This week, host John Stolnis and CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody talk about the fallout from President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran. Did they do as much damage as they said? Media coverage of bombing angers Trump Administration Has Congress been kept in the loop enough? Medicaid and the Big Beautiful Bill What the Senate Parliamentarian does Should news outlets bleep out foul language uttered by public figures?
Jun 26, 2025•35 min
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 ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran and whether President Trump will bring America into a more direct military role in the coming days. If he does, could it splinter the MAGA movement?
Jun 19, 2025•30 min
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?"
May 30, 2025•29 min
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.
May 23, 2025•30 min
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 administration's attempts to hide the physical and cognitive decline he suffered during his presiden...
May 16, 2025•32 min
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?
May 08, 2025•26 min
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!
May 01, 2025•37 min
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 The Atlantic? And the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Dick Durbin, announces he's not running for re-...
Apr 25, 2025•28 min
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, what does this mean for other colleges and universities moving forward? And the Trump administration...
Apr 17, 2025•33 min
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 President is asking the Justice Department to investigate two members-turned-critics of his first admin...
Apr 10, 2025•31 min
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 in 2028? And why Elon Musk's days in DC may soon be over.
Apr 04, 2025•28 min
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.
Mar 28, 2025•26 min
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 administration plan to do with the Department of Education?
Mar 20, 2025•33 min
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
Mar 14, 2025•30 min
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.
Mar 07, 2025•31 min
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.
Mar 03, 2025•36 min
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 of the President's first full month in office?
Feb 21, 2025•25 min
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 government.
Feb 14, 2025•29 min
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 Gabbard, RFK Jr., and Kash Patel held up to withering questioning by Democratic senators and why Ga...
Jan 31, 2025•30 min
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 citizenship. Will they hold up under legal and constitutional scrutiny?
Jan 23, 2025•31 min
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 hearings of Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi, and future hearings coming for RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.
Jan 16, 2025•27 min
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 notes. What will it mean for freedom of speech on social media?
Jan 09, 2025•25 min
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 Ramaswamy vs. Steve Bannon and Laura Loomer.
Jan 02, 2025•23 min
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?
Dec 13, 2024•20 min
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.
Dec 05, 2024•26 min
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 bill aiming to prevent transgender members of Congress from using bathrooms that do not correspond t...
Nov 22, 2024•29 min
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 transfer of power between administrations.
Nov 15, 2024•19 min
On the latest edition of the Campaign Catch-up, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody to break down where things stand on Election Eve! Kamala Harris is prioritizing Pennsylvania on the campaign's final day while former President Trump hits three of the battleground states, they examine some last minute polling data and talk about what needs to happen for each candidate to win on Tuesday.
Nov 04, 2024•19 min
CBN News Managing Editor Dan Andros and DC Debrief host John Stolnis recap a busy last few days where garbage has suddenly become the main talking point in the Trump and Harris campaigns. Will comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's "island of garbage" comments hurt Trump with voters, or did President Biden cancel that out by calling certain Trump supporters "garbage" in an interview this week? With a handful of days left until Election Day, we'll soon see! Also, how the gender gap will likely decide the el...
Nov 01, 2024•19 min
On this edition of the Campaign Catch-Up, CBN News Managing Editor Dan Andros and DC Debrief podcast host John Stolnis react to the Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden over the weekend and discuss which voters out there remain undecided, which ones could turn the tide of the election, and preview Kamala Harris' closing arguments speech Tuesday on the National Mall.
Oct 28, 2024•20 min
