# Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) & Fmr. Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV)

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Podcast: [Ceasefire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceasefire-7523525)
Published: 2026-01-03T00:00:00+00:00
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Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) to preview the year ahead in politics - including the upcoming midterm elections and the political and legislative battles ahead in Washington. Panel 2: A preview of the geopolitical and foreign policy stories to watch in 2026 with Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen, veteran of several political campaigns and foreign policy director for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid and McCain Institute Executive Director Ellen Farkas, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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