Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics

Dasha Burns Talks Iran, China & 2026 Politics with Elissa Slotkin, Tim Sheehy and Top Strategists

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 [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms

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 [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics

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 [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Spicer & Rocha on Political Violence, Allen & Shapiro on Iran Conflict

Panel 1: A bipartisan discussion with Republican strategist Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary under President Trump, & Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders' 2020 Presidential Campaign, on the political news of the week including the latest assassination attempt on President Trump and how best to combat the rise in political violence. Panel 2: A bipartisan discussion on the latest in the Iran conflict and other foreign policy news of the week with Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, and Dan Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel in the Obama administration & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East in the Biden administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Iran War, War Powers Debate, and Midterm Impact

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD) & Mark Amodei (R-NV) (AM-uh-day) for a bipartisan dialogue on the Iran war, the debate over Congress asserting its war authority, and how the conflict and rising gas prices might impact the midterm elections. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Arshi Siddiqui, former senior staffer for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Republican strategist John Feehery, former press secretary to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, to discuss the top political stories of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]