Friday, May 30, 2025

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Ben breaks down the high-stakes Shangri-La Security Dialogue, the U.S.-Canada rift over the Golden Dome missile shield, and President Trump’s efforts to strike a nuclear deal with Iran and end conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

Then, Alex Martin, co-founder and CEO of the company Clearspeed, joins the show to talk about the U.S. security vetting process for prospective government employees and foreign partners — and why it needs to be changed.

Plus, the “Threat of the Week.”

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