The Week That Was: Trump Wants to Nationalize Elections; Kwame Kilpatrick Gives Up Fight Against Feds. episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 1H 18M

The Week That Was: Trump Wants to Nationalize Elections; Kwame Kilpatrick Gives Up Fight Against Feds.

from The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit · host Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests veteran attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: DOJ releases a large (and last) batch of Epstein files—50% remain unreleased; Trump calls on Republicans to nationalize elections and mentions Detroit by name; former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick cuts a deal to repay restitution after fighting it for years; the decline of The Washington Post; what’s next for journalism? Predictions for the Super Bowl; Schmuck of the Week.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 7, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Week That Was: Trump Wants to Nationalize Elections; Kwame Kilpatrick Gives Up Fight Against Feds.

0:00 1:18:01

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit?

This episode is 1 hour and 18 minutes long.

When was this The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit episode published?

This episode was published on February 7, 2026.

Can I download this The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!