Pantsuit Politics
On the Ground in Minneapolis: Operation Metro Surge Is Far From Over
Feb 20, 2026
· 53m
<p>There’s a theme in today’s episode of holding the breath, which is something I’ve been doing about unrest and possible US military action in Iran. Sarah and I discuss reporting that the administration seems increasingly likely to take what they term “kinetic” action (and what Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie and Senators Tim Kaine and Rand Paul would call acts of war). </p> <p>Then there’s the way that our guest and friend Natalia Terfa describes holding her breath in Minneapolis. …