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August 26, 2026

Season 2026 Episode 8236 | 55m 30s

White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan give an inside scoop of the first 14 months of Trump’s second term in their new book. Former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Human Rights Rina Amiri sheds light on the new hardships facing women and girls in Afghanistan. Former U.S. National Security official Anne Neuberger says the next arms race will be about quantum computing.

Aired: 08/25/26
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