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The episode discusses the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts, a Supreme Court decision, Iranian leadership politics, and controversies in the Texas Senate race and NFL.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts and yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing construction of the White House ballroom to continue. Then, Matthew Gould, former British Ambassador to Israel and former deputy ambassador to Iran joins the guys to discuss the internal politics of Iranian leadership and how understanding that dynamic should inform U.S. policy toward Tehran. And finally, they discuss the Texas Senate race and the latest controversy over male cheerleaders in the NFL. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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