A Democrat at odds with his own party (with Sen. John Fetterman)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns on "The Conversation" for a wide-ranging discussion covering his stance on immigration and ICE, voter ID, Israel and where he sees hims...
13 Feb 49min
One month after Maduro's capture (with María Corina Machado)
Venezuelan politician and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says that Venezuela could have a new democratic election in less than a year. The Nobel Peace Prize winner joins POLITICO’s Dasha Burns...
6 Feb 59min
This GOP senator is done mincing words (with Sen. Thom Tillis)
Senator Thom Tillis calls for the resignation of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in a forthright interview with Dasha Burns for “The Conversation.” The North Carolina Republican made his comments after...
30 Jan 34min
Why America is 'reordering the global economy’ (with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in our first episode of 2026. The two spoke just after President Trump's speech tha...
23 Jan 48min
The top 5 interview moments of 2025
Happy holidays! "The Conversation" will return with a new season in January 2026. In the meantime, listen to some of the most memorable moments from the show in 2025 — including our interviews with Pr...
26 Des 202519min
The human cost of cutting foreign aid (with Bill Gates)
Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on this week’s episode of The Conversation to discuss his continued support for vaccine philanthropy, the impact of government aid ...
12 Des 202538min
An interview with President Donald Trump
In this special edition of The Conversation, President Donald Trump sits down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns at the White House to discuss his global influence, especially his involvement in trying to en...
9 Des 202547min
Trump’s tariff czar speaks (with Jamieson Greer)
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is no stranger to President Donald Trump’s tariff-forward trade agenda. Greer served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative in T...
5 Des 20251h 10min
