Episode 18

S01E18 - Airdate: 2026-09-02

Runtime: 60 min

President Trump is escalating strikes on Iran, igniting a trade war with Canada, and defending data centers – all while members of his party are trying to bolster support for Republicans on the ballot. Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York speaks out against recent actions by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and shares his concerns for national security. Plus, the USS Lincoln docks in Thailand on its way home after a record-setting nine-month deployment in the Middle East. MS Now's Priya Sridhar is there live. Plus, one of Tuesday's big primary winners, Massachusetts Democratic candidate Daniel Koh joins Peter to discuss what Tuesday's results mean for his party on its road to potentially regaining the majority in Washington. Mitt Romney's former campaign adviser Kevin Madden weighs in on the Texas Senate race. And: a Trump policy decision has a devastating consequence – a stark reminder that policy affects people.

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