Ceasefire

Host Dasha Burns sits down with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for a bipartisan discussion on election administration, voting access, and voter confidence ahead of the November midterm elections.

Then, Democratic strategist Matt Bennett, a former Clinton White House official, and Republican strategist Liam Donovan, a former National Republican Senatorial Committee official, discuss the week's top political headlines and the latest developments ahead of Election Day.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by former North Dakota Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp and former Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardner to discuss the current political landscape, the future of their respective parties, and the upcoming midterm elections.

Then, Democratic strategist Sawyer Hackett, a former communications director for Julián Castro's 2020 presidential campaign, and Republican strategist Maura Gillespie, a former deputy chief of staff to Congressman Adam Kinzinger, discuss the week's top political stories.

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What are the polls telling us about the upcoming midterm elections?

Host Dasha Burns talks with veteran Democratic pollster Geoff Garin and Republican pollster Whit Ayres about the latest polling, emerging trends, and the issues motivating voters.

Then, Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod and Republican strategist Melik Abdul join the conversation for a bipartisan look at the political landscape heading into the midterms.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Democratic attorney Bob Bauer, White House counsel during the Obama Administration & former counsel to the Democratic National Committee, and Republican attorney Ben Ginsberg, national counsel to the George W. Bush Presidential Campaigns & former counsel to the Republican National Committee for a discussion on legal battles surrounding voting rights and election administration.

Panel 2: A conversation with Host Dasha Burns is joined by Democratic strategist Joel Payne, campaign adviser for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign & deputy press secretary for former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...

Greta Brawner, who's in for Dasha Burns this week, is joined by Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) & Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) for a bipartisan discussion on housing and the economy, the potential regulation of Artificial Intelligence, and the upcoming midterm elections. Then top political news of the week with Democratic strategist John McCarthy & Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Ed Case (D-HI) & Jeff Hurd (R-CO), plus conversations with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee & Republican strategist Ashley Davis.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by former California Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman and former Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss for a conversation on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) & Pat Harrigan (R-NC), plus conversations with Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha & Republican strategist Bryan Lanza.

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Former Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) & Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) join Ceasefire, plus conversations with Republican strategist Erin Maguire & Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee Chair and Marc Lotter, former special assistant to President Trump & former strategic communications director during the 2020 Trump Presidential Campaign for a bipartisan discussion on the midterm elections and top issues facing the country, including affordability and the economy, and the ongoing war in Iran.

Panel 2:  A discussion of the top foreign policy news of the week with Nayyera Haq, former Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs during the Obama Administration & former State Department Spokesperson, and Kirsten Fontenrose, former Senior director for Gulf Affairs for the Nati...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Colorado Democratic Senator Tim Wirth and former Connecticut Republican Congressman Chris Shays for a bipartisan discussion on the midterm elections, the current state of Congress, and the impact of money in politics.

Panel 2:  A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Matt Mowers, former State Department Senior White House Adviser & 2016 Trump presidential campaign senior official, and Democratic strategist Joel Rubin, former State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of House Affairs & 2012 Obama presidential campaign surrogate.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Illinois Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Texas Republican Congressman Pete Sessions for a bipartisan discussion on the U.S. war in Iran, the economy, and the battle for control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.

Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist John Feehery, former press secretary to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway, former House Democratic Caucus communications director & senior adviser.

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This week host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, and Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration.  

Then, discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Lanhee Chen, chief policy adviser to the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne, campaign adviser for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign & deputy press secretary for former D...

This week, host Dasha Burns is joined by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for a bipartisan conversation on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the 2026 midterm elections, and their years serving in Congress.

Then, Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Karen Finney break down the week's top political stories, including developments in Washington, the campaign trail, and what to watch in the weeks ahead.

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Republican strategist Marc Short, top aide to President Trump in the first administration as well as former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic strategist Don Baer, former White House Communications Director during the Clinton Administration, discuss the political news of the week including President Trump's primetime address, the Iran War and the upcoming midterms.

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Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) discuss the 2026 midterm elections, their experiences in Congress, and the issues they believe will drive voters this fall. Then, Republican strategist and former Trump White House Communications Director Mike Dubke joins Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod, a senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign, to break down the week's top political stories and what they could mean for the months ahead.

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Panel: Thomas Jefferson (Bill Barker) & John Adams (Peyton Dixon) join host Dasha Burns to trace their extraordinary journey from co-authors of American independence, to political adversaries, to reconciled friends.

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Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) join us for a bipartisan discussion on the biggest issues facing Congress, including affordability, artificial intelligence, and funding for the war in Iran.

Then, Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin, former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, and Democratic strategist Michael LaRosa, former press secretary to First Lady Jill Biden, break down the week's top political headlines and what they mean for Washington.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House Counsel's Office during the George W. Bush Administration, & held roles with the Department of Justice, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee & the House Intelligence Committee, and Dan Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Obama Administration.

Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Stroman, former RNC spokesperson & former executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party, and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling, ...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Cliff May, Foundation for Defense of Democracies President & former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee, and Evelyn Farkas, McCain Institute Executive Director & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration.

Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Vogel, Chief Counsel to former Senate Majority Leader Bill First (R-TN) & former General Counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Harris-Walz Campaign Battleground Director.

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) & Rob Portman (R-OH) for a bipartisan discussion on their time in the Senate, the current state of U.S. politics, and issues likely to dominate the upcoming elections.

Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Hogan Gidley, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, and Democratic strategist Yemisi Egbewole, Chief of Staff to the Biden White House Press Office.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmit, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Miltary Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration, and Nayyera Haq, former Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs during the Obama Administration & former State Department Spokesperson. 

Panel 2:  A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist John Feehery, press secretary for former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Democratic strategist Meghan Hays, former special assistant and director of message planning for President Joe Biden.

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Host Dasha Burns leads bipartisan conversations on the top issues shaping Washington and the world.

In partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, Senators Elissa Slotkin and Tim Sheehy — both veterans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee — discuss America’s role on the world stage, the ongoing Iran conflict, and the growing economic and geopolitical competition with China.

Then, Republican strategist Alex Conant and Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee break down the top political headlines and the week’s biggest stories from Washington.

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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...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) & former Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference Roy Blunt (R-MO) for a dialogue about whether bipartisanship is still possible in Washington amid the various challenges facing the country, such as the ongoing Iran war and concerns about the economy.

Panel 2: Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir (fuh-EEZ shuh-KEER), senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), & Republican strategist Ron Bonjean, communications director to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and press secretary to former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS).

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Panel 1: A bipartisan discussion with Republican strategist Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary under President Trump, & Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders' 2020 Presidential Campaign, on the political news of the week including the latest assassination attempt on President Trump and how best to combat the rise in political violence.

Panel 2: A bipartisan discussion on the latest in the Iran conflict and other foreign policy news of the week with Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD) & Mark Amodei (R-NV) (AM-uh-day) for a bipartisan dialogue on the Iran war, the debate over Congress asserting its war authority, and how the conflict and rising gas prices might impact the midterm elections.

Panel 2: Democratic strategist Arshi Siddiqui, former senior staffer for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Republican strategist John Feehery, former press secretary to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, to discuss the top political stories of the week.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Kirsten Fontenrose, former Senior director for Gulf Affairs for the National Security Council during the first Trump administration and Dana Stroul, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East in the Biden administration for a discussion on the latest developments in the Iran war and geopolitical fallout as the fragile ceasefire is set to expire next week.

Panel 2: A discussion of the political news of the week with Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi, former national press secretary for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Democratic...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) & former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) for a bipartisan dialogue on President Trump's handling of the Iran conflict and the economic and political fallout as the upcoming midterm elections approach.

Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Marc Lotter, former special assistant to President Donald Trump, and Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, former senior adviser to President Joe Biden & President Barack Obama.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by Mick Mulvaney & Steve Ricchetti , plus conversations with former Reps. Tom Davis (R-VA) & Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY).

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Carlos Giménez (R-FL) for a bipartisan dialogue on the Iran conflict, continued partial Homeland Security Department shutdown, and other top issues facing the country.

Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Samantha Vinograd, a former Biden Administration Department of Homeland Security official who also held roles in the Obama and George W. Bush Administrations & Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House Counsel's Office during the George W. Bush Administration, as well as in the Department of Justice, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a...

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) & Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), plus conversations with Democratic strategist Brendan Daly & Republican strategist Marc Short.

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A discussion with former Obama Defense Secretary Leon Panetta & former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper, plus a bipartisan conversation with former Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) & former Gov. Bill Haslam (R-TN).

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Panel 1: Ambassador David Satterfield, former U.S. Special Middle East envoy in the Biden Administration and former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey, and Michael Rubin, former Iran and Iraq advisor to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in the Bush administration, for a discussion on U.S.-Israel combat operations against Iran and the geopolitical fallout.

Panel 2: Democratic strategist Joel Payne, deputy press secretary for former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid & Republican strategist Rina Shah, senior aide to former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and former Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL).

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu & Mercedes Schlapp, plus conversations with Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter & Republican strategist Tiffany Smiley.

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Panel 1: North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong (R) & Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, for a bipartisan dialogue on top issues facing states and the country including affordability, health care, and immigration enforcement.

Panel 2: Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders' 2020 Presidential Campaign & Republican strategist Erin Maguire, former communications adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former director of press communications for the Trump-Pence Re-election Campaign.

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former New York Democratic Congressman Steve Israel and former Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Charlie Dent, for a conversation on bipartisanship and civility in politics, as well as their outlook on the upcoming midterm elections and congressional news of the day.

Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Ashley Davis, former White House official during the George W. Bush administration, and Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Harris-Walz Campaign Battleground Director.

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Host Dasha Burns is joined by Chad Wolf, former acting Secretary of Homeland Security during the first Trump Administration and John Sandweg, former acting Director of ICE during the Obama Administration, for a bipartisan conversation on the future of immigration enforcement in the U.S..

Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush Administration, and Dan Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Obama...

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (R) and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (D) – Chair and Vice Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors -- for a bipartisan conversation on the top issues facing American cities.

Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Matt Gorman, former senior adviser for Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and Democratic strategist Joe Lockhart, former Clinton White House Press Secretary.

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Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) for a conversation on the top issues facing Congress and the country, including their bipartisan push on housing affordability.

Panel 2: Democratic strategist Ty Matsdorf, former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Republican strategist Alex Conant, senior adviser to former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

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