Ceasefire

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Ceasefire, a new series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen. Ceasefire offers a front-row seat to the kind of conversations that remind us what's possible when leaders choose to engage thoughtfully.

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September 11 · 52 min
Dasha Burns on 9/11 With Jane Harman & Saxby Chambliss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by former California Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman and former Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss for a conversation on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4 · 59 min
Dasha Burns with Reps. George Whitesides, Pat Harrigan, & Chuck Rocha & Bryan Lanza
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) & Pat Harrigan (R-NC), plus conversations with Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha & Republican strategist Bryan Lanza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 1 hr 1 min
Chris Sununu, Heidi Heitkamp, Erin Maguire & Kurt Bardella
Former Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) & Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) join Ceasefire, plus conversations with Republican strategist Erin Maguire & Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21 · 58 min
Fmr. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison & Fmr. Trump Asst. Marc Lotter on midterm elections, affordability, Iran war
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee Chair and Marc Lotter, former special assistant to President Trump & former strategic communications director during the 2020 Trump Presidential Campaign for a bipartisan discussion on the midterm elections and top issues facing the country, including affordability and the economy, and the ongoing war in Iran. Panel 2: A discussion of the top foreign policy news of the week with Nayyera Haq, former Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs during the Obama Administration & former State Department Spokesperson, and Kirsten Fontenrose, former Senior director for Gulf Affairs for the National Security Council during the first Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 58 min
Fmr.. Sen. Tim Wirth (D-CO) & fmr. Rep. Chris Shays (D-CT) on midterm elections, money in politics
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Colorado Democratic Senator Tim Wirth and former Connecticut Republican Congressman Chris Shays for a bipartisan discussion on the midterm elections, the current state of Congress, and the impact of money in politics. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Matt Mowers, former State Department Senior White House Adviser & 2016 Trump presidential campaign senior official, and Democratic strategist Joel Rubin, former State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of House Affairs & 2012 Obama presidential campaign surrogate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 1 hr 1 min
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Pete Sessions on Iran, the Economy & Midterms
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Illinois Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Texas Republican Congressman Pete Sessions for a bipartisan discussion on the U.S. war in Iran, the economy, and the battle for control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist John Feehery, former press secretary to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway, former House Democratic Caucus communications director & senior adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 31 · 58 min
Bipartisan Foreign Policy Officials from GWB & Obama Admins. | Allen, Chen & Political Roundtable
This week host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, and Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration. Then, discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Lanhee Chen, chief policy adviser to the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne, campaign adviser for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign & deputy press secretary for former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24 · 1 hr
Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, Ukraine & 2026 Midterms | Bacon, Hoyer & Political Roundtable
This week, host Dasha Burns is joined by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for a bipartisan conversation on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the 2026 midterm elections, and their years serving in Congress. Then, Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Karen Finney break down the week's top political stories, including developments in Washington, the campaign trail, and what to watch in the weeks ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 17 · 58 min
Republican Strategist Marc Short & Democratic Strategist Don Baer on Election Security, Midterm Elections, Iran War
Republican strategist Marc Short, top aide to President Trump in the first administration as well as former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic strategist Don Baer, former White House Communications Director during the Clinton Administration, discuss the political news of the week including President Trump's primetime address, the Iran War and the upcoming midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 10 · 1 hr
Midterm Election Outlook with Steve Israel & Steve Stivers | Mike Dubke & Adrienne Elrod Analyze the Week
Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) discuss the 2026 midterm elections, their experiences in Congress, and the issues they believe will drive voters this fall. Then, Republican strategist and former Trump White House Communications Director Mike Dubke joins Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod, a senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign, to break down the week's top political stories and what they could mean for the months ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 3 · 45 min
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: Friendship, Rivalry & the American Founding
Panel: Thomas Jefferson (Bill Barker) & John Adams (Peyton Dixon) join host Dasha Burns to trace their extraordinary journey from co-authors of American independence, to political adversaries, to reconciled friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 26 · 1 hr
Congress on Affordability, AI, Iran War Funding & This Week’s Political News
Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) join us for a bipartisan discussion on the biggest issues facing Congress, including affordability, artificial intelligence, and funding for the war in Iran. Then, Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin, former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, and Democratic strategist Michael LaRosa, former press secretary to First Lady Jill Biden, break down the week's top political headlines and what they mean for Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 19 · 1 hr
Dasha Burns Leads Panels on Foreign Policy and Political Week in Review with Jamil Jaffer, Dan Baer, Alex Stroman and Kevin Walling
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House Counsel's Office during the George W. Bush Administration, & held roles with the Department of Justice, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee & the House Intelligence Committee, and Dan Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Obama Administration. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Stroman, former RNC spokesperson & former executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party, and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling, former Biden 2020 & Harris 2024 campaign surrogate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 12 · 1 hr 1 min
Dasha Burns on Foreign Policy, Washington Politics & the Week's Top Stories with Cliff May, Evelyn Farkas, Alex Vogel and Dan Kanninen
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Cliff May, Foundation for Defense of Democracies President & former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee, and Evelyn Farkas, McCain Institute Executive Director & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Alex Vogel, Chief Counsel to former Senate Majority Leader Bill First (R-TN) & former General Counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Harris-Walz Campaign Battleground Director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 5 · 56 min
Former Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman Discuss Politics and the Road to 2026
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) & Rob Portman (R-OH) for a bipartisan discussion on their time in the Senate, the current state of U.S. politics, and issues likely to dominate the upcoming elections. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist Hogan Gidley, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, and Democratic strategist Yemisi Egbewole, Chief of Staff to the Biden White House Press Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29 · 58 min
Kimmitt & Haq on Foreign Affairs; Feehery & Hays on Political News
Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by a foreign policy panel of Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmit, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Miltary Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration, and Nayyera Haq, former Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs during the Obama Administration & former State Department Spokesperson. Panel 2: A discussion of the top political news of the week with Republican strategist John Feehery, press secretary for former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Democratic strategist Meghan Hays, former special assistant and director of message planning for President Joe Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22 · 1 hr 2 min
Dasha Burns Talks Iran, China & 2026 Politics with Elissa Slotkin, Tim Sheehy and Top Strategists
Host Dasha Burns leads bipartisan conversations on the top issues shaping Washington and the world. In partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, Senators Elissa Slotkin and Tim Sheehy — both veterans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee — discuss America’s role on the world stage, the ongoing Iran conflict, and the growing economic and geopolitical competition with China. Then, Republican strategist Alex Conant and Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee break down the top political headlines and the week’s biggest stories from Washington. NOTE: the conversation is a partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15 · 1 hr
Bipartisan Lawmakers Discuss Iran, China, Affordability & 2026 Midterms
Panel 1: Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) – both veterans who served in Afghanistan – join host Dasha Burns for a bipartisan discussion on the top national security challenges facing the U.S. including the ongoing conflict with Iran and economic and geostrategic issues between the U.S. and China in the wake of President Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping this week. Panel 2: Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) join host Dasha Burns for a bipartisan discussion on the top domestic and political issues facing Congress including affordability, immigration enforcement funding, and the impact of redistricting battles across the nation ahead of this fall's midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8 · 1 hr 1 min
Daschle, Blunt, Shakir and Bonjean on Iran, Economy, and 2026 Politics
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
May 1 · 1 hr
Spicer & Rocha on Political Violence, Allen & Shapiro on Iran Conflict
Panel 1: A bipartisan discussion with Republican strategist Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary under President Trump, & Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders' 2020 Presidential Campaign, on the political news of the week including the latest assassination attempt on President Trump and how best to combat the rise in political violence. Panel 2: A bipartisan discussion on the latest in the Iran conflict and other foreign policy news of the week with Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, and Dan Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel in the Obama administration & former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East in the Biden administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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