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Can the U.S. and Iran cease-fire proposals lead to a deal?
Episode 469
Ceasefire negotiations over the war in Iran continue, and so do reports of possible escalation.
On Today's Show:
Kian Tajbakhsh, Iranian-American scho…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'
Episode 468
After Tuesday's oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to overhaul the way many state…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Andrew Weissmann on Trump, the law, and working with Robert Mueller
Episode 467
Donald Trump's relationship with the rule of law, and with various investigative bodies has always been tense, at best.
On Today's Show:
Andrew Weissm…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship
Episode 466
Oil prices jumped after overnight attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar.
On Today's Show:
John Heilemann, chief political columnist at Puck a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else?
Episode 465
On Today's Show:
Daniel Immerwahr, historian, contributing writer at The New Yorker, the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern Univ…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program
Episode 464
With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers?
On Today's Show:
Jonath…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack
Episode 463
As the war in Iran enters its third week, how have structural changes at the Pentagon impacted the U.S. military apparatus?
On Today's Show:
Dan Lamo…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices
Episode 462
With President Trump's agenda including massive priorities like the SAVE act, and the war in Iran, a look at recent news from Congress.
On Today's Sh…
3 months ago
Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”
Episode 461
On Today's Show:
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2…
3 months ago
The economics and morality of placing bets on war
Episode 460
The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture?
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3 months ago