How Israel’s War with Hamas Could Escalate In...

The Houthis seize control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Trump rolls a grenade into Northern Ireland's politics, and a Russian oligarch funds Don Jr.'s wedding.Tommy and Ben break down some of the most alarming expansions of the Iran war: Houthi rebels have captured roughly 80 mile ...  Show more

The far right gets a huge win in Germany, Serbia celebrates a war criminal, and Nigel Farage gets caught on camera breaking the law.Tommy and Ben dig into the ultra-right-wing AfD party's historic results in a regional election, what drove it, what it would mean if they actually ...  Show more

Zack, Jenn, and Alex take a look at how, after more than a week of fighting, the war between Israel and Hamas is already reshaping the contours of the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict — deepening entrenched political realities, shaking up alliances, and reframing how the vari ...  Show more

First: Iran-backed Hezbollah warns clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border have a "realistic" possibility of escalating into a broader Middle East conflict.  Plus: President Biden is under pressure from his own party over Israel's response to the brutal Hamas attack, as 13 Senate De ...  Show more

First on today's show we delve into the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Israel takes retaliatory action in the wake of devastating Hamas attacks in Gaza. The question on everyone's mind: Is a large-scale ground invasion on the horizon? Then we discuss the United States' stan ...  Show more

This week's episode looks at the dramatic regional developments of the past 24 hours, including the Israeli strike on a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut and the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The strikes mark a significant escalation, and ar ...