John Bickley

In fact, it's so broad and complex.

It's something out of a movie.

It's actually hard to believe.

I think a lot of people probably are shocked to discover the reality of what's happening here.

We usually worry about countries like Russia influencing elections.

You say Mexico should be on everyone's radar more.

How so?

Whereas you've detailed here just a really remarkable sort of web of influence from foreign countries, particularly south of the border that a lot of people have not actually paid enough attention to.

Peter, thank you so much for joining us.

Always a pleasure, John.

Thanks for having me.

That was Peter Schweitzer discussing his new book, The Invisible Coup.

And this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

The team is hiring Todd Monken to replace Kevin Stefanski after a disappointing 5-12 season.

Monken becomes the Browns' 11th head coach since the franchise returned to the NFL in 1999.

He most recently served as the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator and brings prior experience in Cleveland, having held the same role with the Browns in 2019.

He also helped lead Georgia to back-to-back national championships as their offensive coordinator.

Stefanski, a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, was fired after four seasons and has since taken the head coaching job in Atlanta.

Monken now inherits a Browns team facing major questions at quarterback and on defense as it looks to reset for the 2026 season.

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