U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan fail to reach agreement; President Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. oil blockade of Cuba triggers a humanitarian crisis; inflation surges due to effects due to war with Iran

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Government leaks play an important role in holding power to account; Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz reveals the leverage it holds in the current war and the wider global economy; parliamentary elections in Hungary decide the fate of one of President Trump’s favorite strongmen.

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Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses the fallout from the talks in Islamabad and President Trump’s new threat to close the Strait of Hormuz; Shawn Harris discusses why his loss in the Special Election in Georgia actually contains good news for Democrats heading into the midterms; And a conversation about tech companies turning over personal data in response to secretive DHS subpoenas.

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