Overview

• Bundestag vice president Omid Nouripour and former defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg debated President Trump’s capacity to halt escalation in the Middle East during Wednesday’s show.
• Federal Housing Minister Verena Hubertz outlined her three-pronged strategy of speed, technology and tolerance to boost Germany’s housing supply.
• Journalists Albrecht von Lucke, Anna Schneider and Markus Feldenkirchen provided analytical commentary across both the foreign policy and housing discussions.
• Tuesday’s episode featured Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, CDU foreign affairs committee chair Armin Laschet and Die Linke leader Ines Schwerdtner debating budget priorities under the black-red coalition and the implications of a US attack on Iran.
• Sandra Maischberger has hosted the twice-weekly ARD talk show since 2003 with live broadcasts and on-demand access available in the ARD Mediathek.