Forty Trillion in Debt, Trump's Iran Squeeze, and a SpaceX Crater on the Moon

Maya and David open with the national debt crossing $40 trillion, growing at roughly $90,000 per second, and what that pace means for Fed rate decisions, the dollar, and everyday costs. They connect the debt surge to lost tariff revenue and its doubling across two administrations before turning to foreign policy.The conversation shifts overseas as Trump threatens a sweeping economic pressure campaign against Iran, raising questions about whether sanctions alone can shift behavior without military backing. They also cover an overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv, heightened alert status in Poland, and scaled-back U.S.-South Korea military exercises. The episode closes on lighter space news: NASA's before-and-after images confirming a 60-foot-wide crater left by a SpaceX rocket stage on the moon, plus the scrapped rescue plan for the Swift telescope and what it reveals about who's really funding space exploration today.The national debt is now growing by about $90,000 every secondDavid examines the link between tariff revenue losses and the debt's rapid climbTrump's proposed Iran pressure campaign raises questions about who actually bears the cost of sanctionsKyiv faces a major missile and drone attack as Poland raises its alert levelNASA confirms a 60-foot moon crater from a SpaceX rocket stage, and the Swift telescope's scrapped rescue highlights shifting priorities in space fundingTune in for a breakdown of how debt, foreign policy, and space exploration intersect in today's headlines.