GOP Budget Battle and Trump’s Foreign Policy Gambits

Explore the internal GOP clash over a Trump-aligned budget bill, with House and Senate Republicans at odds over spending cuts. Delve into Trump's strategic foreign aid cuts and their potential impact on U.S.-Iran negotiations. Plus, Trump's ongoing talks with Putin amid the Ukraine conflict and his audacious proposal for the Gaza Strip. This episode unpacks the intricate political maneuvers shaping U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

Sources:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-house-senate-collision-course-over-sweeping-trump-budget-bill
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-cuts-foreign-aid-could-benefit-us-position-iran-negotiations-expert-says
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/politics/trump-putin-speak-interview-saturday/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/politics/video/trumps-gaza-fantasy-flirts-with-madman-theory

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) Republicans in House, Senate on collision course over sweeping Trump budget bill
(00:03:43) Trump’s cuts to foreign aid could benefit US position in Iran negotiations, expert says
(00:06:51) Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary
(00:10:57) Trump’s Gaza fantasy flirts with “madman theory”