showcast
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 after President Trump fired DHS Secy. Kristi Noem, whom he now wants replaced by Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin. Democratic Senator Peter Welch tells Kasie he thinks Mullin is a "competent" and "honest" replacement. Plus, the president tells reporters he will personally have a role in picking Iran's next leader. Trump's former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, calls that idea "delusional."
Mar 6, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as the U.S. says it will strike ‘deeper’ into Iran. Rep. Pat Ryan reacts after Secretary Hegseth suggested that prominent media coverage of service member casualties is meant to “make the president look bad." The State Department scrambles to evacuate Americans across the region. Plus, hopeful Democrats celebrate James Talarico's Texas Senate primary win, while President Trump says he'll endorse in the GOP primary runoff "soon."
Mar 5, 2026
Kasie Hunt and reporters across the region discuss the effort to evacuate Americans in the Middle East and the suspected Iranian drone strike on U.S. Consulate grounds in Dubai. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Rep. Seth Moulton discusses the classified briefing on Iran that both the House and Senate are receiving today. Plus, the panel discusses the emerging MAGA backlash to the president's strikes.
Mar 4, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Trump tells CNN that the "big wave" has yet to come in the Iran war. Clarissa Ward and Nick Paton Walsh report live from the region. Senators Markwayne Mullin and Chris Coons weigh in.
Mar 3, 2026
Kasie Hunt and the panel discuss former President Bill Clinton's historic deposition today and Clinton's denial that he had sex with a woman with whom he was photographed in a jacuzzi. Clinton's former special associate counsel, Lanny Davis, weighs in. Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Senate primary. Plus, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares new details on his latest Oval Office meeting with President Trump.
Feb 28, 2026
Kasie Hunt and the panel discuss former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee. A new poll shows that 61% describe President Trump as having "become erratic with age." Plus, the captain of the women's USA hockey team calls President Trump’s White House invite joke "distasteful."
Feb 27, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump's State of the Union address last night as he prepares to take his message on the road. Senator John Fetterman explains why he decided to shake the president's hand at the address, and discusses Democrats' outlook for 2026. Plus, the DOJ says it is "currently reviewing" potentially missing Epstein files.
Feb 26, 2026
Kasie Hunt and the panel look ahead to President Trump's State of the Union speech tonight. Presidential historian Jon Meacham discusses the legacy of addresses past. The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee says the DOJ appears to have withheld FBI interviews with a survivor who alleged sexual abuse by Trump in its release of the Epstein files. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam and the brother of Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, Sky Roberts, weigh in.
Feb 25, 2026
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new CNN poll numbers and what to expect from tomorrow's State of the Union address. Former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson is arrested after being accused of passing market-sensitive information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. officials urge citizens to shelter in place amid cartel violence in Mexico. Plus, FBI Director Kahs Patel defends partying with the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team. Rep. Eric Swalwell weighs in.
Feb 24, 2026
Kasie Hunt and the panel react to the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump's tariff agenda. Kevin O'Leary weighs in. Governors Jared Polis and Spencer Cox join together to discuss their bipartisan work and the future of social media regulations. Plus, the UK government considers removing ex-Prince Andrew from the royal line of succession following his arrest.
Feb 21, 2026






