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Ceasefire, a new series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen. Ceasefire offers a front-row seat to the kind of conversations that remind us what's possible when leaders choose to engage thoughtfully.
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- 5 days ago1h 0m
Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, Ukraine & 2026 Midterms | Bacon, Hoyer & Political Roundtable
This week, host Dasha Burns is joined by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for a bipartisan conversation on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the 2026 midterm elections, and their years serving in Congress. Then, Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Karen Finney break down the week's top political stories, including developments in Washington, the campaign trail, and what to watch in the weeks ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago58 min
Republican Strategist Marc Short & Democratic Strategist Don Baer on Election Security, Midterm Elections, Iran War
Republican strategist Marc Short, top aide to President Trump in the first administration as well as former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic strategist Don Baer, former White House Communications Director during the Clinton Administration, discuss the political news of the week including President Trump's primetime address, the Iran War and the upcoming midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
Midterm Election Outlook with Steve Israel & Steve Stivers | Mike Dubke & Adrienne Elrod Analyze the Week
Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) discuss the 2026 midterm elections, their experiences in Congress, and the issues they believe will drive voters this fall. Then, Republican strategist and former Trump White House Communications Director Mike Dubke joins Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod, a senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign, to break down the week's top political stories and what they could mean for the months ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago45 min
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: Friendship, Rivalry & the American Founding
Panel: Thomas Jefferson (Bill Barker) & John Adams (Peyton Dixon) join host Dasha Burns to trace their extraordinary journey from co-authors of American independence, to political adversaries, to reconciled friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 26, 20261h 0m
Congress on Affordability, AI, Iran War Funding & This Week’s Political News
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
- Jun 19, 20261h 0m
Dasha Burns Leads Panels on Foreign Policy and Political Week in Review with Jamil Jaffer, Dan Baer, Alex Stroman and Kevin Walling
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
- Jun 12, 20261h 1m
Dasha Burns on Foreign Policy, Washington Politics & the Week's Top Stories with Cliff May, Evelyn Farkas, Alex Vogel and Dan Kanninen
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
- Jun 5, 202656 min
Former Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman Discuss Politics and the Road to 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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Ceasefire, a new series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen. Ceasefire offers a front-row seat to the kind of conversations that remind us what's possible when leaders choose to engage thoughtfully.
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