Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Editor at The Observer, reflects on the US's upcoming 250th anniversary and its implications for UK-US relations. James Tapper, a geopolitical analyst, discusses the dramatic US seizure of a Russian oil tanker and the shadow fleet's role in circumventing sanctions. Jacob Silverman, journalist and host, dives into Trump's controversial ties with crypto, suggesting that potential corruption could be more significant than Watergate. The trio debates which story deserves the top headline, merging politics, strategy, and ethics.