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David Rennie, Geopolitics editor at The Economist from London; Felicia Schwartz, Diplomatic correspondent at Politico in Washington, D.C.; and Alex Ward, national security reporter for The Wall Street Journal, discuss Munich’s tone toward the U.S. and NATO. They cover European anger and trust issues, debates over rearmament and nuclear options, and who will pay for Ukraine’s security as transatlantic relations face a possible reset.

Felicia Martin, Texas Freedom Network leader focused on civil liberties and schools; Scott Levy, longtime school board member and author on governance; Nadra Niddle, education reporter tracking politics and policy. They discuss how COVID and national culture wars reshaped school board battles. They cover book bans, who runs for boards, outside funding, and local organizing to reclaim inclusive schools.

Inga Trotick, a research professor studying political effects of emerging tech, and Imran Ahmed, CEO fighting online hate and misinformation, discuss AI-driven bot swarms, AI-generated images and manipulated footage, how concentrated bot activity games platform algorithms, and the incentives and actors that make AI-amplified disinformation cheap and powerful.

Greg Karlstrom, Middle East correspondent covering Iran, Israel, and Gaza. Akbar Shahid Ahmed, diplomatic reporter on U.S. negotiations. Asma Khalid, international reporter with global context. Taylor Poplar, White House political reporter. Megan Scully, Congress editor on Senate dynamics. Alana Shore, Washington editor on legal and enforcement issues. They discuss federal law enforcement moves, airspace and interagency breakdowns, congressional fights over DHS funding, Israel-Iran diplomacy, and international security shifts.

Nick Taylor-Vasey, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Politico and co-host of Playbook Canada, offers reporting on Canadian politics and U.S.-Canada ties. He walks through the history and financing of the Gordie Howe bridge. He explains why Trump shifted from supporter to opponent and outlines reactions from Michigan, Canada and the public. He flags what to watch next in bilateral relations.

Anne-Marie Mingo, scholar of Black women’s faith and moral leadership; Bishop Sean Rowe, Episcopal primate focused on grassroots and policy action; Jack Jenkins, religion reporter covering faith-political clashes. They discuss clergy arrests at airport protests, churches forming spiritual shields for immigrant workers, interfaith trainings and lawsuits against ICE, and tensions between faith-led justice and politicized Christianity.

Jonathan Scheinberg, PBS Frontline producer who investigated PFAS in industry and health, and Dylan Jackson, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter who uncovered carpet-region contamination, discuss how forever chemicals were used in carpet production. They trace supplier roles, wastewater practices, contamination of rivers and drinking water, and the legal and regulatory fallout facing the carpet industry.

Lawrence Norden, elections law expert at the Brennan Center. Jessica Huseman, on-the-ground election reporter at VoteBeat. Nick Corasaniti, NYT national politics reporter covering voting. Seth Blustein, Philadelphia elections official. They discuss the Fulton County ballot seizure, rising threats and burnout among local election staff, federal vs state roles in running elections, and how decentralization and resources shape election integrity.

Nick Schifrin, PBS foreign affairs correspondent; James Kitfield, national security analyst; Jack Datch, Politico defense reporter; Margaret Tolliv, Axios media and democracy expert; Arthur Delaney, HuffPost legal reporter; Steve Clemens, National Interest commentator. They cover U.S. immigration shifts and legal fights. They discuss DOJ releases tied to Epstein. They analyze Iran talks, missile risks, and great-power diplomacy. They review critical-minerals strategy and political ripples at home.

Elora Mukherjee, immigration lawyer and clinic director; Stephanie Gee, refugee legal advocate and litigator; Jane Groutman, longtime director of a Minnesota refugee nonprofit. They discuss Operation Paris and how refugees are being summoned, arrested and transferred to Texas. They describe the so-called conveyor belt of detention, legal tracking challenges, disrupted family lives and mounting policy fights.