Around the World with Hagar Chemali—The Weekly Roundup

To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, Ron Steslow calls Hagar Chemali to talk about some of the most important stories going on around the world:  First, we discuss President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter, and weighing other preemptive pardons  Then, we talk about what Trump’s defense, intelligence, and national security nominations could mean Next, we look at South Korea’s president invoking martial law  After that, we break down the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal  Finally, for our Politicology+ subscribers, we keep going around the world to talk about Iranian assassination plots (including one against a famous Iranian women’s rights activist), the pros and cons of an undisciplined and unpredictable Donald Trump, why Russian propaganda is using AI TV commentators, how the incoming administration might try to end the war in Ukraine, and more. Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/HagarChemali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices