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A major development in the war in Ukraine—Kyiv has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire following high-level talks in Saudi Arabia. But will Russia do the same? We break it all down with Fred Fleitz, former National Security Council Chief of Staff and Vice Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security.
Syria is on the brink once again. A surge of violence and reports of massacres are pushing the country further into chaos as the fragile government struggles to maintain control. We get expert analysis from David Daoud, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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President Trump pulls back on tariffs—except when it comes to China. Gordon Chang joins us to explain what this economic clash means for the global economy—and why it could hurt China more than the United States.
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Trump Purges National Security Ranks & Russia Rebukes U.S. Threats
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President Trump continues his shake-up of the national security establishment, removing the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
The Kremlin delivers a stark warning to President Trump: any U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities will have “catastrophic consequences.”
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Trump’s Ultimatum to Hamas & China’s War Warning
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Donald Trump lays down the gauntlet, demanding that Hamas release all remaining hostages or face the full force of Israeli military power. With ceasefire talks stalled, what happens next? Jonathan Schanzer from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins us with his insight.
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