Current TV President David Bohrman said he, CEO Joel Hyatt and founder Al Gore first met Granholm in 2011 and were "immediately struck" by her television presence.

[3][4] After signing with Current, Granholm also appeared as a contributor on the network's Politically Direct 2012 coverage of Republican presidential debates and primaries.

[5][6] The War Room's debut airing on January 30, 2012 offered a glimpse into Barack Obama's reelection campaign headquarters in Chicago.

She was replaced by The Young Turks regular Michael "Epic Politics Man" Shure until the transition to Al Jazeera America was complete.

The final show was on August 15, 2013 with the end of all live programming on Current after which host Michael Shure became Al Jazeera America's main political contributor.