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D.C. Debrief

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Jan 30, 2026

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Episodes

The Legacy of Elon Musk 30.05.2025

On this episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis and the host of CBN's QuickStart podcast Dan Andros, discuss the departure of Elon Musk from his official role as a White House counselor. What is his legacy, as well as the legacy of DOGE? Also, the legal battle over Trump tariffs continues and will DC Metro riders soon have to call it "The Trump Train?"

The Big Beautiful Bill Passes the House, But What's Next? 23.05.2025

On this week's edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN QuickStart podcast host Dan Andros to discuss the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in the House, it's future in the Senate and the influence by President Trump to get a deal done. Also, we talk meme coins, Trump vs. Harvard and new EU tariffs.

Trump's Middle East Sea Change 16.05.2025

On this week's edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros discuss President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE and the pros and cons of his political sea change in Middle East. Can he achieve peace through business? Also, what we learned from a new book chronicling the Biden...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Trump Trade Deals, A New Pope, & Alcatraz 08.05.2025

On this week's episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, discuss the trade deal announced with the UK, Catholics elect a new Pope, and President Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz?

Navigating Trump 2.0: Mike Waltz OUT as National Security Advisor 01.05.2025

On this week's episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis, CBN Chief Political Analyst David Brody and QuickStart podcast host Dan Andros react to the reported ousting of former Rep. Mike Waltz as President Trump's National Security Advisor. Also, a recap of Trump's First 100 days, the White House's messaging on the economy and a pro-Trump Drudge Report at WH.gov!

Navigating Trump 2.0: Ending the Ukraine War Is Harder Than It Looks 25.04.2025

On this week's episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody to discuss the latest developments on the war in Ukraine and the difficulty President Trump is having getting a peace deal done. Also, what is the White House's media strategy in the wake of President Trump agreeing to an interview with SignalGate reporter Jeffrey Goldberg of...

Navigating Trump 2.0: To Deport, or Not to Deport? 17.04.2025

On this week's episode, host John Stolnis is joined by the host of the CBN QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, to discuss the political wrangling over Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Is the Trump administration correct in asking him to stay in an El Salvadorian jail or should he be back in the U.S.? Just who is Abrego Garcia, anyway? Also, Harvard loses $2 billion in federal grants after defying the President,...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Rescinding Tariffs, What Does It Mean? 10.04.2025

On this edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and the host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, to discuss the 90-day pause of his Liberation Day tariffs on everyone but China. Was the President forced by the markets to pull back, or was this another chapter in his Art of the Deal? Also, how will China respond? And, the Pre...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Tariffs as Liberation? Or Recession Inducing? 04.04.2025

On this week's edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody to break down the sweeping new set of tariffs on imported goods announced by President Trump on Wednesday. Will they reshape the American economy for the better, or damage the economy in profound ways? Also, did Democratic Senator Cory Booker just announce a run for president...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Signal Chat Fallout, Attacking Iran & Palestinians Protest Against Hamas 28.03.2025

On this week's episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by Dan Andros, the host of the CBN podcast Quick Start, to discuss and analyze the fallout from the Signal chat debacle, whether this is the year President Trump attacks Iran, and eye-opening protests by Palestinians in Gaza against Hamas.

Navigating Trump 2.0: Challenging the Courts & Dismantling Education Department 20.03.2025

On this edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of the CBN podcast Quick Start, Dan Andros, to discuss the ongoing battle for power between the Trump administration and a number of federal judges out to challenge his authority in a number of different areas. Also, is DOGE Constitutional? And what does the Trump administr...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Shutting It Down 14.03.2025

On this edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, to discuss... The possibility of a government shutdown, who's to blame? Trump's handling of the economy and worries of a recession Birthright citizenship and the Supreme Court Court orders the reinstallation of fired federal workers

Navigating Trump 2.0: Democrats Don't Know How To React to Trump 07.03.2025

This week, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David and Dan Andros, host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, chat about the Democrats' reaction to President Trump's speech at a joint session of Congress last Tuesday, the back-and-forth over tariffs with Canada and Mexico, and stronger comments against Russian missile attacks against Ukraine.

LIVE Reaction to the Trump Zelenskyy Oval Office Meeting 03.03.2025

On this special edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, CBN's Dan Andros, White House Correspondent Kelly Wright and Chief Political Analyst David Brody break down the Oval Office confrontation heard 'round the world between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelenskyy on Friday.

Navigating Trump 2.0: Re-Casting the Villain of the Ukraine War 21.02.2025

On this week's edition of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections and Dan Andros, host of CBN's Quick Start podcast. President Trump and the White House spent this week re-casting blame for starting the Ukraine War, what does it mean for future peace talks? Also, is the Trump administration ignoring inflation at their own peril, and what do we make...

Navigating Trump 2.0: Trump Fading Ukraine, "Owning" Gaza & Elon Musk Speaks 14.02.2025

On this week's episode of Navigating Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis, CBN Chief Political Analyst David Brody and CBN's host of the QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, discuss the Trump administration's plans for ending the war in Ukraine, the President's eye-opening comments about "owning" Gaza, and Elon Musk's attempts to defend what his DOGE cohorts are doing to reduce the size of the federal governme...

Trump 2.0: Plane Crash Politics & Nomination Hearings 31.01.2025

On this week's episode of Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast Dan Andros, discussing the politics of the deadly plane collision that took place on Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport. Was President Trump right to turn his attention to DEI policies in the FAA and other areas of aviation? Also, how Tulsi...

Trump 2.0: January 6th & Immigration Executive Orders 23.01.2025

This week, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, to discuss President Trump's first few days in office, the slew of executive orders issued by the President, and specifically the pardons and commutations handed down to all January 6th defendants as well as his executive orders on immigration and birthright citi...

Trump 2.0: Middle East Peace Deal, Nomination Hearings 16.01.2025

This week on Trump 2.0, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast. Dan Andros, to discuss the Israeli-Hamas peace deal brokered by the Biden administration and President-Elect Trump's middle east negotiators. How did the two adversaries work together, and is this a good deal? If so, for whom? Also, the latest on the nomination...

The Politics of the California Wildfires 09.01.2025

Host John Stolnis, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, discuss why it's important to have constructive political discussions surrounding the tragic Los Angeles wildfires, reflect on interaction between former President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump, and Meta's decision to do away with fact checkers and switch to community n...

Republicans Consider Replacing House Speaker Mike Johnson 02.01.2025

On the latest edition of the Campaign Catch-up, host John Stolnis, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and host of CBN's QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, preview the start of a brand new Congress on Friday, House Republicans seemingly re-enacting a Groundhog Day scenario with the House Speaker gavel, and a growing rift inside MAGA over foreign worker visas between Elon Musk & Vivek Ram...

Temperature Check on Trump Cabinet Picks 13.12.2024

On the latest episode of the Campaign Catch-Up, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody to provide a temperature check on the potential nominations of Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and RFK Jr. for various positions in President-Elect Donald Trump's eventual Cabinet. Who's trending in which direction as we enter the week before Christmas?

Hegseth Teeters and Biden Pardons 05.12.2024

On this week's Campaign Catch-Up, host John Stolnis, CBN Chief Political Analyst David Brody and QuickStart podcast host Dan Andros discuss Pete Hegseth's chances of convincing enough Republican senators to support him for Defense Secretary. Also, what President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter means for the future of the Democrats, the pardon process and his legacy.

Matt Gaetz Steps Aside, Pam Bondi In 22.11.2024

On the latest edition of the Campaign Catch-Up, powered by CBN News, host John Stolnis is joined by Chief Political Analyst David Brody and the host of the QuickStart podcast, Dan Andros, to analyze Matt Gaetz' decision to step aside as Donald Trump's potential nominee for attorney general. What does this mean for Trump's other controversial selections? Also, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduces a...

Campaign Catch-Up: Trump's Controversial Cabinet Picks 15.11.2024

CBN News Managing Editor Dan Andros is joined by DC Debrief podcast host John Stolnis to analyze the reaction to President-Elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, with thoughts on Matt Gaetz, Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard and others, as well as what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they are going to do to make the federal government more efficient. Also, a discussion on the importance of a peaceful tran...

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