The Foreign Report

This week, Travis and Seena eviscerate Trump’s claims about his “highly successful’ trip to China, going line-by-line through the White House’s “fact sheet” to get to the bottom of what, if anything, was actually accomplished. They also check in on Ukraine and Russia, pour some out for the UK’s Labour party, and look forward to the upcoming cage match between Marco Rubio and JD Vance. Get ready to rumble, folks!

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Media:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-historic-deals-with-china-delivering-for-american-workers-farmers-and-industry/

https://youtu.be/Hrbq66XqtCo?si=0o6RG9jsIbfgucR_&t=4920

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/ukraine-war-briefing-us-allows-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-to-lapse

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kremlin-furious-after-zelenskyy-allows-may-1778274924.html

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/explainer-uk-eu-relationship-brexit-bid-rejoining

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz62dwe30wdo

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/uganda-defies-world-bank-and-central-bank-warnings-to-enact-controversial-sovereignty/8bpye4z

https://www.justice.gov/nsd-fara/fara-enforcement

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/jd-vance-invokes-the-apprentice-while-discussing-trump-succession-drama.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYX9wFolZoV/

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/vance-task-force-targets-states-for-medicare-and-medicaid-fraud-crackdowns.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVVk1JHw3j/

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Trae Crowder joins Seena and Travis in the studio for a lively discussion. They parse through the ever-changing objectives of the war, debate who scares them more: Hegseth or Patel, question the role of the comedian in politics, and offer some advice to the floundering Dems. And, of course, they top it all off with a little JD Vance corner.

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Wanna know where Project 2025 actually came from? Well, this week Seena and Travis welcome Mehrsa Baradaran to talk Lewis Powell– who he was, why he matters, and how he (maybe) ruined everything. They also dive into how Cuban Americans are responding to Trump’s latest overtures to Cuba (not well) and whether or not Trump’s Golden Dome can stop the rise of North Korea’s missile program.

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Media/Links:

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/02/trump-cuba-policy-florida-00902686

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/north-korea-nuclear-arsenal-us-capabilities/

https://www.leonardodrs.com/what-we-do/our-solutions/advanced-sensing/golden-dome-missile-defense/

https://x.com/DMichaelTripi/status/2051312960929210752?s=20

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This week Travis and Seena talk through some of the shadow consequences of the war, the fallout that isn’t covered on the evening news. Have you heard a lot about the Iranian F-5(!) that bombed a US military base in Kuwait? Yeah, us either. They also dig into Russia’s many inroads into the conflict. Are they an unintentional winner of this shitshow? You bet.

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Media/Links:

https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-hormuz-april-27-2026-374d81d1aac6d8f19c21e1d1e10ab103

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-caused-extensive-damage-us-military-bases-publicly-known-rcna331853

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/04/27/russia-north-korea-cooperation/

https://www.msuexponent.com/news/national/syrian-court-begins-proceedings-against-assad-and-allies/article_94736f06-6ed0-5273-879d-770bbc98d222.html

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/apr/23/mapped-local-elections-labour-may-unprecedented-losses

https://www.thedailybeast.com/erika-kirks-tpusa-event-with-jd-vance-hits-another-block/

https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-state-tpusa-event-postponed-jd-vance-erika-kirk/71144125

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This week Seena and Travis dig into the “other” war Israel is waging in Lebanon. They question Netanyahu’s tactics and wonder where they will lead: another failed state, a “new” Hezbollah? Whatever the case, over a million Lebanese have already been displaced, thousands have been killed, and the ceasefire clock is ticking. In more ridiculous news, Trump took a swing at the Pope– who proved to be lighter on his feet than anticipated, things are looking even bleaker for Kash Patel at the FBI, and JD gets heckled. Silver linings do exist!

JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB

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Media/Links:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWRDALBiJea/

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-publishes-map-south-lebanon-territory-under-its-control-2026-04-19/

https://substack.com/@raniakhalek/note/c-239526074?r=3a6bs&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXDv4gQGmod/?img_index=1

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/04/14/trump-pope-columbus-catholic-bishop-earl-fernandes/89604297007/

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/

https://people.com/erika-kirk-backs-out-of-turning-point-event-with-jd-vance-over-serious-threats-11950140

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVOkZDazo2s

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