The Washington Times Front Page Podcast delivers the top stories from our daily front page in five minutes or less, five days a week. Find all these stories and more at http://www.washingtontimes.com/frontpage
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An edgy and informative look at the biggest U.S. national security and geopolitical issues making headlines right now. Less about hot takes and more about depth, the Threat Status podcast is helmed by veteran Washington Times journalists Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor and features regular appearances by insiders with expertise on war, politics and global affairs.
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Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.
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A chance to go inside Council on Foreign Relations events. Listen to world leaders and foreign policy experts discuss and debate the most pressing issues in international affairs.
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The Modern War Institute Podcast, produced with the generous support of the West Point Class of 1974, is the flagship podcast of the Modern War Institute at West Point. It features discussions with guests including senior military leaders, scholars, and others on the most important issues related to modern military conflict.
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Overwatch, an Institute for the Study of War podcast, goes beyond the news headlines to give listeners analysis and commentary on issues related to U.S. national security and American foreign policy. The episodes feature discussions with experts and practitioners to explore what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the U.S.
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The EUISS' ‘What if’ podcast is a foreign policy foresight conversation: it looks at fictional scenarios discussing questions like: under what circumstances could this come about? What would it mean? Can we prevent it, or how would we have to respond to it? And lastly: how likely is it?
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A podcast partnership between the Canadian American Business Council and the Wilson Center, Canusa Street examines the issues of the Canada/US relationship in a thoughtful and entertaining way. Understanding our long history, connections, friendship, and disagreements, hosts Chris Sands and Scotty Greenwood discuss the special relationship that exists among these giant neighbors, and how they can both be prosperous moving forward.
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The American Ambassadors Live! Podcast (previously called CAA Live!) invites foreign policy experts and practitioners from the United States and around the world to share their perspectives on critical international issues. Disclaimer: Views expressed on this program are solely those of individual members and should not be construed as those of the Council of American Ambassadors, executive leadership, membership as a whole, or individuals or organizations that provide financial support to t ...
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The Ambassador Series provides intimate interviews with Ambassadors from all over the world. These unique interviews are produced for the television series, This Is America & The World with host Dennis Wholey. The television programs are presented here for The Ambassador Series. This Is America & The World is a weekly, internationally-focused television series, which is designed to explore the cultural, social, and political lives of people around the world. The series is broadcast nationall ...
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The world is anarchical - If you’re powerful enough, then rules don’t matter. But what are the rules? And who follows them? Global affairs is fascinating and complex – States of Anarchy will help you make sense of it. Foreign policy enthusiast, Hamsini Hariharan tackles issues in the the fields of international relations, global affairs and foreign policy to give you the context you need to make sense of the 21 st century.
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: America's wealthiest have lined up to fund President Trump's pet projects, raising questions about the legality of the tactic, lawmakers are tired of teaming up on bipartisan bills to protect children online only to have the broadly supported measures languish, and more.…
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On Forecasting Humanitarian Risk for 2026
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1:01:31In this episode, David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the new IRC Emergency Watchlist report. The report highlights the countries at highest risk of humanitarian crisis in 2026, and evaluates the international community’s progress and shortcomings. Background Reading: This article di…
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When will the Space Force station humans in orbit?
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33:53Ben and Guy discuss the latest on Ukraine-Russia peace talks, China's major military drills around Taiwan, the beginnings of a new GOP foreign policy philosophy, and the possibility of a major backlash against AI. Then, Bill Woolf, the president and founder of the Space Force Association, joins the show to talk about the future of the U.S. Space Fo…
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On the New Year's Eve Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has openly pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give Syria's government "another chance," President Trump has ordered a slew of actions based solely on reporters' questions, and more.
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On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says he would unleash "very powerful consequences" if Iran takes steps to restock its missile arsenal or rebuild its nuclear program, China's military has begun large-scale, end-of-the-year military drills around Taiwan, and more.
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On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believe a peace agreement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is "close," Congress won't have much time left to act to pass nine remaining spending bills in January, and more.
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Ben and Guy break down President Trump's foreign policy doctrine, the Pentagon's recruiting surge, and the major questions around the protection of key commercial satellites in space. Then, Elad Schulman, CEO and co-founder of the company Lasso Security, joins the show to talk about how AI is supercharging cyber threats and how companies and indivi…
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On Presidential Leadership and Moral Responsibility
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57:47In this episode, panelists discuss examples of U.S. presidents leveraging executive power to confront political violence, human rights abuses, and other global challenges, highlighting the ways in which presidential leadership has shaped the United States’ legacy of responsibility. Host: Jacob M. Weisberg, Executive Chair, Pushkin Industries; Chair…
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Pope Leo XIV urged the Catholic faithful to recognize human fragility in his first Christmas address, federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring but aren't pursuing additional prosecutions, and more.
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In this special year-end edition of The China in Africa Podcast, Eric, Cobus, and Géraud look back on the top stories of 2025 and look ahead to the key trend to watch in 2026. 📌 Topics covered include: Simandou goes online (Guinea) and the iron ore geopolitics shift Zambia's Kafue River spill and the China narrative battle China's manufacturing pus…
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On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Supreme Court has ruled President Trump overstepped his powers in trying to federalize and send the National Guard to Chicago, the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, and more.
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Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, discusses the economic impacts of federal policies on U.S. agriculture and international commodity markets.
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On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: Congressional Republicans are scrambling to avoid a midterm election loss over health care, Trump administration officials announced a pause of currently ongoing offshore wind farms due to national security concerns, and more.
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On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of some of his associates, Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of obstructing officers trying to arrest an illegal immigrant in her courtr…
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has removed marijuana from the list of most-restricted drugs and rescheduled it to allow for expanded medical research and applications, consumer prices rose at a lower-than-expected rate last month, and more.
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President Bill Clinton on U.S. Foreign Policy
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1:01:46In this episode, former U.S. President Bill Clinton looks back on critical issues in U.S. foreign policy during his presidency, and shares lessons for sustaining American diplomatic engagement abroad. His remarks were delivered as part of the inaugural Martin S. Indyk Memorial Lecture, held in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative. Host:…
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Inside the future of the U.S. Space Force
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35:55Ben is joined by National Security Correspondent John Seward to break down the latest on U.S.-Venezuela tensions, the passage of the NDAA, and to take listeners inside the development of a new system that could revolutionize military communications. Then, John Bentivegna, the chief master sergeant of the U.S. Space Force, joins the show to talk abo…
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On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Congress has passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act and sent the Pentagon's $901 billion budget to the president's desk, in a nationally televised address, President Trump said the country is poised for an "economic boom" in 2026, and more.
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China's Outsized Role in West Africa's Illegal Resource Trade
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52:49Every year, illegal mining, fishing, and logging drain billions of dollars from West Africa's economies as the problem persists largely unchecked, with Chinese actors playing an outsized role. Fueled by chronic corruption among local regulators across the region and seemingly insatiable demand for these resources in China, curtailing these illegal …
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On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November, but the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since September 2021, President Trump's intense pressure campaign on Venezuela reflects a unique combination of factors, and more.
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Monday, December 15, 2025 (next episode Dec. 17)
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3:51On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Gunmen killed 15 people and wounded dozens more in a terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, a deadly Islamic State attack in Syria over the weekend has reignited a debate about why U.S. troops are still in the country at all, and more. The Front Page will be off on Tuesday, December 16 and …
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On Innovation at the National Institutes of Health
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1:00:15In this episode, Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya discusses the latest developments in biomedical innovation and how they will shape the future of public health research. Background Reading: This CFR event discusses emerging threats to public health and how journalists are covering new outbreaks across the United State…
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Congress appears unlikely to enact any health care law before year's end when enhanced ACA premium subsidies expire, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and more.
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Booz Allen Hamilton President and CEO Horacio Rozanski joins the show from the 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum for an exclusive interview on U.S.-China competition for AI dominance and a range of other advanced-tech issues intersecting with national security. Ben and Guy examine President Trump's new policy on Nvidia microchips and break down th…
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China's Role in Africa's Industrialization: Obstacle, Partner, or Both?
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1:05:33Africa's industrialization push is colliding with the defining economic question of this era: how can any country or region climb the manufacturing value chain so long as China dominates industrial production of pretty much, well, everything? But even if overcoming the China question is possible, African leaders then face a second, more daunting ob…
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On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says U.S. forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 0.25%, its third successive cut, as hiring woes overtake inflation fears, and more.
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On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump returned to campaign mode to sell his economic agenda in Northeast Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court is grappling with whether to topple another domino in campaign finance restrictions, and more.
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CFR experts discuss President Donald Trump’s approval of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to China and what that decision means for the future of AI, national security, and U.S.-China relations. The recording and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
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On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Supreme Court has signaled a readiness to grant presidents expansive powers to fire top officers at independent agencies, the notion of actual kinetic warfare in space is fueling a high-stakes debate in national security circles, and more.
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On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Republicans in Congress responded to concerns that the decision to launch a second strike on a capsized boat spotted with two survivors could constitute a war crime, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is getting an early spin on the carousel of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls, and more.…
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Why the U.S.-DRC Mining Deal is Bad News For China
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58:58The U.S. and the DR Congo signed a landmark deal on critical minerals during President Félix Tshisekedi's visit to the White House this week. The pact provides the U.S. with extraordinary access to the Congolese mining sector and is widely expected to inhibit Chinese mining companies in the DRC from expanding their operations. CGSP Africa Editor Gé…
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Panelists discuss the status of the conflict in Sudan, including the deteriorating condition of civilians, the prospect for regional stability, and the options for an international response.This is a virtual meeting through Zoom. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question-and-answer portion will be provided the ev…
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CFR experts discuss the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy released on December 4 and what it means for the future of U.S. security.Before the event, read CFR experts’ breakdown of the document.The video and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.Please join the Zoom event at least five minutes before the st…
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In this episode, experts discuss the geopolitical implications of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), including how decision-makers are navigating governance, balancing innovation with risk, and addressing questions of equity and accountability. Background Reading: This article assesses whether AI investments have contrib…
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Inside Ukraine's major corruption scandal
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26:46Ben breaks down new poll results from the Reagan National Defense Survey and discusses the fallout from the "second strike" by U.S. forces on an alleged drug boat in September. Then, correspondent Guillaume Ptak joins the show from Ukraine to discuss the country's ongoing negotiations with the U.S. and the major corruption scandal gripping Presiden…
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: The leader of U.S. Special Operations Command told lawmakers no one issued a "kill them all" order on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, the Supreme Court will allow Texas to use its new, Republican-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, and more.…
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Training, Education, and the Modern Battlefield
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54:06Both training and education have always been key elements of the US Army’s readiness. But as new battlefield challenges arise and new technologies emerge, the character of warfare is changing—and it’s changing faster than ever. Keeping up with those changes—and keeping ahead of adversaries we might fight—means that we have to get training and educa…
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On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Congressional Democrats are rebuffing Republican alternatives to extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the month, the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed testimony from special counsel Jack Smith, and more.…
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On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says the U.S. military will soon carry out missile strikes on land against drug traffickers in some South American countries, a minimum wage hike of up to $30 an hour is gaining popularity in swing states and major cities, and more.
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Since President Trump first introduced a proposal to end the war in Ukraine, revisions from both sides have led to disagreement, diminishing hopes for a lasting peace. Experts are now examining the recent meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Miami, where efforts were made to finalize a peace plan for presentation to Moscow, as well as th…
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On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump huddled with his national security team amid a growing firestorm about a deadly "follow-on strike" by U.S. forces on a Venezuelan boat, a growing number of Americans are taking on second, third and even fourth jobs to offset inflation and stagnant wages, and more.…
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Sergei Chapnin, director of communications at Fordham University's Orthodox Christian Studies Center; Katherine Kelaidis, director of research and content at the National Hellenic Museum; and Andreja Bogdanovski, freelance journalist and analyst, will discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in global affairs. Timothy Snyder, senior fe…
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On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Top Trump administration officials said the Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guard members likely had been radicalized in the U.S., it's still early in its term, but the Supreme Court has several significant legal battles teed up for rulings, and more.…
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On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: One of the National Guard members ambushed by a gunman a day before Thanksgiving in Washington has died, a top manufacturing group says shoppers are more likely to buy American-made products than last holiday season, and more.
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Intelligence experts discuss the new frontiers of intelligence gathering, examining how emerging technologies are transforming espionage and reshaping the future of U.S. national security. Background Reading: This article outlines how growing politicization within the intelligence community threatens the integrity of intelligence assessments and en…
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