Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago mayor, shares insights on navigating U.S.-Japan relations amid rising trade tensions and a changing political landscape. He discusses the importance of strategic alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's influence. Former Defense Secretary William Cohen joins the conversation, tackling the implications of military appointments on democracy and the complexities surrounding diversity in the armed forces. Together, they reflect on the evolving role of the U.S. in international affairs.

Retired four-star Marine Corps General John Kelly, who served as Trump’s chief of staff, criticizes his former boss's alarming militaristic remarks about Hitler. Former U.S. Senator William Cohen and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling weigh in on the implications for military ethics and democracy. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders shares insights on the upcoming election. Investigative journalist Kyung Lah exposes the exploitation of vulnerable seniors in political fundraising, highlighting a distressing case of fraud that cost an elderly victim over $80,000.