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Hello, hello, and welcome to the conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico's White House Bureau Chief, and every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington and beyond in for a chat to find out how they're navigating and shaping this incredible era of American politics.

And this week, I sat down with Alabama Senator Katie Britt.

She's becoming a rapidly rising star in the Republican Party.

She's young.

She's a mom of school-age kids.

And she's quickly become a prominent voice in the GOP on issues like the economy,

border security, and family policy.

But her first moment in the national spotlight went viral for all the wrong reasons and even

became a sketch on SNL. And in our interview, she opens up about that and so much more.

Setting the backdrop for our conversation is the war in Iran and a major midterm primary. We talked about what the war

means for not only global politics, but also for Americans at the gas pump and at the voting booth.

Plus, how she navigates her unique relationship with the White House. And later on in this show,

we'll break down the results of the Texas primary election with a panel of

journalists who've been following it super closely. We've got Elaine Godfrey of the Atlantic, Gabby

Beerenbaum of the Texas Tribune, and my colleague Adam Wren to talk about their takeaways. But first,

Senator Katie Britt joins the conversation. Senator Katie Britt, thank you so much for joining the conversation. I appreciate

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