Axios Says US–Iran Deal Reached as U.S. and IRAN trade missile fire | Daniel McAdams

Congress is hollowing out, and the consequences show up first in foreign policy. Dan McAdams returns to talk with us about what Thomas Massie’s primary loss signals for antiwar oversight, why the Ron Paul era of forcing floor debates through appropriations fights is largely gone, and how that vacuum makes it easier for Washington to slide into the next conflict without friction.We dig into Iran and the so-called ceasefire: the strikes, the responses, and the familiar pattern of narrative manipulation where the U.S. can provoke, then rebrand escalation as “defense.” We also unpack the latest claims of a draft Trump Iran deal, why leak-driven reporting deserves extra skepticism, and how media pipelines can function like message distribution for competing interests rather than real journalism.From there we move to Israel and Gaza, including Netanyahu’s comments that point toward annexation, the U.S. role in funding and arming the campaign, and the way Lebanon and Hezbollah complicate any regional settlement. We also discuss harrowing firsthand accounts of Gaza’s blockade and a political paradox: anti-intervention voices are breaking through culturally, but votes and power haven’t caught up yet. Finally, we zoom out to Latin America, from Javier Milei and BRICS anxiety to U.S. drug war strikes in Guatemala and the danger of normalizing kill-first policy without due process.Subscribe for more independent foreign policy analysis, share this with a friend who still trusts the “expert” class, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.CHAPTERS:Chapter Markers0:00 Welcome And Big Questions Ahead1:10 The Void After Thomas Massie4:20 How Ron Paul Fought The Machine6:09 Ceasefire Hits And Iran Narrative Games10:24 Draft Deal Claims And Media Mouthpieces13:30 Bolton Talking Points And War Profits17:16 Netanyahu Signals Gaza Annexation19:09 Lebanon Linkage And Hezbollah’s Comeback22:26 Gaza Blockade Horror And Culture Shift25:58 Milei Skepticism And BRICS Anxiety27:50 Drug War Strikes And No Due Process30:00 Final Thoughts And How To HelpAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy