Senator Vincent Hughes joins the show. He talks to us about the Trump administration’s threat to freeze child care funding across the nation.

On this, the fifth anniversary of January 6th, NPR reporter Tom Dreisbach joins us to share an investigation indicating that the government tried to erase information about the January attack on the capitol

Dr. Nola Haynes is a former adjunct senior fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, and served in the Biden-Harris administration as a member of the International Security Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of State. She joins us to talk about the Trump administration's use of the military against Venezuela.

Tre Johnson is an established cultural critic who examines how Black American culture has been the lifeblood of American ingenuity, in his debut essay collection — “Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy.

With the passion for complex storytelling and pulling from both pop culture and American history, and signature wit and curiosity, Tre Johnson turns Black history into an ambushing sequence of events in “Black Genius”.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his extraordinary writing career, and newly released book — “Black Genius”.

Julian Graham has held various administrative positions in the School District of Philadelphia, which includes Climate Manager and Assistant Principal.

He now serves as the Principal of Overbrook High School and leadership coach, a Facilitator for the Black Male Think Tank in The School District of Philadelphia, and is on the Executive Board for Teamsters Local 502 Commonwealth Association of School Administrators serving as a Union Advisory Council Member.

He joined Dr. Peterson for the first Tuesday teach-in segment of 2026 to discuss the Black Male Think Tank, the teacher shortage, his role, and how schools have been disciplining children.

Liz Alarcón is a political analyst, advocate, Founder and Executive Director of Project Pulsa. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the recent US strikes on Venezuela and what happens next.

Website: https://projectpulso.org/about-pulso/#team

Robin Hamilton is an Emmy-award winning television host, producer and moderator for town halls and forums. She is founder and principal of ARound Robin Production Company, and hosts “Democracy Does: The Civic Power Playbook”.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the 5th year anniversary of the January 6th United States Capital attack, the United States striking Venezuela and the United States cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child.

Lorain Moorehead is a psychotherapist, consultant, and podcast host who has spent over 16 years helping high-achieving professionals untangle anxiety, perfectionism, and relationship stress. In addition to her private practice, Lorain teaches at Arizona State University’s School of Social Work and provides clinical supervision and consultation to therapists and practice owners nationwide.

Christine Miles is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning book, What Is It Costing You Not To Listen?. This book encourages people to examine how they are listening. This book delves into the fact that not only are the problems one may experience in life due to not listening effectively, but listening helps to solve most problems.

Now that Nicolas Maduro has appeared in court after the U.S. captured him in Venezuela, Liz Rebecca Alarcón, a Venezuelan political commentator and executive director of Project Pulso, joins us to share her perspective.