Hashing it Out

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., explains why he doesn’t need to hear from John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser for President Trump, in the Senate impeachment trial. This comes despite the revelation, in Bolton’s upcoming book, that Trump told Bolton that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in aid to Ukraine until officials helped with investigations into Democrats, namely Joe and Hunter Biden.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Culture in America is often hard to define. Some would argue that culture has been deliberately and systematically destroyed. In 1944, Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Jew who fled the Nazis to America, coined the terms “genocide” and “ethnocide.” While Lemkin believed those words to be interchangeable, the definitions diverged over the last several decades. Genocide, a widely understood concept today, focuses on the intentional physical destruction of a large number of people, particularly of a certain group. Meanwhile, ethnocide, a term which is seldom used, concentrates on the destruction of the culture of a certain group of people.

 

My guest is Barrett Holmes Pitner, he’s a philosopher, writer, journalist, and founder of the cultural think tank, Sustainable Culture Lab. He’s also been published in the Daily Beast and BBC.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss what “ethnocide” means, how it impacts American society today, and what grassroots organizations, like the Sustainable Culture Lab, are doing to reverse its effects.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

The Iowa caucuses are only days away, and the race is tightening between four candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. As Sanders and Warren feud over the details of a 2018 meeting, the New York Times's editorial board gave both Warren and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., an additional boost with a joint endorsement for the Democratic nomination. At the same time, President Trump’s impeachment complicates the race for Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar, who have to spend time away from the campaign and on Capitol Hill for the trial in the Senate.

 

My guest today is Naomi Lim, a politics reporter with the Washington Examiner.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the background of the feud between Sanders and Warren, how the New York Times’s editorial board impacts the Democratic primary, and what the Senate impeachment trial means for the senators running for president.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

The Iowa caucuses are only days away, and the race is tightening between four candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. As Sanders and Warren feud over the details of a 2018 meeting, the New York Times's editorial board gave both Warren and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., an additional boost with a joint endorsement for the Democratic nomination. At the same time, President Trump’s impeachment complicates the race for Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar, who have to spend time away from the campaign and on Capitol Hill for the trial in the Senate. My guest today is Naomi Lim, a politics reporter with the Washington Examiner. On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the background of the feud between Sanders and Warren, how the New York Times’s editorial board impacts the Democratic primary, and what the Senate impeachment trial means for the senators running for president. "Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

As the House voted to send the impeachment articles against President Trump to the Senate for a trial, the debate is intensifying over how the Republican-led chamber should proceed. Should Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell move to bring forward witnesses in the trial or should he look for a speedy acquittal of the president?

 

My guest today is Sen. Mike Braun, a first-term Republican from Indiana.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how Republicans are approaching the Senate trial, as well as other political issues being debated on Capitol Hill like health care, combatting climate change, and restricting President Trump’s war powers.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced their decision to step back from their roles as "senior" members of the British royal family. The Royal family was blindsided by the decision, as they were given little notice, and now it's raising questions about the future of the British monarchy and how it impacts British politics at large.

 

My guest today is Tom Rogan, he’s a commentary writer with the Washington Examiner, as well as our resident Brit.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss Harry and Meghan's announcement, why it's such a big deal, and how it impacts Brexit as well as the future of the United Kingdom.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

President Trump ordered an airstrike targeting and killing Qassem Soleimani, who was the commander of the Quds Force, a unit within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Soleimani was a terrorist who killed hundreds of Americans, but many of Trump's critics believe this move would lead the country on a collision course to war with Iran.

 

My guest today is Russ Read, he’s a defense reporter with the Washington Examiner.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the operation that killed Soleimani, who he was, and what it means going forward between the U.S. and Iran.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Michael Horowitz, the inspector general for the Department of Justice, released a damning report about the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Specifically, Horowitz found that the FBI abused the process of obtaining warrants to initiate surveillance on the campaign through the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, better known as FISA.

 

My guest is Jerry Dunleavy, he’s a Justice Department reporter with the Washington Examiner.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the I.G. report, how the FISA courts are supposed to work, and how the FBI abused the entire process.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Ever since Donald Trump was sworn into office, Democrats have been circling the impeachment wagons around the White House. Following a whistleblower complaint and three weeks of congressional hearings, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled articles of impeachment against Trump on two counts: 1) abuse of power and 2) obstruction of Congress.

 

My guest is Jay Caruso, he’s the Managing Editor for the Washington Examiner Magazine.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the events that led up to Democrats releasing articles of impeachment as well as what this means for Trump’s presidency, the 2020 election, and the country, as a whole.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Resistance to the Trump presidency has taken on many different forms, from peaceful protest to more violent means. A collective of self-described anti-fascists, dubbed “antifa,” fit into the violent category. Instead of just protesting, they vandalize property and brutally assault those on the other side, whether that be neo-Nazis, Proud Boys, white nationalists, Trump supporters, or even sometimes journalists covering their gatherings.

 

My guest is Julio Rosas, he’s a senior writer with Town Hall dot com and formerly a reporter with the Washington Examiner. Julio has covered antifa demonstrations across the country, including Charlottesville, Virginia, Portland, Oregon, and Washington D.C.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the origins of antifa, how they differ from peaceful protesters of Trump, and how they use these violent and intimidating tactics to build up their platform while stamping out dissent. 

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.