361: Home & Away with Richard Haass & Mayor Paige Cognetti
March 19, 2026
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Episode 361 · March 19, 2026
361: Home & Away with Richard Haass & Mayor Paige Cognetti
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361: Home & Away with Richard Haass & Mayor Paige Cognetti
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<p>James and Al welcome Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass to analyze the effects of the Iran war and Trump’s wider policy decisions, looking at the roles of Russia, the GCC, and China, the challenges of negotiating with Iran, and the consequences for our alliances, the global economy, and the region. Then, they are joined by Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti to discuss her current House race, making government accountable to the people, rising energy costs, declining affordability, and the power of infrastructure improvements to create jobs and grow our cities.</p><p>Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>. Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from! </p><p><strong>More from James and Al:</strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong></p><p><strong>Watch </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs68BK1IapZNrImkfHwJEDOXy"><strong>Politics War Room</strong></a><strong> & </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs69pLbnSb_2FkHVAoIPznxsC&si=LjHdxLBHye_bgi7d"><strong>James Carville Explains</strong></a><strong> on YouTube.</strong></p><p><strong>James Carville & Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a></p><p>Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a></p><p><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guests: </strong></p><p><strong>Richard Haass: </strong><a href="https://x.com/RichardHaass">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.cfr.org/experts/richard-haass">Council On Foreign Relations</a> | <a href="https://richardhaass.substack.com/">Substack</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Haass/author/B001JXOWI8?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author </a></p><p><strong>Mayor Paige Cognetti: </strong><a href="https://x.com/PaigeGCognetti">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://paigeforpa.com/">Campaign Website</a> | <a href="https://scrantonpa.gov/mayor/about-the/">City Of Scranton</a> | <a href="https://www.paigeforscranton.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mayorpaigecognetti/">Instagram</a> </p><p><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>Smalls:</strong><br />For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to <a href="http://smalls.com/warroom">Smalls.com/warroom</a></p><p><strong>Superpower:</strong><br />Head to <a href="http://superpower.com/">Superpower.com</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong> at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod</p><p><strong>DeleteMe:</strong><br />Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to <a href="http://joindeleteme.com/warroom">joindeleteme.com/warroom</a> and use<br />promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong> at checkout.</p></div>