Episodes

  • Europe Gets (More) Serious About the Threat From Vladimir Putin

    Europe Gets (More) Serious About the Threat From Vladimir Putin
    Dec 17 2025
    NATO’s secretary general urges Europe to prepare for "the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured," yet a new report says Ukraine is on track this year to receive the lowest level of military aid allocations since Russia's invasion. Plus, what's the latest on Donald Trump's push for a peace deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for a GOP Healthcare Bill

    Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for a GOP Healthcare Bill
    Dec 16 2025
    Republicans so far have stood their ground on refusing to extend the Covid-era ObamaCare subsidies that Democrats passed under President Biden. With their expiration now weeks away, the House unveils a GOP healthcare bill that could increase options for American workers, including by expanding association health plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Global Islamic Terrorism Remains a Threat

    Global Islamic Terrorism Remains a Threat
    Dec 15 2025
    A spate of weekend violence in Australia and Syria shows both the rise of antisemitism worldwide and why the threat of ISIS needs to be contained. Plus, a Hong Kong court hands down its guilty verdict against pro-democracy newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, who has been in prison for five years. Could the verdict be the start of the diplomacy that could win Jimmy Lai's release? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Is the U.S. Next?

    Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Is the U.S. Next?
    Dec 12 2025
    Ten big tech platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat, must now take "reasonable steps" to remove Australian users who aren't yet 16 years old, and one potential U.S. presidential candidate in 2028 is saying he'd like to follow suit. How is the law being enforced, and could the U.S. take a similar approach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • The Showdown Between the U.S. and Venezuela Escalates

    The Showdown Between the U.S. and Venezuela Escalates
    Dec 11 2025
    The U.S. seizes a tanker full of Venezuelan oil headed for export, but does the move show Donald Trump has the will to do what it takes to topple the Maduro regime? Plus, María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, escapes Venezuela in secret to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • What's Missing From Donald Trump's ‘Affordability’ Message

    What's Missing From Donald Trump's ‘Affordability’ Message
    Dec 10 2025
    At a rally in Pennsylvania, he suggests affordability concerns are a "hoax," insisting that the economy is strong and prices are coming down. But with inflation still running at 3%, and as consumers pay Trump's tariffs, is the White House too quickly dismissing this political vulnerability for the GOP in the 2026 midterms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Trump, Reagan and the GOP's Foreign Policy Vision

    Trump, Reagan and the GOP's Foreign Policy Vision
    Dec 9 2025
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth uses a speech at the Reagan Library in California to argue that Donald Trump's foreign policy follows in the Gipper's footsteps. Plus, as the White House releases its new national security strategy, what does this document say about Trump's views on China, Russia, and the Western Hemisphere? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Are 'Independent’ Agencies Unconstitutional? Supreme Court Justices Debate

    Are 'Independent’ Agencies Unconstitutional? Supreme Court Justices Debate
    Dec 8 2025
    The High Court hears a major case on whether President Trump can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission, despite a 1935 precedent (Humphrey's Executor) that says otherwise. Plus, in a second case this week, Republicans challenge limits on coordinated campaign spending by candidates and political parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins