The Arena with Kasie Hunt

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  Fed Defies Trump, Raises Interest Rate for First Time Since 2023 17.09.2026 47min

  The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, despite pressure from President Trump. House Speaker Johnson sends lawmakers home until after the November elections, preventing the House from acting on AI regulation and other matters. Rep. Pramila Jayapal reacts. President Trump heads down to North Carolina to campaign for the GOP Senate candidate. VP Vance urges voters to "give us another chance" ahead of the midterms. Plus, the Kennedy Center closes after a board vote, despite a judge's order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Blanche Vows Admin Will Continue Pursuing Mail-in Voting Changes 16.09.2026 47min

  Press briefing with Attorney General Todd Blanche at the White House, one day after the Supreme Court rejected the president's mail-in voting order. During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel suggests that agents may be sent to the polls. Sen. Peter Welch, who pressed Patel on this matter, joins to discuss. President Trump calls into a Kennedy Center board meeting and yells at members over a vote on whether to add his name to the building. The Iran war has cost more than $38 billion through August 1st, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Dismisses AI Concerns as a "Hoax," Worrying WH Officials 15.09.2026 46min

  New industry warnings about AI cause Washington to scramble. Sen. Chris Coons weighs in. The Pentagon is denying a CNN report that Secretary Hegseth and political appointees pushed for the airmen shot down over Iran to participate in a '60 Minutes' report. Amy McGrath discusses. Plus, the Kennedy Center warns of bankruptcy unless Trump’s name returns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  America Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 12.09.2026 47min

  Remembering the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years later. Retired Admiral James Stavridis, who was in the Pentagon when the plane hit, offers his reflections. Rep. Debbie Dingell calls for the country to come together the way it did in the wake of the tragedy. As he wrapped the GOP midterm convention, President Trump made GOP midterm convention attendees pledge that they will vote and "try to cheat like hell." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Day 2 of GOP Convention Underway as Trump Defends $5k Promise 11.09.2026 46min

  Kasie Hunt talks to the panel on the second day of the GOP midterm convention, where the president promised $5k to all American adults if the Republicans win the November elections. Rep. Mike Lawler, a battleground district Republican, joins live from Dallas ahead of his convention speech. Jacob Ward talks to Kasie about new warnings about AI after Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build bioweapons. Plus, Kamala Harris is set to campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  GOP's First-ever Midterm Convention Underway in Dallas 10.09.2026 47min

  Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as the first-ever GOP midterm convention starts in Dallas. Gov. JB Pritzker, who is in Dallas to counterprogram the event, talks about the midterms and the state of the Democratic Party. Financial disclosures show that Trump gave $45k in cash to three aides, including Natalie Harp. Plus, new CNN polling sheds light on the highly competitive Michigan and Maine Senate races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  GOP Prepares for Trump's Unprecedented Midterms Convention 09.09.2026 47min

  The GOP descends on Dallas, Texas for its first-ever midterm convention, just weeks ahead of the November elections. The NTSB identifies the two pilots involved in the fatal Miami runway crash. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Texas, discusses her campaign. The head of the Smithsonian Museum retires amid the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the institution. The U.S. launches new strikes targeting Iranian tankers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Now: NTSB Update On Deadly Plane Crash at Miami Airport 07.09.2026 55min

  An Amazon Air cargo plane overran a runway Sunday at Miami International Airport. At least five people died and five were injured, though the condition of the two pilots rescued from the cockpit still aren’t clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Judge Declares Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy Murder Case 05.09.2026 47min

  Kasie Hunt talks to legal experts and an OBGYN after the judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case. The Trump administration plans to break ground on the president’s “triumphal arch” in the next two weeks, spurring opponents to seek an emergency court action to block it. The cost of diesel hits an all-time high today, and the U.S. gets a better-than-expected jobs report. Rep. Debbie Dingell discusses the day's economic headlines and the Senate race in her home state of Michigan. Plus, the midterm cycle's first mail-in ballots are sent out today in North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Clancy Jury Sent Home for the Day After Tense Exchange 04.09.2026 47min

  Kasie Hunt talks to legal experts as the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is sent home for the day after a tense exchange over the defense's request to remove a juror.  Asked during the White House briefing when the Iran war might end, JD Vance says he "wouldn't call it a war." Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, discusses the committee's work with a USPS whistleblower and the latest in its Epstein probe. The Executive Editor of Ms. Magazine, Kathy Spillar, reflects on the passing of the publication's founder, Gloria Steinem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Hosts Battleground Republicans at the White House 03.09.2026 47min

  The president prepares to host battleground Republicans for a dinner at the White House Rose Garden tonight after his political network launches its first midterm ads. The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial remains deadlocked after five days of deliberations. MapQuest surges to number one on the app store after it refused to change Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Plus, Scott Jennings comments on whether Americans might see Sen. Mitch McConnell back on Capitol Hill soon, 80 days after his June hospitalization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  U.S. Launches New Iran Strikes 02.09.2026 47min

  The resignation of Army Secretary amid supposed tensions with Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Don Bacon, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, weighs in. 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey faces a generational test in today's Massachusetts Democratic primary. The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia, reveals that his committee met with a USPS whistleblower who is alleging that the agency's mail-in ballot verification system could "derail" the midterm elections. Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial finish another day of deliberations after telling the judge that they're deadlocked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Vance & El-Sayed Trade Barbs in Michigan 01.09.2026 48min

  JD Vance's campaign appearance in Michigan and the newest comments from Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Former Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate, Mallory McMorrow, joins to discuss. The Supreme Court allows Trump to continue his ballroom construction for now. Rahm Emanuel weighs in on Trump's new comments about AI data centers. Will Ripley reports live from Nepal on rescue efforts after last week's catastrophic floods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Iran War Hits Six Months with No End in Sight 29.08.2026 47min

  A look at the president's agenda as the Iran war passes the six-month mark. Rep. Brendan Boyle discusses the future of the Democratic Party, just some nine weeks out from the midterm elections. A new report says that the Trump administration wants to give a portion of Yosemite National Park to a private developer in a "land exchange." Around 90 Americans remain missing after the devastating Nepal flood, according to the State Department. Jury deliberations resume Monday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Kennedy Center Case Back in Court for Emergency Hearing 28.08.2026 47min

  An emergency hearing over a new attempt to add President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center. The lawmaker who brought the lawsuit to block the renaming, Rep. Joyce Beatty, joins just moments after the hearing. Trump heads to Texas "to help" Ken Paxton in his Senate race. Trump signs an order changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America," his latest move in his tariff fight with Canada. The jury finishes its first day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  GOP Furious Trump Revived Tariff Drama Ahead of Midterms 27.08.2026 47min

  President Trump angered some in the GOP by reviving his trade war with Canada just two months before the midterm elections. The world remembers Dolly Parton. More than a dozen Democratic-led states file a new lawsuit against the president's mail-in ballot restrictions. Rep. James Clyburn discusses. Plus, technology journalist Jacob Ward explains Meta's historic settlement in a landmark child safety trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Legendary Musician & Philanthropist Dolly Parton Dies at 80 26.08.2026 47min

  Looking back on Dolly Parton's legacy. Lorrie Morgan, who sang a duet with Parton, reflects on their friendship. Country music artist Cheryl Wright talks about owning one of Parton's old guitars and rewatches the video of support that Parton put out after Wright came out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Vows Economic Warfare Against Iran, New Tariffs on Canada 25.08.2026 46min

  Abby Phillip talks to the panel about the White House's plan for new sanctions against Iran and its escalating tariff war with Canada. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recently met Trump's son-in-law and close advisor, Jared Kushner, to discuss areas where the administration can work with Democrats. Pete Buttigieg makes a new appeal to Black voters in South Carolina. Plus, President Trump converts downtown DC into a racetrack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Supreme Court Keeps Ballroom Construction Going for Now 22.08.2026 47min

  The Supreme Court says that President Trump can continue construction on his WH ballroom while it weighs an emergency appeal. Trump and Vance both hit the campaign trail as they try to rally the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. New letters shed light on the close relationship between Trump and his aide, Natalie Harp. Caroline Sunshine, who worked on the Trump campaign, weighs in. The U.S. Navy considers renaming an aircraft carrier after Trump instead of a Black WWII hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Former Enemies Trump and Michael Cohen Reunite on Radio Show 21.08.2026 47min

  A much-anticipated taped sit-down with President Trump and his former fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen. Maggie Haberman joins to discuss.  The U.S. national debt passes $40,000,000,000,000 for the first time. Florida's Democratic nominee for Senate, State Rep. Angie Nixon, joins to talk about her upset victory on Tuesday and the future of the campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices