In this excerpt of the latest bonus episode of Left Anchor, the hosts discuss Donald Trump’s latest on-again, off-again deal with Iran, Zohran Mamdani’s record after a few months as mayor of New York City, and whether AOC is worth considering as a presidential candidate in 2028.

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Left Anchor is co-hosted by Ryan Cooper, a Prospect senior editor, and Alexi the Greek. You can subscribe to, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and listen to bonus episodes by supporting the podcast on Patreon.

Ryan Cooper is a senior editor at The American Prospect, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.