In a revealing episode of the No Agenda Show, hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak unpacked Senator Lindsey Graham's recent CBS interview, where he detailed a four-and-a-half-hour White House briefing outlining the Trump administration's endgame in the Middle East. According to Graham, the plan involves seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz and expanding the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia, a move that could reshape regional dynamics. The episode, titled 'Grace and Assurance' and published June 21, 2026, provides a layered breakdown of media narratives surrounding the fraying U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and ongoing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
Curry noted that Graham's revelation was not presented as speculation but as a definitive plan. 'This is not presented as speculation. This is the plan. This is it,' Curry said, while Dvorak agreed that the senator appeared to be reading from someone else's script. The hosts contrasted Graham's comments with mainstream coverage, which they argued largely glossed over the implications. They also highlighted reactions from political figures like Susan Rice, who called the MOU a 'jaw-dropping, horrific surrender' on ABC, and analysis from Chatham House and the Council on Foreign Relations.
The episode also delved into other significant stories, including the release of Fauci-related gain-of-function documents by outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard, which the hosts linked to resurfaced claims about mRNA technology's origins. They referenced a clip from vaccine researcher Robert Malone, who described the technology as a CIA and DARPA program advanced through In-Q-Tel and Moderna. This context, they argued, explains why Gabbard's disclosures have received minimal mainstream coverage.
Additional topics included California's AB 130 Section 58 vehicle-miles-traveled housing fee, reportedly adding $324,000 per home, and the Obama Presidential Center's approximately $850 million budget, with unpaid minority subcontractors highlighted by Omar Sharif of the African American Contractors Association. The hosts also examined an Axios interview where President Trump declared 'there are no limits' to his power, and a surging Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now the third largest on record.
Throughout the three-hour broadcast, Curry and Dvorak applied their trademark skepticism to media outlets such as NPR, CNN, and the coverage of acting DNI Bill Pulte. They flagged NPR's description of French President Emmanuel Macron hosting the G7 with 'grace and assurance,' a phrase that gave the episode its title, as a curious choice. The hosts continue to deconstruct how stories are framed, amplified, or ignored across news outlets, government messaging, and technology platforms, offering listeners an independent perspective on the forces shaping the news cycle.
