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Episodes (51)
The Red Sea: A New Front in the War?
Jul 21, 2026
Americans Killed as Iran Expands Battlefield
Jul 20, 2026
Are Trump’s Election Claims Ready for Primetime?
Jul 17, 2026
Trump's AG Pick Swears He's Independent
Jul 16, 2026
ICE Patch: DHS Halts Vehicle Stops, for Now
Jul 15, 2026
The Iran Blockade is Back
Jul 14, 2026
The Sudden Death of Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jul 13, 2026
So…Are We Back at War with Iran?
Jul 10, 2026
Trump: Iran Deal is ‘Over’
Jul 9, 2026
What Happened to Mitch McConnell?
Jul 8, 2026
Graham Platner's Unraveling Senate Campaign
Jul 7, 2026
A Fourth Full of Fireworks
Jul 6, 2026
The Camden 14: Naming America’s First Soldiers
Jul 3, 2026
Less Cryptic, More Crypto: Trump’s Finances Disclosed
Jul 2, 2026
Why the Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship
Jul 1, 2026
Win for Snail Mail: The Supreme Court’s Ballot Ruling
Jun 30, 2026
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Surges
Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Backs Trump on Immigration
Jun 26, 2026
Trump Won't Close on Lawmakers' Housing Bill
Jun 25, 2026
Fixer-Upper: Congress Takes a Swing at the Housing Crisis
Jun 24, 2026
Why the Iran Deal Isn’t a ‘Nuclear Deal’
Jun 23, 2026
Not Easy Being Green: Crackdowns at Reflecting Pool
Jun 22, 2026
Introducing "The Snare"
Jun 20, 2026
Trump’s New Battle: Political Blowback Over Iran
Jun 19, 2026
Understanding the Iran Deal, Point by Point
Jun 18, 2026
The Alleged Drone Plot Against the White House
Jun 17, 2026
Why the Iran Deal Still Isn’t Strait-Forward
Jun 16, 2026
US & Iran Reach Ceasefire Agreement
Jun 15, 2026
Deal or No Deal: Where the Iran War Stands
Jun 12, 2026
US strikes multiple targets in Iran
Jun 11, 2026
Apache Down: The US Retaliates Against Iran
Jun 10, 2026
What Trump Said to Netanyahu
Jun 9, 2026
Back to Battle? Iran Launches Missiles at Israel
Jun 8, 2026
Trump Critic Set to Plead Guilty in Docs Case
Jun 5, 2026
The World's Oil Supply is Draining
Jun 4, 2026
DOJ to Congress: 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund is Dead
Jun 3, 2026
Distrust Fund: DOJ Pauses Payment Plan
Jun 2, 2026
Trump’s Tweaks to the ‘Final’ Iran Agreement
Jun 1, 2026
From Missile Strikes…to a Ceasefire Plan?
May 29, 2026
A Chemical Blast Turns Deadly
May 28, 2026
How Paxton’s Win Changes the Midterm Map
May 27, 2026
Senate Runoff: Are Endorsements Bigger in Texas?
May 26, 2026
An Ohio Airman & the Cost of the Iran War
May 25, 2026
A Republican Revolt Over ‘Weaponization Fund’
May 22, 2026
Why the US Indicted Raúl Castro
May 21, 2026
Trump Topples His Kentucky Critic
May 20, 2026
San Diego Islamic Center Shooting
May 19, 2026
Trump’s Plan to Primary His GOP Critics
May 18, 2026
China Warns of ‘Clash’ with US Over Taiwan
May 15, 2026
Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions Overturned
May 14, 2026