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The Arena with Kasie Hunt
Kasie Hunt brings key players into the arena for sharp analysis and panel discussion on the latest news in politics and culture.

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as more US Marines head to the Middle East. Fmr. Ambassador John Bolton and Ret. Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks discuss. Plus, pressure mounts on Capitol Hill surrounding a DHS funding deal as TSA lines get longer.
Mar 21, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that "Israel acted alone" in striking an Iranian gas field. Senators James Lankford and Angus King weigh in. Plus, Kevin O'Leary discusses the war's market impact as oil prices settle at the highest since the conflict.
Mar 20, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after DNI Tulsi Gabbard and other national security officials testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Sen. Mark Kelly weighs in as well. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis joins after Israel strikes northern Iran for the first time in the war. Plus, Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, appears before the Senate for a confirmation hearing.
Mar 19, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel following the surprise resignation of a Trump-appointed senior intelligence official over concerns about the Iran war. Rep. Jason Crow weighs in. Former Defense Secretary and former CIA Director Leon Panetta discusses the status of the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the House Oversight Committee formally subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Mar 18, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump gave mixed messages to US allies about whether he needs their help with securing the Strait of Hormuz. The President speaks live from the Oval Office. Sen. Chris Coons, a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, reacts.
Mar 17, 2026
A judge has blocked the DOJ's subpoenas of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia, weighs in. Fmr. CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus discusses why the US may be sending a rapid response Marine unit to the Middle East. Attacks in Michigan and Virginia renew security concerns across the country.
Mar 14, 2026
The panel discusses the latest in the war against Iran following attacks on a key oil route. Former Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Republican Congressman Jim Jordan weigh in. Plus, Kasie Hunt talks to law enforcement experts about what we know about a violent attack against a synagogue in Michigan. A deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia is being investigated as a terror-related attack.
Mar 13, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump said the Iran war will end "any time I want it to end." Brett McGurk weighs in on the operation's progress, 12 days in. Cracks emerge in Trump's MAGA base over the war. Plus, Rep. Kevin Kiley explains why he is leaving the GOP and running for reelection as an Independent.
Mar 12, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel amid concerns about rising gas prices and Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Fred Pleitgen reports live from northern Iran. Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss and Republican Senator John Kennedy weigh in after the White House declined once again to rule out sending US ground troops to Iran.
Mar 11, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about surging oil prices as the war with Iran enters its second week. Fred Pleitgen reports live from Tehran. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis explains the precedent for the US Navy escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the WH Press Secretary refuses to rule out a draft for the Iran War.
Mar 10, 2026







