Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms

Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms

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May 15, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

Bipartisan lawmakers discuss national security challenges and domestic political issues ahead of the 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

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Host: Dasha Burns

Guests: Dan Crenshaw, Jake Auchincloss, Ami Bera, Marlin Stutzman

Topics covered

  • national security
  • Iran
  • China
  • affordability
  • midterm elections
  • immigration enforcement
  • redistricting

Keywords

  • Iran
  • China
  • affordability
  • midterms
  • immigration
  • redistricting
  • national security

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Organizations: President Trump, China, U.S., Iran

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