Dire Straits

June 27, 2026; 5pm:Tonight, on Politics Nation with Rev. Al Sharpton, Iran and the United States have both initiated retaliatory strikes after an Iranian drone attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz potentially complicating on-going peace negotiations. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has handed June 27, 2026; 5pm: President Trump another win on the immigration front by granting the federal government permission to end Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitian immigrants and 6,000 Syrian immigrants. And in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s chosen democratic candidates won big during primary week. Rev. Al welcomes one of them, Darializa Avila Chevalier joins the show to discuss her win over the incumbent and what the sweep means for the democratic party moving forward. For more, follow us on Instagram @PoliticsNation To listen to the shows in this feed and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. You'll also get exclusive bonus content and early access to select shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.