Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics

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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) & former Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference Roy Blunt (R-MO) for a dialogue about whether bipartisanship is still possible in Washington amid the various challenges facing the country, such as the ongoing Iran war and concerns about the economy. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir (fuh-EEZ shuh-KEER), senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), & Republican strategist Ron Bonjean, communications director to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and press secretary to former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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