Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

6/1/26: Congress Tries To Intertwine US & Israeli Militaries, Graham Platner Scandal, Cenk Banned From UK

June 1, 2026·55 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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The podcast examines a controversial provision in the NDAA that deepens U.S.-Israel defense tech integration, analyzes the strategic miscalculations in current wars with Iran and Ukraine, and critiques media sensationalism over Senator Graham Platner’s private life while spotlighting the

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Brandon Weichert

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Brandon WeichertGraham PlatnerCenk UygurAmy GertnerSaagarKrystalJeffrey Sachs

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The Guardian

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Breaking NewsFact CheckForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismUs Politics

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