About this episode
The episode discusses the recent U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, the implications for the Trump presidency, and the Congressional response to war powers, alongside insights from the Texas primaries.
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, killing that country’s leader and sparking celebration from some Iranians. What’s not clear is why. President Trump’s reasoning for all this has been a moving target. We’ll talk about the stakes for the region and for the Trump presidency. Also, the Congressional effort to limit the president’s war powers falls short. Is it time to just give up on Congress playing a role in authorizing military action? The midterm elections kicked off with primaries in several states on Tuesday, and we talk about what we learned from the results in Texas where the race for Republican John Cornyn’s senate seat is heating up. We talk with Mo Elleithee on the left and Sarah Isgur on the right. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Mo Elleithee , executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee Sarah Isgur , senior editor at The Dispatch - @whignewtons
People in this episode
Host: David Greene
Guests: Mo Elleithee, Sarah Isgur
Topics covered
- U.S. foreign policy
- military action
- Trump presidency
- Congress
- midterm elections
- Texas primaries
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Congress
- military action
- midterm elections
- Texas
- Mo Elleithee
- Sarah Isgur
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service, The Dispatch
Places: U.S., Israel, Iran
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