Scientists recently announced that they not only detected elusive gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein, but also visually observed the cosmic event that created them. Benjamin Shappee (University of Hawaii) and Anthony Piro (Carnegie Observatories), two of the astronomers who were among the first to observe the event, join host Rick Pantaleo to talk about this breakthrough and its significance in the science community.

Scientists recently announced that they not only detected elusive gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein, but also visually observed the cosmic event that created them. Benjamin Shappee (University of Hawaii) and Anthony Piro (Carnegie Observatories), two of the astronomers who were among the first to observe the event, join host Rick Pantaleo to talk about this breakthrough and its significance in the science community.

J. Peter Pham, Vice President for Research and Regional Initiatives and Director of Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, and Joshua Meservey, Senior Policy Analyst for Africa and the Middle East at the Heritage Foundation discuss US counter-terrorism operations in Africa, especially in Niger and Somalia, as well as fallout from Kenya's do-over election with host Carol Castiel.

J. Peter Pham, Vice President for Research and Regional Initiatives and Director of Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, and Joshua Meservey, Senior Policy Analyst for Africa and the Middle East at the Heritage Foundation discuss US counter-terrorism operations in Africa, especially in Niger and Somalia, as well as fallout from Kenya’s do-over election with host Carol Castiel.

Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Iran Analyst at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Ahmad Majidyar, Fellow and Director of the Iran Observed Project at the Middle East Institute, discuss with host Carol Castiel the ramifications of the Trump Administration's failure to recertify the Iran nuclear deal.

Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Iran Analyst at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Ahmad Majidyar, Fellow and Director of the Iran Observed Project at the Middle East Institute, discuss with host Carol Castiel the ramifications of the Trump Administration’s failure to recertify the Iran nuclear deal.

Carles Castello-Catchot the Chief of Staff of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council and Garret Martin, Professor in the School of International Service at American University discuss with host Carol Castiel the historic roots of Catalonia's quest for greater autonomy, miscalculations by both Madrid and the secessionists in the run-up to and conduct of the vote on October 1st and options and implications going forward.

Carles Castello-Catchot the Chief of Staff of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council and Garret Martin, Professor in the School of International Service at American University discuss with host Carol Castiel the historic roots of Catalonia’s quest for greater autonomy, miscalculations by both Madrid and the secessionists in the run-up to and conduct of the vote on October 1st and options and implications going forward.

Jim Kessler, Senior Vice President for Policy at Third Way and John Fortier, Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discuss an array of domestic and foreign policy issues with host Carol Castiel from the mass shooting in Las Vegas to failed Congressional efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, to hurricane relief, and tax cut proposals.

Jim Kessler, Senior Vice President for Policy at Third Way and John Fortier, Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discuss an array of domestic and foreign policy issues with host Carol Castiel from the mass shooting in Las Vegas to failed Congressional efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, to hurricane relief, and tax cut proposals.