Franco Ordonez

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380 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 10 Aug

Franco Ordonez’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 4 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 3.

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The NPR Politics Podcast · As casualties rise, do the politics of the Iran war change? · 22 Jul 2026 podcast

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You know, history shows that they don't necessarily always show up in midterm elections for when Trump is not on the ballot. voice-verified

And the bigger concern is the moderate voters who are likely to determine many of these races. voice-verified

And they, polls show, are not happy about this either. voice-verified

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I mean, I think yesterday's hearing showed kind of the frustration that many lawmakers have about, you know, how the war is going and certainly what information they're getting from the war. voice-verified

And as Quill was just talking about, the power of the purse that Congress have, that's certainly, you know, the strongest tool that they have to hold the administration accountable. voice-verified

Well, I think we heard from Susan Collins that there are big risks in using that tool. voice-verified

I mean, I think Susan Collins reflects, you know, a feeling from many lawmakers and that they want to be very careful and not be come across or leave an opening to be accused of, of not supporting the troops, of jeopardizing national security. voice-verified

And I think that's likely what some of those Democrats are going to face, too, especially those who are running in those same moderate districts and trying to run for election. voice-verified

This is a very, very touchy territory. voice-verified

And I think that's also probably or possibly why, you know, Hegseth and Kane were not necessarily only talking about Iran. voice-verified

They wanted to make sure this is about supporting the troops. voice-verified

And I think there's some political reasons for that as well. voice-verified

I'm Quill Lawrence. voice-verified

I cover national security. voice-verified

And I'm Franco Ordonez. voice-verified

I cover the White House. voice-verified

The NPR Politics Podcast · Trump warns that communism is coming for America · 15 Jul 2026 podcast

And I'm Franco Ordonez. voice-verified

I cover the White House. voice-verified

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