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Iran and the United States have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz in the last couple days as the U.S. military tries to provide safe passage to commercial ships there. We discuss what these developments mean for the ongoing ceasefire, as well as how the war overall has stymied President Trump’s domestic priorities.

This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Is the Strait of Hormuz Trump’s biggest political headache?

Congress has been unable to reach an agreement over the reauthorization of a surveillance program the intelligence community says is vital for spying on foreign nationals. We discuss what is so controversial about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and why concerns about it cross traditional partisan lines.

This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, congressional reporter Eric McDaniel, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Efforts to renew key spy program keep failing in Congress

President Trump and his allies seem to be — once again — seeking retribution from people who have gotten on the president’s bad side. We discuss the Justice Department’s new indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, Trump’s efforts to unseat some Indiana Republican state lawmakers, and a renewed fight with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, Supreme Court and justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior political correspondent Tamara Keith.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Trump’s retribution tour: Comey, Indiana Republicans, and ABC

Florida lawmakers have approved a new congressional district map designed to flip four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from Democrat control to Republican, giving Republicans better odds at maintaining control of the chamber. We discuss what this means for voters, how it affects the midterms and whether the redistricting wars will ever end. Plus, Maine Gov. Janet Mills ends her campaign for Senate.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Florida passes new House map; Mills exits Maine Senate race

In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the Supreme Court effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act. We discuss what the ruling could mean for Black representation — not just in Congress but at all levels of government.

This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks and Hansi Lo Wang and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Supreme Court deals another blow to Voting Rights Act

President Trump has suggested the United States “buy” the struggling Spirit Airlines. We discuss other ways Trump has blurred the lines between government and business and whether Republicans have turned from their traditional stance on free-market capitalism. 

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, financial correspondent Maria Aspan, and White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism?

The Justice Department has charged 31-year-old Cole Allen with trying to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday. We discuss what we know about Allen and how Trump responded to Saturday’s shooting.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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DOJ charges suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shots were fired. The dinner, President Trump said, will be rescheduled, and law enforcement officials say the suspected gunman is in custody.

This episode: All Things Considered host Scott Detrow, All Things Considered deputy executive producer Courtney Dorning, White House correspondents Franco Ordoñez and Deepa Shivaram, & immigration correspondent Ximena Bustillo. 

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Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner

It was another busy week in politics. We discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the status of negotiations over funding for the still-shut-down Department of Homeland Security, Congress and cabinet members who left their positions, and more. 

This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics

The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent civil rights organization, with several financial crimes. We discuss what the group is accused of and why it became a target of the Trump administration.

This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. 

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Civil rights group says federal charges are political

Congress has left town as House Republicans infighting appears doomed to shutdown the government next week. And both Donald Trump and President Biden appear to have turned their attention toward the general election race — even though the first primary vote has yet to be cast.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, campaign correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

The podcast is was produced by Casey Morell and Elena Moore. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Weekly Roundup: Shutdown Likely Because Of GOP Infighting

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