As 2025 comes to an end, Dana revisits her conversation with the founder of the bipartisan government relations firm, Mehlman Consulting, and the author of The Age of Distribution Substack, Bruce Mehlman, about foreign policy and what would become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Dana and Bruce spoke in October, on the heels of President Trump's major announcement on the war in Gaza and amid other key issues in the headlines around the world. I Wish Someone Had Told Me: For more political updates, visit Bruce's Substack, The Age of Distribution Substack. This episode originally aired on Monday, October 13th, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices