On today's podcast:

(1) President Biden is considering a trip to Israel as Western nations ramp up efforts to prevent the war with Hamas from engulfing the region. (Interview)

(2) The US is planning to tighten measures on China's access to advanced semiconductors and chip making equipment (Interview)

(3) Poland's opposition leader Donald Tusk has declared victory in the country's general elections -- marking a possible shift in the tide of populist forces in Europe.

(4) House Democrats say they're having informal talks with Republicans about a potential bipartisan solution to finding a speaker.