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0:00 Headlines
4:45 Bob joins to discuss Trump's first 100 days
6:25 What the Waltz firing means for Trump's foreign policy
12:02 Has Rubio really dropped his hawkish proclivities?
15:25 Trump's jungle rulebook
21:32 Is Trump putting the US on track for war with China?
25:33 Middle East fires: Yemen, Syria, Iran
37:15 Trump's about-face on Gaza
39:38 Gen Z and the Trump Effect
Recorded May 2, 2025.
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Discussed in Overtime:
Trump's War on Terror toolkit.
Are norms of political politeness gone for good?
What to watch for in Trump's second 100 days.
Can Rubio give structure to Trump's foreign policy?
Overtime video:
