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Podcast: Issues & Ideas: News & Political Commentary
Episode: Issues And Ideas: News & Political Commentary With Chris DeBello March 8 2026
Description: Join us for conversations, analysis, insight and commentary about today's politics, news, economy and current events. (00:00) An examination of recent words by Pete Hegseth and Karoline Leavitt which reveals their true feeling about U.S. troops.(05:01) Stefano Ritondale, Chief Intelligence Officer with Artorias, gives his analysis of the current conditions with the war in Iran, how a changing stated purpose weighs on strategy and what lies ahead regarding boots on the ground and other actions.(16:25) Erik Cruz Morales, Director Of Democracy with the League Of Women Voters NJ, discusses the efforts by the D...