Episodes

  • Congress on Affordability, AI, Iran War Funding & This Week’s Political News

    Congress on Affordability, AI, Iran War Funding & This Week’s Political News
    Jun 26 2026
    Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) join us for a bipartisan discussion on the biggest issues facing Congress, including affordability, artificial intelligence, and funding for the war in Iran. Then, Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin, former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, and Democratic strategist Michael LaRosa, former press secretary to First Lady Jill Biden, break down the week's top political headlines and what they mean for Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Dasha Burns Leads Panels on Foreign Policy and Political Week in Review with Jamil Jaffer, Dan Baer, Alex Stroman and Kevin Walling

    Dasha Burns Leads Panels on Foreign Policy and Political Week in Review with Jamil Jaffer, Dan Baer, Alex Stroman and Kevin Walling
    Jun 19 2026
    Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House Counsel's Office during the George W. Bush Administration, & held roles with the Department of Justice, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee & the House Intelligence Committee, and Dan Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Obama Administration. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Stroman, former RNC spokesperson & former executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party, and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling, former Biden 2020 & Harris 2024 campaign surrogate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Dasha Burns on Foreign Policy, Washington Politics & the Week's Top Stories with Cliff May, Evelyn Farkas, Alex Vogel and Dan Kanninen

    Dasha Burns on Foreign Policy, Washington Politics & the Week's Top Stories with Cliff May, Evelyn Farkas, Alex Vogel and Dan Kanninen
    Jun 12 2026
    Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Cliff May, Foundation for Defense of Democracies President & former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee, and Evelyn Farkas, McCain Institute Executive Director & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Vogel, Chief Counsel to former Senate Majority Leader Bill First (R-TN) & former General Counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Harris-Walz Campaign Battleground Director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Former Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman Discuss Politics and the Road to 2026

    Former Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman Discuss Politics and the Road to 2026
    Jun 5 2026
    Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) & Rob Portman (R-OH) for a bipartisan discussion on their time in the Senate, the current state of U.S. politics, and issues likely to dominate the upcoming elections. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Hogan Gidley, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, and Democratic strategist Yemisi Egbewole, Chief of Staff to the Biden White House Press Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Kimmitt & Haq on Foreign Affairs; Feehery & Hays on Political News

    Kimmitt & Haq on Foreign Affairs; Feehery & Hays on Political News
    May 29 2026
    Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmit, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Miltary Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration, and Nayyera Haq, former Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs during the Obama Administration & former State Department Spokesperson. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist John Feehery, press secretary for former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Democratic strategist Meghan Hays, former special assistant and director of message planning for President Joe Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Dasha Burns Talks Iran, China & 2026 Politics with Elissa Slotkin, Tim Sheehy and Top Strategists

    Dasha Burns Talks Iran, China & 2026 Politics with Elissa Slotkin, Tim Sheehy and Top Strategists
    May 22 2026
    Host Dasha Burns leads bipartisan conversations on the top issues shaping Washington and the world. In partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, Senators Elissa Slotkin and Tim Sheehy — both veterans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee — discuss America’s role on the world stage, the ongoing Iran conflict, and the growing economic and geopolitical competition with China. Then, Republican strategist Alex Conant and Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee break down the top political headlines and the week’s biggest stories from Washington. NOTE: the conversation is a partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms

    Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms
    May 15 2026
    Panel 1: Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) – both veterans who served in Afghanistan – join host Dasha Burns for a bipartisan discussion on the top national security challenges facing the U.S. including the ongoing conflict with Iran and economic and geostrategic issues between the U.S. and China in the wake of President Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping this week. Panel 2: Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) join host Dasha Burns for a bipartisan discussion on the top domestic and political issues facing Congress including affordability, immigration enforcement funding, and the impact of redistricting battles across the nation ahead of this fall's midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics

    Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics
    May 8 2026
    Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) & former Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference Roy Blunt (R-MO) for a dialogue about whether bipartisanship is still possible in Washington amid the various challenges facing the country, such as the ongoing Iran war and concerns about the economy. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir (fuh-EEZ shuh-KEER), senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), & Republican strategist Ron Bonjean, communications director to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and press secretary to former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins