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Fareed Zakaria GPS
Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions.

On GPS this week, we dive deep into NYC's economic crisis and the growing American military presence in the Middle East. Tune in as we explore these critical issues with expert insights.
Feb 22, 2026
Fareed is joined by New York Times columnist Ezra Klein to talk about his view that the "muzzle velocity" of policies coming out of the Trump administration is overwhelming not just the opposition, but the administration itself.Then, Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Fareed for a discussion about whether or not US-led peace talks are turning into business deals, as the 4-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches.
Feb 15, 2026
After the indirect talks held between the US & Iran in Oman on Friday, Fareed talks through the potential prospects of those talks with Wendy Sherman, a former Obama administration official and a lead negotiator on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and Financial Times journalist Kim Ghattas.
Feb 8, 2026
oday on the show, federal immigration raids and the killing of two civilians in Minneapolis have many around the world wondering what exactly is happening in the United States. Fareed speaks with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Christopher Caldwell, conservative author and New York Times contributing opinion writer, about the global reaction to Trump 2.0.
GUESTS: Zanny Minton Beddoes (@zannymb); Christopher Caldwell; Christopher Johnson; Meredith Whittaker (@mer__edith); Daniel Skovronsky
Feb 1, 2026
Fareed and Anderson Cooper both anchor the show. Anderson Cooper starts off from Minneapolis following the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal agent yesterday morning. Anderson speaks with CNN's Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller about what the various videos the event show.
GUESTS: John Miller (@JohnMillerCNN); Martin Wolf (@martinwolf_), Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog); Antonio Romanucci
Jan 25, 2026
Fareed is joined by Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass and Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of the think tank New America. They discuss the Trump administration’s threats to annex Greenland, Europe’s response, and the risk this rift poses to NATO. How is AI changing energy demands and what impact does it have on our environment? Fareed Zakaria dives into the electricity challenges ahead and what this means for innovation and sustainability.
GUESTS: Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), Anne-Marie Slaughter (@SlaughterAM), Narges Bajoghli, Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein)
Jan 18, 2026
Today on the show, as nationwide anti-government protests sweep the streets of Iran, Fareed speaks with Holly Dagres, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, about what this means for the future of the regime.
Then, Fareed is joined by former Biden administration senior official Juan González and Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez for a wide-ranging discussion about Venezuela’s post-Maduro future and the Trump’s administration’s role in the country.
GUESTS: Holly Dagres (@hdagres), Juan González (@Cartajuanero), Francisco Rodríguez (@frrodriguezc), Jeppe Kofod (@JeppeKofod), David Herzberg
Jan 11, 2026
Now that US President Donald Trump has removed Venezuela’s head of state and says America will “run” the country for the time being, Fareed assesses the fallout and likely next developments with International Crisis Group Senior Fellow Phil Gunson and New York Times correspondent David Sanger.
GUESTS: Phil Gunson (@philgunson), David Sanger (@SangerNYT), Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), Zanny Minton Beddoes (@zannymb), Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour), Ruchir Sharma
Jan 4, 2026
This special explores Trump’s historic increase in US import duties, which have pushed America to its highest aggregate tariff rate since the Great Depression. What kind of results can we expect? Fareed looks for lessons in history, tracing US tariffs from the 1800s onward and noting some of the pitfalls. Tariffs can foster crony capitalism, Fareed points out—and in illiberal regimes around the world, they’ve long been part of the autocrat’s playbook.
Dec 28, 2025
Biden administration Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits down with Fareed for a wide-ranging conversation about his assessment of the Trump administration’s attempts to end the Ukraine war, the president’s decision to strike Iran in June, and Blinken’s reflections on the war in Gaza.
GUESTS: Antony Blinken (@ABlinken); Jessica Stern (@JessicaEStern); David Miliband (@DMiliband)
Dec 21, 2025



