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Back to SearchExtended Ceasefire in Lebanon, Islamabad Talks, and Trump Fast-Tracking Psychedelics
Episode 232
Talks in Washington on Thursday yielded a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, even as Iran proxy Hezbollah and Israel continue to e…
4 months, 1 week ago
Inside Lebanon’s Refugee Crisis; Senate Moves Toward Funding DHS
Episode 231
More than a million people in Lebanon have been displaced by the fighting between Israel and the Iran-proxy Hezbollah, sparking a massive humanitaria…
4 months, 1 week ago
Southern Lebanon Braces for Upcoming Peace Talks With Israel
Episode 230
Control of Lebanon’s south is one of the key sticking points in talks between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for this Thursday. NBC News correspondent …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Middle East Hopes for More Than a Ceasefire; Apple’s Post-Tim Cook Era
Episode 229
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. But regardless of what happens next with negotiation…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Yas Reports on Fear in Beirut; Investigations into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Episode 228
Here’s the Scoop host Yasmin Vossoughian is on assignment in Lebanon, which has been caught in the crossfire of the Iran war. As the deadline for the…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Stocks Rally on Strait Opening and Dem Challengers Outraise Incumbents
Episode 227
Wall Street seems to be pricing in an end to the war in the Middle East. After Iran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stocks rebounded to re…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How an Influencer Took Down Swalwell, and Will an Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire End the War?
Episode 226
Former elementary school teacher Arielle Fodor has racked up 1.4 million followers by posting political satire as her influencer alter ego “Mrs. Fraz…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Who’s in Control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Department of Justice?
Episode 225
The U.S. military is using more than 100 fighter and surveillance aircraft to carry out a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But even though i…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Swalwell, Gonzalez Are Exiting Congress, and How Trump Got Israel to Negotiate with Lebanon
Episode 224
Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif, and Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas, are giving up their seats in Congress following separate allegations of sexual misconduct. …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Trump Wants to Close The Strait of Hormuz and the Fight with Pope Leo XIV
Episode 223
Oil prices surged again today as a U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz took effect. After Vice President JD Vance walked away from 21 hours of nego…
4 months, 3 weeks ago