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NEWSNATION TV COMMENTARY

Regular National Television Analysis on Strategic Competition, Global Risk, and America’s Role in the World

As a recurring commentator on NewsNation, Mark Kennedy provides timely analysis on the forces reshaping global power: U.S.–China rivalry, artificial intelligence, trade conflict, military deterrence, energy security, alliances, and institutional leadership.
Drawing on experience as a former Member of Congress, former president of two public flagship universities, Fortune 100 executive, and Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute, Kennedy helps viewers understand not only what happened—but what comes next.
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From Bombs to Bargaining: Can Pressure Deliver a Better Iran Deal?

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - April 22, 2026

Can America Reopen Hormuz? Power, Pressure, and the Stakes for the Trump–Xi Summit

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - April 15, 2026

NATO Needs a Stronger Europe—and a More Collaborative America

NewsNation TV Interview with Hena Doba - April 9, 2026

Beyond Iran: How Hormuz Will Shape Alliances—and America’s Standing—for Decades

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - March 31, 2026

Iran's Impact on Beijing Summit

NewsNation TV Interview with Hena Doba - March 16, 2026

China’s Strategic Calculus in the Iran Crisis

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - March 5, 2026

Xi Jinping’s Military Purge: Control, Brittleness, and Strategic Risk

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - January 27, 2026

Standing With Japan, Staying Ahead in the Compute Race

NewsNation TV Interview with Connell McShane - November 25, 2025

America’s Return to Central Asia: Diversification as Deterrence

NewsNation TV interview with Connell McShange - November 7, 2025

We’re Where We Were a Year Ago: Time to Build Allied Leverage for a Better World

INTERVIEW ON NEWSNATION TV WITH CONNELL MCSHANE - OCTOBER 30, 2025

A Framework, Not a Finale: Where U.S.–China Trade Talks Are Headed

INTERVIEW ON NEWSNATION TV WITH CONNELL MCSHANE - OCTOBER 24, 2025

No One Wants to Blink in the U.S.–China Trade Standoff

Interview on NewsNation TV with Connell McShane - October 14, 2025

Trump’s Ukraine Shift and the Stakes for Peace

Interview on NewsNation TV with Connell McShane - September 24, 2025

Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska Risks Reset Optics and Tariff Fallout

Interview on NewsNation TV with Connell McShane - August 15, 2025

Israel vs. Iran: A Flashpoint in the Broader Arc of Strategic Rivalry

INTERVIEW ON NEWSNATION TV WITH CONNELL MCSHANE - June 13, 2025

US Has to Catch Up Quickly in Drone Production

INTERVIEW ON NEWSNATION TV WITH CONNELL MCSHANE - June 3, 2025

China Trade Deal - Timeout, not a Treaty

Interview on NewsNation TV with Connell McShane - May 12, 2025

How China is Handling the Trade War

Interview on NewsNation TV with Connell McShane - April 30, 2025

Countering China’s Manufacturing Dominance

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Marni Hughes - April 11, 2025

Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - March 4, 2025

Biden, Xi to Meet in Peru following Trump Election Win

Interview on NEWSNATION TV - November 14, 2024

Election Outcome Could Alter Relations with China

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - August 27, 2024

Congressional Delegation Embraces Taiwan Following Chinese Military Simulation

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - MAY 27, 2024

China, Russia Reaffirm Close Ties as Moscow Presses Ukraine Offense

Interview on NEWSNATION TV - May 16, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Accuses China of Helping Russia War Effort

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - April 26, 2024

Taiwan Chooses President Opposed by China

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - January 15, 2024

China's Military Purge - Taiwan's Elections

Interview on NEWSNATION TV - January 3, 2024

Preview of Biden-Xi Jinping Summit

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Connell McShane - November 14, 2023

Russia, China Look to Advance Agenda at BRICS Summit of Developing Countries

Interview on NEWSNATION TV - August 22, 2023

Blinken's Meeting with Xi Jinping Positive Step, Though Competition Remains

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Marni Hughes - June 19, 2023

Kevin McCarthy to Meet With Taiwan's President Despite Warnings

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Marni Hughes - April 5, 2023

China's Ties to Honduras Show Its Increasing Influence

Interview on NEWSNATION TV - March 27, 2023

What Can Russia Do For China?

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Marni Hughes - March 20, 2023

Representative Analyzes Geopolitical Implications of Beijing's Expanding Global Influence

Interview on NEWSNATION with Marni Hughes - March 13, 2023

Analysis of China Comments in State of the Union

Interview on NEWSNATION TV with Marni Hughes - February 8, 2023