Joyce Karam

Joyce Karam, Middle East correspondent; Greg Myrie, national security reporter; Nancy Youssef, Defense and foreign policy analyst; Megan Scully, Capitol Hill reporter; Amanda Becker, Washington political correspondent; Matt Sepik, Minneapolis on-the-ground reporter. They cover immigration raids and local fallout in Minneapolis. They discuss threats to Ilhan Omar and political rhetoric. They review U.S. moves toward Iran, Venezuela developments, cultural withdrawals from the Kennedy Center, and shifting global alliances.

Nick Schifrin, PBS foreign affairs correspondent; Joyce Karam, Al-Monitor editor-in-chief; Josh Keating, Vox foreign policy reporter; Steve Clemens, The National Interest editor-at-large; Wendy Benjaminson, Bloomberg Washington senior editor; Margaret Tollev, Axios senior contributor and Syracuse director. They track U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, civilian casualties, regional spillover risks, DHS leadership turmoil, Congressional war powers, Texas primary upsets, and shifting media and transparency around national security.

Taylor Popplars, a national political reporter for Spectrum News, dives into the momentum shift for Democrats following significant midterm wins, including Miami's first female Democrat mayor, Eileen Higgins. Steve Clemens discusses the implications of a congressional move to limit Pentagon funding tied to controversial military actions, while Joyce Karam highlights the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza worsened by Storm Byron. The panel also debates the legality of the U.S. seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker, reflecting on escalating tensions and international law.

The guests this time include Amanda Becker, a political analyst for the 19th; Zoe Clark, Michigan Public's political director; Anita Kumar from Politico; Joyce Karam, a senior news editor at Al-Monitor; Alex Ward of The Wall Street Journal; and Robbie Grammer from Politico. They dive into Trump’s impactful tariffs and their backlash, the chilling violence faced by journalists in Gaza, and the political shockwaves from recent national security firings. Expect engaging insights into immigration policies and emerging international dynamics affecting U.S. diplomacy.

Megan Scully, Congress editor for Bloomberg News, discusses the implications of Congress's bipartisan vote to release Epstein files. Arthur Delaney from HuffPost explores the DEA's crackdown in Charlotte and fears in local communities. Elena Schneider from Politico highlights GOP rifts as Trump faces backlash over his Khashoggi comments. Joyce Karam analyzes U.S.-Saudi relations amid military deals, while Kreeti Gupta examines the troubling Gaza ceasefire. The discussion showcases the intertwining of domestic and global political dramas.