The Iran War and US Politics (with David Ignatius and Mark Leibovich)

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Politics, Government, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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The U.S. is at war with Iran. This week, Preet is joined by The Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius. He breaks down the US-Israeli military operations in Iran, the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and what comes next. Then, Preet is joined by The Atlantic staff writer Mark Leibovich to discuss his recent article, “The Democrats Aren’t Built for This” and the Tuesday primary results. In the bonus for Insiders, Leibovich shares his thoughts on how the Iran war could shape U.S. politics. Plus, whether Democrats will flip the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.
0:05.6	I'm Preet Bharara.
0:07.6	Gaddafi in Libya, he ended up being killed.
0:10.3	He had chaos and stability across the country.
0:13.8	Basharov said, again, there wasn't a clear idea of what to do next.
0:17.6	This is part of the American way of war.
0:19.6	We blow in, we break things, and we just don't
0:22.6	seem to have the skills of staying power to create something new.
0:27.4	You know, a party becomes defined by who their central figure, who their quarterback becomes.
0:33.6	Democrats haven't really anointed a effective quarterback since Barack Obama, pretty much.
0:41.5	This week, I'm joined by two special guests.
0:44.8	David Ignatius is a longtime foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post and a best-selling author.
0:50.6	He joins me to discuss the U.S. Israeli military operations in Iran and the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Hamani.
0:58.6	Then I'll be joined by the Atlantic staff writer Mark Leibovic
1:01.4	to talk about the Tuesday primary results and his recent piece,
1:05.1	The Democrats, aren't built for this.
1:07.4	That's coming up. Stay tuned.
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