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Pod Save the World takes its Iran debate to CrookedCon

Jason Crow and Yassamin Ansari join Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes to discuss what congressional Democrats can actually change.

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3:26Rhodes argues Congress should use budget deadlines to cut off funding for the Iran war.
7:15Rhodes argues Vance is positioning himself for a presidential run while deflecting responsibility for foreign policy.
18:59Rhodes proposes repealing old military-force authorizations and dismantling the post-9/11 War on Terror apparatus.
24:30Representatives Jason Crow and Yassamin Ansari join the hosts to discuss congressional oversight priorities.
40:34Crow says the House can use its rules to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
47:18Crow says impeaching Hegseth is an available tool, dependent on having the political votes.

Ben Rhodes wants Democrats to use the budget, not wait for the White House. Onstage at CrookedCon, he argues that cutting off funding offers Congress a practical route to ending the Iran war.

That question gives Pod Save the World's busiest new upload its shape: after the midterms, what comes next? Tommy Vietor examines JD Vance's explanation of the election losses, while Rhodes challenges any attempt by the vice president to claim an anti-war position. Their foreign-policy wish list stretches from a smaller Pentagon budget to repealing old authorizations for military force.

Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado and Yassamin Ansari of Arizona then join the conversation, bringing it from the hosts' proposals to congressional tools. Crow says the House can ban members from trading stocks through its own rules. Asked about impeaching Pete Hegseth, he says the option should be on the table, while acknowledging the need for votes.

The live episode has reached roughly 168,000 views and is easily the channel's strongest source of daily viewing right now. It caps four uploads, including the earlier episode "Is Trump Threatening To NUKE Iran?" and two videos examining Trump's remarks about Israel and military aid. The week moves from questions about escalation to a sustained discussion of how Congress might constrain it.

Across the channel, daily views are more than three times their usual level, and subscribers increased over the week. Among nearby political commentary channels, Scott MacFarlane Reports had a particularly busy week; The News Agents gained substantially more weekly views too, despite its daily viewing running below its own norm. For Pod Save the World, the distinctive draw is the live conversation: hosts proposing changes, with lawmakers beside them explaining which levers they could pull.