Tommy and Ben talk about Balloon-gate, Biden's State of the Union address, the latest in Ukraine, the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria and how to help, Pope Francis denouncing anti-gay laws, and gang violence in Haiti. Then, Ben talks with Rep. Ilhan Omar about her recent removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the message it sends globally.

Tommy and Ben discuss Biden's surprise trip to Ukraine, Putin's decision to suspend participation in the New START treaty, the administration's warnings against providing military support to Russia, the latest on spy balloons, Scotland's First Minister resigns, near weapons-grade uranium found in Iran, Israeli hackers exposed for meddling in dozens of elections, another deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Mike Pompeo's embarrassing "best seller", and AI bots going off the rails. Then, Ben talks with Rep. Ro Khanna about his trip to Taiwan, China's relationship with the United States, and how to advance progressive politics abroad.