Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

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Venezuela, Hegseth’s Pentagon and Trump’s National Security Strategy

Veteran Pentagon journalist Barbara Starr breaks down the military deployment in Venezuela and questions about Hegseth's leadership
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Hot Takes Happy Hour

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Hot takes happy hour with the Elise and Dany
Socialists, Supreme Court and and antisemitic snakes in Heritage's backyard
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Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
36:59
Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany
Trump slaps Vlad, Vance slams Bibi and Mike Lindell pledges fealty to Hegseth
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Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
42:33
Bolton is indicted, the US eyes regime change in in Venezuela and Putin woos Trump
Plus a shaky Mideast ceasefire and Hamas reign of terror in Gaza
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
33:40
The morning after
Our hot takes on a good day with a cloudy forecast
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
32:51
Trump's A for effort in Gaza
The President's deal is historic, but only sustained engagement will bring his "everlasting peace." Plus, Hot Takes Happy Hour recording
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
32:42
Hot Tales Happy Hour with Elise and Dany
Abbas addresses UNGA, James Comey is indicted and Pete Hegseth cracks down on the press
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
33:41
Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany: UNGA Edition
The world needed American leadership. Instead, it got a word salad that would have made Castro proud
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
35:53
Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany
If you didn’t get a chance to catch this week’s Hot Takes Happy Hour live show, Danielle Pletka and I hope you will watch the recording.
 • 
Elise Labott
 and 
Danielle Pletka
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