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    Gerrymandering Intensifies After SCOTUS Weakens Voting Rights Act

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 43:41


    A pair of court rulings – one from the US Supreme Court and now one from the Virginia Supreme Court Friday – have sharply recast the 2026 redistricting battles in the GOP's favor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tennessee Passes New Congressional Map, Eliminates Only Dem District

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 47:26


    Amid raucous protests, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Source: Iran Expected to Respond Tomorrow to U.S. Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 47:35


    Iran is expected to hand over its reply Thursday to mediators about the US proposal to end the war, a regional source told CNN. Earlier, President Donald Trump claimed the US has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Iran Official: “No Military Solution to a Political Crisis”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 47:35


    The ceasefire between the US and Iran is being tested after both sides fired shots in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Donald Trump to decline to say if the truce remains in place. In addition, the United Arab Emirates, a US ally, said that its air defenses “engaged” 19 Iranian missiles and drones and that a drone attack caused a fire at an oil port in the Fujairah region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Stalemate and Strategy: Analyzing Trump's Iran Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 46:15


    Dive deep into the latest on US-Iran tensions, Trump's economic strategies, and exclusive insights from the legendary Spike Lee on politics and AI in Hollywood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Suggests He Attacked Iran After Markets Hit Record High

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 47:43


    It's deadline day for Trump's war with Iran as the Pentagon tries to call timeout to prevent a make or break action from Congress. Plus, a stunning move out of Louisiana where the governor has now suspended elections to allow for a new Republican-drawn midterm map.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    SCOTUS Ruling Makes Racial Gerrymandering Challenges Harder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 47:08


    Wednesday's opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito with the dissent from the court's three liberals, will make it much harder for voters of color to challenge redistricting plans that allegedly dilute the political power of minority communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    James Comey Defiant Amid 2nd Indictment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 44:34


    Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration's second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump & GOP Urge Support for WH Ballroom After Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 47:05


    Prosecutors reveal their case against the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump. Plus, President Trump called for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents' Dinner skit on his show last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NYT: Supreme Leader's Face Severely Burned, Struggles to Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 46:34


    US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran's capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire with Iran falls apart, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    White House: No “Firm Deadline” for Iranian Peace Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 46:18


    President Trump said there is “no time frame” for the conflict with Iran and rejected suggestions that political considerations are influencing his approach. Earlier, his spokesperson said the president doesn't view Iran's assertion that it seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the ceasefire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: No Blockade, No Deal “Unless We Blow Up” the Rest of Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 47:28


    President Trump said he extended the ceasefire with Iran until peace talks have ended — despite his prior vow not to prolong the truce. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports, which Iran's foreign minister previously said amounted to an “act of war.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Some Officials Privately Acknowledge Trump's Rhetoric Unhelpful

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 48:04


    US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time,” adding it's “highly unlikely” he would extend it if a deal is not reached before then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Says Strait “Open” but U.S. Blockade Will Continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 50:39


    US President Donald Trump says he may not extend the ceasefire with Iran if negotiations fail. He also warned the US would secure Iran's nuclear material “in a much more unfriendly form” if no deal is reached for its peaceful transfer. He earlier expressed confidence that both sides are close to a deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Claims He's Not Fighting with Pope Despite Insults, Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 47:06


    Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WaPo: U.S. Sends Thousands More Troops to Mideast Amid War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 47:41


    Iran's military has threatened shipping in the Red Sea if the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports. The US Central Command said the blockade had “completely halted” Tehran's economic sea trade, while Iranian media reported four vessels had traveled to and from the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    L.A. County Sheriff, Manhattan D.A. Investigating Swalwell Claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 47:31


    Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress Tuesday, moments before their House colleagues were prepared to set in motion their removal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Claims Jesus-like Image He Posted Was Him “as a Doctor”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 48:12


    Pope Leo XIV strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NASA: Artemis II Astronauts in “Great Spirits” After Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 44:03


    The Artemis II crew landed safely back on earth after traveling farther from earth than anyone in human history. Plus, a former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Lashes Out at Iran Over Strait of Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 46:53


    President Trump warned Iran against charging tolls to oil tankers in the key shipping lane. Abu Dhabi's oil chief said the strait is “not open” as few vessels make it through the waterway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Iran: Strait of Hormuz Closed Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 35:25


    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz stopped following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon. The White House previously said the ceasefire would continue if the strait stays open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire, Subject to Strait of Hormuz Opening

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 47:50


    Missile attacks were reported across the Gulf region and Israel shortly after President Donald Trump announced he'd agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. An official says that the US military has paused strikes on Iran, but Israel is still carrying out strikes, an Israeli military spokesperson said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: Iran “Could Be Taken Out” if No Deal by Tomorrow 8P ET

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 47:04


    President Donald Trump said Iran could be “taken out in one night,” which “might” be Tuesday — a deadline he set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn't say whether the war is winding down, calling it a “critical period” that depends on Iran's actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran; Rescue Mission Underway

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 41:18


    The status of a US service member remains unknown after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran. The jet's other crew member was rescued, US sources told CNN. Iran also struck a second US military plane Friday, forcing the pilot to eject outside Iranian territory, according to a US official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 46:54


    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to ⁠serve as the interim head of the Justice Department⁠, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more public-facing role when Pam Bondi was in hot water with White House officials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WSJ: Trump Tells Aides He's Willing To End War Without Reopening Strait Of Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 46:23


    A fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai waters was hit by a drone attack, triggering fears of an oil spill, as Trump again threatened to blow up Iran's energy sources if the Hormuz Strait isn't reopened fully. Meanwhile, least two people were killed in a US-Israeli strike on an orphanage in Iran, state media reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Extends Time For Negotiations As Admin Weighs Troop Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 48:00


    Trump has insisted that it's up to Iranian leaders to convince him to halt the war, saying he doesn't care about making a deal. Iranian state media has said the regime has “complete doubt” about Washington's willingness to negotiate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    “Misled”: GOP Rep. Mace Slams Admin Briefing On Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 47:02


    A key group of House Republicans are growing increasingly wary of the US war with Iran after a briefing with Department of Defense officials on Wednesday left some unsatisfied with what they were told about the objectives and length of the war effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1,000 U.S. Soldiers From 82nd Airborne Preparing To Deploy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 47:01


    President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading negotiations with Iran, expressing optimism that a deal is in sight. An Iranian source told CNN that Tehran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Iran Denies Talks With U.S. As Trump Claims “Points Of Agreement”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 46:44


    Iran's foreign ministry said there was “no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington, according to state affiliated media. Separately, the semi-official Fars News Agency, citing what it described as informed Iranian sources, said plans are being prepared for potential actions targeting Tel Aviv and some regional allies of the US and Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Officials: Thousands More Marines & Sailors Deploy To Middle East

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 45:27


    The US removes sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil as Trump seeks to lower gas prices. Plus, thousands more troops are heading to the Middle East.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Gallon Of Gas Up 90+ Cents Since Start Of War With Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 47:03


    Iran strikes refineries all across the Middle East causing the price of gas to soar at home and now the Trump administration wants to ask Congress to fork over $200 billion for the war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    DNI Tulsi Gabbard Won't Say If Iran Posed “Imminent Threat'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 47:10


    Officials including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, where they were pressed on the administration's often-confusing and contradictory claims about the Iran war and the underlying intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Gabbard: Trump Concluded Iran Posed An Imminent Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 47:26


    A senior US counterterrorism intelligence official appointed by Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Presses Wary Allies To Help Secure Strait Of Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 46:44


    The European Union decided against expanding its naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump's criticism of allies for not supporting the US in securing the vital waterway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Stakes Of War Rise Amid Chaos, Oil Standoff Over Strait Of Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 47:11


    President Donald Trump said Friday night the US “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude exports. He threatened to attack the oil infrastructure if Tehran continues blocking ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sources: Suspects Had Explosives In Car Used To Attack Synagogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 47:00


    The FBI described the attack as a "targeted act of violence" against the Jewish community while the DHS identified the suspect as a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. Plus, President Trump has been repeating his claim that the US has won the war even as the conflict widens.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump's Call For Iran Uprising Draws Parallel To Iraq In 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 47:54


    Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank in an Omani port. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Iran War Disrupts Global Oil Supply, Threatens Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 46:51


    The war with Iran is turning into what is now being described as Death Valley, not on land but at sea.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Gives Conflicting Messages On When War Might End

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 48:31


    At a news conference, President Trump downplayed the spike in oil prices and said the conflict will eventually result in lower prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sources: Russia Giving Iran Intel On U.S. Military Targets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 48:01


    Trump deflected Friday when asked about reports, including from CNN, that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Iranian Official: “We Can Confront” U.S. Troops If They Invade

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 46:18


    Middle East countries are intercepting strikes as dawn breaks on the war's seventh day. Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect missiles and drones, satellite images in the Arabian Peninsula suggest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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