Weekly Roundup: December 17th

Weekly Roundup: December 17th

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A tale of two Senate candidates

Sen. Jon Ossoff is the only incumbent Democratic senator running in a state Donald Trump won in 2024. Abdul El-Sayed is running to try and hold on to Democrats' Senate seat. We compare and contrast their campaigns as both Republicans and Democrats try to win these competitive rac ...  Show more

 . 18min 30sec
What did the United States and Iran just agree to?

In the last day and a half, President Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian “civilization,” then announced a two-week ceasefire. We discuss what we know about the terms the United States and Iran are negotiating, and where things go from here.This episode: senior political corresp ...  Show more

 . 19min 8sec

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