Madam Secretary - Season 5eps9 -

: Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that a doctor is being pressured to withhold Alison's cough medicine as a way to silence them regarding Gordon's erratic behavior. Subplot: Blake's Efficiency Challenge

Elizabeth and Jay Whitman work to preserve a historic peace agreement between that is being threatened by the government of Spain . Madam Secretary - Season 5Eps9

: On Matt’s advice to treat them like "competing bucks," Blake tricks both departments by threatening to let the Department of Defense take over their project. This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments to cooperate immediately to retain control, successfully resolving the conflict. Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: Winter Garden : Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that

: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker . This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments

: Jay identifies that a Russian troll farm is spreading fake news to fuel sectarian violence and destabilize the peace process.