Historic Day for the Middle East
I joined Anderson Cooper 360 with Brett McGurk to talk about this tremendous, historical day in the Middle East. I’m hopeful that we will see Israeli living hostages returned to
October 8, 2025
I joined Anderson Cooper 360 with Brett McGurk to talk about this tremendous, historical day in the Middle East. I’m hopeful that we will see Israeli living hostages returned to
What a tragic week, with the loss of a young father, husband, son, and friend to many. I didn’t know Charlie, but I can say that no matter what one’s
Pressure on India is not pressure on Russia. We are making a strategic error by claiming to punish India for supporting Russia. This is largely a ruse; the 50% secondary
This is a moving story, but my CNN hits on Thursday and Wednesday still provide good context. Where we are now. It looks like Trump and Putin are meeting on
The Gaza peace process seems over for now. I said in this clip on 25 July that the US withdrawal was a negotiating tactic. I don’t think that is where
My take on the recent dredging up of the very old story of Russian influence efforts against the 2016 election. This controversy is really much ado about nothing new, and
Here is my latest on the Russia-Ukraine war. Not cheerful news, but I think it’s fair. This war is not near its end. President Putin continues to press for his
Here you will find Beth’s quick takes on Iran’s nuclear program, the role of intelligence analysis, and what comes next.
New questions about the production – and consumption – of the President’s Daily Brief
In this episode of Combat Story, we hear from Beth Sanner, a former senior CIA analyst and President’s Daily Brief (PDB) briefer to President Trump. Beth previously served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, the Director of the PDB and as Vice Chair of the National Intelligence Council.
Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for a New American Security & Beth Sanner, Senior fellow at Harvard University Belfer Centre & Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence, addresses the National Press Club of Australia on “Beyond Taiwan: Are There Other Crocodiles Closer to the Boat?” & “The United States in the Indo-Pacific: Pivoting or Pretending.”
President Biden is about to depart on a trip with an ambitious itinerary: meetings on climate at the COP27, on relations with Southeast Asia at the U.S.-ASEAN summit, and on a range of political and economic issues at the G20. With so many high priority topics to cover, what’s realistic to expect? What are the big challenges that the White House should focus on? And how might the outcome of this week’s elections factor in?