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Batya!

Batya!

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 Host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities.Batya Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Trump’s ‘Flame War’ with the Pope; Market Surges as Strait of Hormuz Reopens

    Trump’s ‘Flame War’ with the Pope; Market Surges as Strait of Hormuz Reopens
    Apr 20 2026
    On this week’s episode of “Batya!”, Pope Leo XIV has publicly called for an end to the war in Iran and for all “who have weapons, lay them down.” This has sparked reaction from President Trump, creating what Batya Ungar-Sargon calls a back-and-forth “flame war.” Plus, the stock market continues to hit record highs despite the continuing war in Iran. Ungar-Sargon suggests while many of President Trump’s opponents refuse to see the success of the war, the stock market seems to have anti-Trump derangement syndrome. And Ungar-Sargon unveils a new live debate-style show called “Prove it with Batya!” where she hosts conversations with fellow Americans who “radically” disagree with her on a topic. You can catch the new show on NewsNation’s YouTube page Monday through Thursday at 4p/3C. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • The Iran ‘Smoking Gun’; America’s Victories This Week

    The Iran ‘Smoking Gun’; America’s Victories This Week
    Apr 13 2026
    On this week's episode of “Batya!”, as the conflict in Iran rages on, Batya Ungar-Sargon says the media wants people to believe Israel tricked Trump into going to war with Iran. But while Israel and the U.S. share similar goals in the region, she says it was Trump who made the final call. Plus, 5-year-old Liam Ramos became a face behind massive debate over ICE deportation tactics. Batya Ungar-Sargon says while she’s compassionate about the family’s plight, the media hasn’t been telling the whole story about little Liam’s parents. And Ungar-Sargon reflects on the week’s major milestones, from sending four astronauts around the moon to the daring rescue of a U.S. pilot shot down in Iran. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • God & Country

    God & Country
    Apr 6 2026
    More people are reaching for their faith, mentioning their practice and leaning into spiritual attachments. Batya Ungar-Sargon premieres a special edition of "Batya!" exploring the state of religion in America. Batya is joined by Pastor Alex Williams of the Institutional Church, Rabbi Motti Seligson, spokesperson for the Chabad‑Lubavitch movement, and Father Anthony Domenic Sorgie, pastor of the Immaculate Conception & Assumption of Our Lady Parish, to discuss why more Americans are turning toward religion again and viewing it as a positive force in society. Plus, television host and author Kathie Lee Gifford joins to discuss her new book and the role Christianity has played in her life and work. And Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for Turning Point USA, joins to discuss Charlie Kirk’s legacy of influencing young people on politics and religion. “It became apparent to the viewer that faith was this foundation, this wellspring of knowledge and love that Charlie lived his life so well,” Kolvet says. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. To watch the Batya! on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/BatyaYoutube⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/batyapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://trib.al/TBXgYpp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
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