniles driving a stolen Kia, resulting in a tragic crash that took the life of a 13-year-old girl. Yet, the sanctuary state's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability chooses to publicize and investigate the officers instead of charging the juveniles as adults. We react to the incredibly calm demeanor of the officers on the radio transmissions and detail how New Jersey's lack of its own major television news market leaves local departments defenseless against out-of-state media narratives that imply guilt before the facts are even fully verified.
We shift our focus to Washington, where Vice President JD Vance took to the White House podium to deliver a comprehensive update on the fragile peace talks with Iran. Despite mainstream media claims attempting to compare this Memorandum of Understanding to the Obama-era deal, Vance makes it clear that the United States hasn't given up a single cent of American money. With gas prices officially dropping below $4 a gallon and 12.5 million barrels of oil moving safely through the Strait of Hormuz, Vance explains how the administration maintains an economic chokehold on Tehran. We break down the stark internal divisions between Iranian pragmatists and radicals, and why compliance remains the only path forward for their crumbling economy.
Finally, we look at President Trump’s exclusive, hard-hitting interview with Axios just before his weekend departure for Camp David. Trump insists the newly signed interim agreement amounts to an "unconditional surrender" by Tehran, boasting about the raw military capability of our B-2 bombers and the absolute enforcement of the naval blockade. We also check in on the geopolitical balance with Israel, as Trump asserts his strong relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will keep the region stable and prevent a wider escalation in Lebanon. To wrap up the hour, we pivot to some lighthearted lifestyle talk, checking out the rising social media craze over anti-aging copper peptides
Jun 19, 2026
