Political scientist Dominic Tierney on why the U.S. gets trapped in conflicts like Iran
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Swarthmore College political science professor Dominic Tierney about the U.S.-Iran war and other conflicts that…
July 11, 2026
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Inside the GOP playbook: Republican strategist Liam Donovan on reclaiming the majority
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan about his party’s approach to November’s Senate races.
Week in Politics: Trump’s housing bill protest fails; Trump and NATO; Maine’s Democrats
President Trump refused to sign a housing bill, now law, in protest over Congress not passing new restrictions on voting.
Minnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on Michigan
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending…