All-Star Panel: The Iranian Naval Blockade and a Record-Breaking DHS Shutdown

About this episode

The episode discusses the Iranian naval blockade and the record-breaking DHS shutdown with insights from political experts.

As U.S.-Iran talks stall and President Trump initiates a naval blockade, Congress returns to a record DHS shutdown and two scandal-ridden resignations. Former Biden White House Press Office Chief of Staff Yemisi Egbewole, former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush Karl Rove, and FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram join to analyze the escalating conflict and the post-recess congressional agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Yemisi Egbewole, Karl Rove, Chad Pergram

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• naval blockade
• DHS shutdown
• congressional agenda
• political analysis

Keywords

• Iran
• DHS shutdown
• naval blockade
• Trump
• Congress
• political analysis
• Yemisi Egbewole
• Karl Rove
• Chad Pergram

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Biden White House, FOX News

Places: U.S., Iran

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