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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 33 MIN

Weekend Edition: John Bolton on the war in Iran, Rising National Debt, and Mental Health Policy in the United States

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion about the Trump administration's handling of the War in Iran, with the National Security Adviser in the FIRST Trump administration - John Bolton. Then: Concord Coalition executive director and former Democratic congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux discusses the rising national debt and a new government report stating it has surpassed 100% of GDP for the first time since World War II. Finally: with May being Mental Health Awareness Month - a conversation with psychologist and former Republican Congressman Tim Murphy about where mental health policy is falling short in the U.S. But we begin with John Bolton, former Trump National Security Adviser, who discusses the War in Iran and the proposed "Memorandum of Understanding" to end the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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