

Ceasefire
C-SPAN
Ceasefire, a new series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen. Ceasefire offers a front-row seat to the kind of conversations that remind us what's possible when leaders choose to engage thoughtfully.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 59min
Iran War and DHS Shutdown Take Center Stage in Bipartisan Panel with Dasha Burns
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 and the House Intelligence Committee.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 1h 2min
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) & Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2026 • 1h 2min
Leon Panetta & Mark Esper
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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2026 • 1h
Former Officials Examine U.S.-Israel Action Against Iran and Middle East Tensions
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).
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Feb 28, 2026 • 58min
Mitch Landrieu and Mercedes Schlapp Join Dasha Burns
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu & Mercedes Schlapp, plus conversations with Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter & Republican strategist Tiffany Smiley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2026 • 60min
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong (R) & Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D)
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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Feb 14, 2026 • 1h 1min
Former Rep. Steve Israel & Former Rep. Charlie Dent
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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Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 1min
Chad Wolf & John Sandweg
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 Administration.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 1h 1min
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (R) & San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (D)
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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Jan 24, 2026 • 60min
Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) & Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
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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