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Hour 1: Trump has stymied the Republican Party, and they have no idea which direction to go in
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- Newell Normand
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- Sep 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2392
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Summary
This hour, Newell addresses the "got'cha" question asked by Margaret Brennan to Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana on CBS's "Face the Nation" about Trump attempting to put his name on the Kennedy Center and how questions like that are a distraction from the real issues. Then, Craig Wiles, Tulane Adjunct Professor & former DEA executive, joins the show to break down why Donald Trump rejected recent diplomatic offers from Iran, what it signals for U.S. counterterrorism strategy, and what this high-stakes gamble means for regional stability.