180. Trump Blinks First In Iran Standoff

180. Trump Blinks First In Iran Standoff

From The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

April 23, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 180

About this episode

Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci discuss the Iran standoff, Trump's firing of the Secretary of the Navy, and the gerrymandering battle between Democrats and Republicans.

Who will come out on top in the Strait of Hormuz deadlock? Why has Trump fired the Secretary of the Navy? And, should we be concerned about the Democrats’ and Republicans’ gerrymandering battle? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ Sign up to our free newsletter here Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katty Kay, Anthony Scaramucci

Topics covered

  • Iran standoff
  • US politics
  • gerrymandering
  • Trump administration
  • military decisions

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • Strait of Hormuz
  • gerrymandering
  • Secretary of the Navy
  • politics
  • US government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, Republicans, Secretary of the Navy

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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