Why This Former CIA Agent Thinks the Agency Was Setting Him Up

Could This Outspoken Arizona Senator Be the Dems' Presidential Nominee in 2028?

Ever since his election to the Senate in 2024, Ruben Gallego, the junior senator from Arizona, has been widely viewed as a major Democratic presidential contender [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/sen-ruben-gallego-considers-2028-presidential-run-look-rcna265863] in 2028. But can Gallego keep that momentum going, as Donald Trump's Department of Justice investigates [https://www.axios.com/2026/06/29/gallego-doj-investigation-campaign-finance] him for alleged campaign finance violations? And after facing scrutiny [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/gallego-swalwell-congress-culture.html] for his relationship with disgraced Congressman Eric Swalwell? In this exclusive and wide-ranging 'Mehdi Unfiltered' interview, Mehdi speaks to Ruben Gallego about his plans to tax the rich and restrict aid to Israel, the Trump DOJ's investigation into his campaign finances, and going from 'progressive' to 'border hawk.' SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Meet the Author Whose Stunning New Book on Trump Has Made the President Super Mad

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by New York Times journalist and author Jonathan Swan to discuss his latest book, 'Regime Change'. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Could This Be America's First Muslim Senator?

In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls Israel a 'rogue state,' champions Medicare for All, and warns of the dangers of big money in politics. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews [https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews] FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/network/Zeteo

'We Need To Be the Anti-War Party,' Says Iranian-American House Democrat

U.S. President Donald Trump's peace deal with Iran is hanging on by a thread, after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-launches-strikes-iran-attack-ship-strait-hormuz-rcna351992] against each other over the weekend. This comes as the old-guard, hawkish Democrats – including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5931779-donald-trump-iran-deal-schumer-critique/] – have been voicing opposition to Trump's peace deal, despite the mounting toll of the war. So will this war ever end? Are the old-guard, hawkish Democrats dragging their feet now when it comes to stopping the war on Iran? And what do actual Iranian-Americans think of the deal? In this video, Mehdi interviews Yassamin Ansari – the first and only Iranian-American Democrat in Congress – who explains why she "hopes" this deal will mark the end of this war. She also discusses why some Democrats are trying to rally against the peace deal. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Labour MP Naz Shah on Political Violence, Gaza, and Why We're Living in 'Dangerous Times'

This episode is sponsored by Shopify. To get their $1/month trial, go to https://shopify.com/mehdi Mehdi speaks to Labour MP Naz Shah about her journey to politics, Keir Starmer's failures as a leader, and how Gaza is weighing down on voters. They also discuss the release of her memoir, 'Honoured: Survival, Strength, and My Path to Politics', and what led her to public service. From a violent upbringing to her mother's imprisonment to her rise in politics, Naz Shah details how her experiences have shaped her to be a human-centered politician despite the rise in political violence and division across the U.S. and the UK. Shah also discusses the Islamophobia she's faced in office and the Labour Party's complicity in the Gaza genocide and more. Special thanks to the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) for hosting the event. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news [https://twitter.com/zeteo_news] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews [https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews [https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews] FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan [https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan] Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan [https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/network/Zeteo