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Shield of the Americas

Military force and regime change in the Western Hemisphere

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Last man standing

Mar 1, 2025 • Elise Labott

Loyalty is the new battle readiness

Feb 23, 2025 • Elise Labott

The lost plot of October 7

Oct 7, 2025 • Elise Labott

Elbows Up in Canada

Mar 10, 2025 • Elise Labott

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Trump's yada-yada on Iran

Emily Horne on the administration's messy and inconsistent messaging on the war

Mar 7 • Elise Labott and Emily Horne

38:29

Hot takes day drinking with Elise & Dany

Iran, Iran, Iran. Also War Powers. And more Iran

Published on What the Hell is Going On? • Mar 4

29:29

The widening Iran war with Barbara Starr

Shifting rationales, the search for an endgame and yada yada

Mar 4 • Elise Labott and Barbara Starr

Why Is Iran Attacking Its Neighbors?

Gulf states like the UAE, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have all been dragged into the conflict

Published on The Preamble • Mar 3

This is not the Wizard of Oz

The head of the snake is gone. What grows back is an open question

Mar 1 • Elise Labott

48:15

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. AND ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN AS TRUMP WARNS OF POSSIBLE AMERICAN CASUALTIES. OUR DISCUSSION WITH ELISE LABOTT, BARBARA STARR…

Plus Jim notes Trump may simply be trying to save his own political skin.

Published on The Jim Acosta Show • Feb 28

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Your guide to understanding your world and the people who run it.

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A holiday message from Cosmopolitcs

Our year's biggest sale, a blow out year-ender and what's in store for 2026

Dec 24, 2025 • Elise Labott

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Hot takes happy hour with Elise and Dany

A recording from Elise Labott's live video

Dec 12, 2025 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

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Hot takes happy hour with the Elise and Dany

Socialists, Supreme Court and and antisemitic snakes in Heritage's backyard

Nov 7, 2025 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

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Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

Trump slaps Vlad, Vance slams Bibi and Mike Lindell pledges fealty to Hegseth

Oct 28, 2025 • 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

Oct 17, 2025 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

33:40

The morning after

Our hot takes on a good day with a cloudy forecast

Oct 15, 2025 • 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

Oct 10, 2025 • 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

Sep 26, 2025 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

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