Ceasefire

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) & former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) for a bipartisan dialogue on President Trump's handling of the Iran conflict and the economic and political fallout as the upcoming midterm elections approach. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Marc Lotter, former special assistant to President Donald Trump, and Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, former senior adviser to President Joe Biden & President Barack Obama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Mick Mulvaney & Steve Ricchetti , plus conversations with former Reps. Tom Davis (R-VA) & Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Carlos Giménez (R-FL) for a bipartisan dialogue on the Iran conflict, continued partial Homeland Security Department shutdown, and other top issues facing the country. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Samantha Vinograd, a former Biden Administration Department of Homeland Security official who also held roles in the Obama and George W. Bush Administrations & Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House Counsel's Office during the George W. Bush Administration, as well as in the Department of Justice, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) & Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), plus conversations with Democratic strategist Brendan Daly & Republican strategist Marc Short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion with former Obama Defense Secretary Leon Panetta & former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper, plus a bipartisan conversation with former Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) & former Gov. Bill Haslam (R-TN). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Ambassador David Satterfield, former U.S. Special Middle East envoy in the Biden Administration and former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey, and Michael Rubin, former Iran and Iraq advisor to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in the Bush administration, for a discussion on U.S.-Israel combat operations against Iran and the geopolitical fallout. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Joel Payne, deputy press secretary for former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid & Republican strategist Rina Shah, senior aide to former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and former Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu & Mercedes Schlapp, plus conversations with Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter & Republican strategist Tiffany Smiley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong (R) & Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, for a bipartisan dialogue on top issues facing states and the country including affordability, health care, and immigration enforcement. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders' 2020 Presidential Campaign & Republican strategist Erin Maguire, former communications adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former director of press communications for the Trump-Pence Re-election Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former New York Democratic Congressman Steve Israel and former Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Charlie Dent, for a conversation on bipartisanship and civility in politics, as well as their outlook on the upcoming midterm elections and congressional news of the day. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Ashley Davis, former White House official during the George W. Bush administration, and Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Harris-Walz Campaign Battleground Director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Chad Wolf, former acting Secretary of Homeland Security during the first Trump Administration and John Sandweg, former acting Director of ICE during the Obama Administration, for a bipartisan conversation on the future of immigration enforcement in the U.S.. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Michael Allen, former majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee & former senior director for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush Administration, and Dan Baer, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Obama Administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (R) and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (D) – Chair and Vice Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors -- for a bipartisan conversation on the top issues facing American cities. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Matt Gorman, former senior adviser for Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and Democratic strategist Joe Lockhart, former Clinton White House Press Secretary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) for a conversation on the top issues facing Congress and the country, including their bipartisan push on housing affordability. Panel 2: Democratic strategist Ty Matsdorf, former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Republican strategist Alex Conant, senior adviser to former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) for a conversation on the top issues facing Congress as both parties prepare for the upcoming midterm elections. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Democratic strategist Kevin Walling, former Biden 2020 and Harris 2024 campaign surrogate, and Republican strategist Bryan Lanza, senior adviser to President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Scott Jennings & Kate Bedingfield, plus conversations with Democratic strategist Jonathan Kott & Republican strategist John Ullyot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) to preview the year ahead in politics - including the upcoming midterm elections and the political and legislative battles ahead in Washington. Panel 2: A preview of the geopolitical and foreign policy stories to watch in 2026 with Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen, veteran of several political campaigns and foreign policy director for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid and McCain Institute Executive Director Ellen Farkas, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia in the Obama administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns looks back at key moments of bipartisanship from Ceasefire's inaugural season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman and Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt for a bipartisan dialogue on the top issues facing the country including jobs and the economy, the future of expiring ACA subsidies, and rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Mike Dubke, former White House Communications Director in the first Trump administration, and Democratic strategist Brendan Daly, former Communications Director to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to discuss the top political stories of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican strategist Marc Short & Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod discuss Dasha Burn's sit down interview with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), plus conversations with Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi and Democratic strategist Arshi Siddiqui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns sits down with former Independent presidential candidate Cornel West & conservative legal scholar Robert P. George, plus conversations with Republican strategist John Feehery and Democratic strategist Joel Payne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel 1: Host Dasha Burns sits down with Florida Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz, and Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett for a bipartisan dialogue on the Epstein files, health care, and top issues facing the country. Panel 2: Host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Marc Lotter, former special assistant to President Donald Trump, and Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee, former communications director for the Democratic National Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns sits down with former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), plus conversations with Republican strategist Hogan Gidley, and Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns sits down with former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile, plus conversations with Republican strategist Terry Holt, and Democratic strategist Meghan Hays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns sits down with Utah Republican Senator John Curtis and Democratic Congressman Scott Peters of California for a bipartisan, bicameral dialogue on the top issues facing the country, including the government shutdown, the future of health care, and foreign policy challenges facing the Trump administration. Then, host Dasha Burns is joined by Republican strategist Brendan Buck, press secretary for former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and counselor to former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Democratic strategist Anna Greenberg, lead pollster for several congressional and senate campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) & Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), plus conversations with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean & Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) and Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D), plus conversations with Adam Jentleson, former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and top aide to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and Doug Heye, former RNC communications director and senior adviser to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Vice President Mike Pence and former Obama Chief of Staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, plus conversations with former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beginning Friday October 10, C-SPAN introduces Ceasefire, a new weekly series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen. C-SPAN’s mission is to show the full picture of American democracy—from fiery floor debates to measured committee work. Ceasefire builds on that commitment by focusing on the kind of cross-party conversations that often happen behind the scenes, but rarely get airtime. The network that doesn't take sides is producing Ceasefire to showcase what often gets overlooked in politics: the quiet, serious work of governing across differences. No shouting matches, no viral takedowns – just two leaders committed to listening, understanding, and finding common ground, united by a shared commitment to the country’s future. It’s not about pretending there aren’t differences. It’s about showing that even in disagreement, dialogue is possible. The aim is simple: to show the country that Americans wearing different political “jerseys” can still sit down together, listen, learn, and work toward shared goals. These leaders may disagree on policy, but they agree on something more fundamental—the belief that our democracy works best when we work together. It’s a fresh take on political television—grounded in respect, driven by substance, and focused on what connects us. Ceasefire offers a front-row seat to the kind of conversations that remind us what's possible when leaders choose to engage thoughtfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices