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The Arena with Kasie Hunt
Kasie Hunt brings key players into the arena for sharp analysis and panel discussion on the latest news in politics and culture.

Boris Sanchez talks to the panel about two rulings ordering the Trump administration to use emergency funds to fund SNAP during the government shutdown. Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries weighs in on the shutdown and next week's NYC mayoral race. The FBI says it thwarted a Halloween terror attack. Plus, President Trump unveils his remodel of the Lincoln bathroom.
Nov 1, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after the DOJ refiled a memo that scrubbed all references to Trump and the defendant's participation in the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Ilhan Omar joins on day 30 of the government shutdown. President Trump orders the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing. Plus, Jonathan Karl reveals how Trump is different in public versus in private.
Oct 31, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the DOJ's decision to place two prosecutors on leave who described the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a "riot." Senator John Kennedy joins on day 29 of the government shutdown. Two leading campaign voices, David Axelrod and Mike Murphy, talk about what Zohran Mamdani, Mikie Sherrill, and Abigail Spanberger might mean for the future of the Democratic Party.
Oct 30, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to Derek Van Dam on the ground in Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Bill Weir explains why storms are increasingly stronger. The panel reacts to Speaker Johnson's remark that he has discussed the constitutional constraints around a third Trump term with the president. Senator Ruben Gallego weighs in.
Oct 29, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about President Trump's third-term talk. Derek Van Dam interviews the Jamaican Prime Minister live on air as Hurricane Melissa approaches the island. Congressman Jason Crow joins on day 27 of the government shutdown. Plus, the panel debates what a Mamdani win would mean for national Democrats.
Oct 28, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the federal arraignment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Rep. Jamie Raskin weighs in. Zohran Mamdani makes an impassioned speech defending his Muslim faith, 11 days before NYC's mayoral election. Plus, Kevin O'Leary shares his thoughts on the president's abrupt stop to trade talks with Canada.
Oct 25, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the breaking news that lawyers for former Special Counsel Jack Smith have asked lawmakers to let him testify before Congress. Democratic Senator Chris Coons weighs in. The White House tells the country to "trust the process" when it comes to the East Wing renovations. Plus, a massive, mafia-linked sports rigging and gambling scheme rocks the world of professional basketball.
Oct 24, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the White House's demolished East Wing and President Trump's planned $200m ballroom. Rahm Emanuel reacts to the latest in the national redistricting battle. Congressman Seth Moulton discusses the controversy around Senate candidate Graham Platner and the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, NYC mayoral candidates debate for the last time tonight.
Oct 23, 2025
Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new NYT reporting that the president wants the DOJ to pay him $230m in compensation for past cases against him. Senator James Lankford discusses an embattled Trump nominee's racist texts. Congressman Dan Goldman weighs in as well. Plus, the Trump's White House renovations get underway.
Oct 22, 2025
Breaking developments in the criminal case against James Comey. The former FBI director just made key filings in the federal indictment against him, trying to get the case thrown out. Plus, breaking news in the President’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
Oct 21, 2025



