Episodes
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2026Talks - November 2, 2026
A federal judge tosses the Justice Department's lawsuit blocking certification of Alaska Senate race, Michigan Representative Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, and parents and teachers worry about the impact of education cuts.
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2026Talks - October 30, 2026
President Donald Trump calls for AK Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be prosecuted, college students look to boost election turnout of their peers, and Big Tech takes center stage in MN Senate race.
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2026Talks - October 29, 2026
The Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her January 6th testimony, naturalization processing delays stifle eligible voters, and groups work to reverse historically low midterm election turnout among young voters.
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2026Talks - October 28, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll accept the midterm election results, though President Trump may not, voters are feeling a strong sense of apathy leading up to Election Day, and Puerto Rico's Governor signs a bill asking Congress to admit the island as a state.
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2026Talks - October 27, 2026
Trump stumps in deep-red Mississippi's senate race, New Mexicans decide whether to pay state lawmakers, and Tennessee voting rights advocates call for restoration of rights.
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2026Talks - October 26, 2026
AG doubles down on Alaska election lawsuit, Montanans vote on protections for citizen-led ballot initiatives, and advocacy groups work to protect the Native vote in a number of states.
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2026Talks - October 23, 2026
Ohio Republican governor denounces Ramaswamy attack ad, union members get out the vote in Michigan, and SCOTUS rules student IDs can't be used by New Hampshire college students.
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2026Talks - October 22, 2026
The vice president pushes Congress to toughen penalties for SNAP fraud, House Republicans subpoena New Jersey officials over thousands of mistaken noncitizen voter registrations, and Tennessee voters will decide three proposed constitutional amendments on November third.
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2026Talks - October 21, 2026
Voting rights experts warn the midterms are being marred by attempts to curb legitimate ballots from being cast, the federal government is deferring another billion dollars of California's Medicaid payments, and a South Dakota ballot measure could overturn the state's Medicaid expansion.
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2026Talks - October 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends President Donald Trump waiving oil sanctions on Russia; California's Proposition 3 could be make or break funding for social programs; and a new report outlines the cost of removing Maine's immigrant workforce.
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2026Talks - October 19, 2026
Polling experts remain uncertain which party might take control of the Senate, disability rights advocates want to make polling places more accessible, and gun rights advocates demand action from Congress after Oregon school shooting.
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2026Talks - October 16, 2026
Postal workers say their work with mail-in ballots should remain non-partisan, polls show negative economic attitudes in Maryland, and Trump attacks Talarico as the Democrat retains polling edge.
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2026Talks - October 15, 2026
Inflation rises as Middle East attacks push energy costs higher, Minnesota Latino organizers help voters navigate immigration-enforcement anxiety, and the Supreme Court keeps expanded political ad discounts in effect.
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2026Talks - October 14, 2026
House Minority Leader Jeffries stands by MN Rep. Ilhan Omar after DHS raid on her home, immigrants nationwide worry they could be ICE's next target after several shootings, and new polls find voters remain concerned about consumer costs.
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2026Talks - October 13, 2026
Trump stumps in Ohio as polls show Democrats ahead, DHS raids home of vocal Trump critic, and Puerto Rican statehood a major issue among Hispanic voters.
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2026Talks - October 12, 2026
Livestreamed military execution draws heavy, bipartisan criticism. No King rallies scheduled for the weekend, and South Dakotans asked to vote on previously rejected ballot measures.
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2026Talks - October 9, 2026
More Americans support democratic socialist ideas despite their minority in the Democratic Party, an ICE agent shoots a man in New York City, and polls show Puerto Rico statehood is a deciding issue for Hispanic voters in this year's midterms.
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2026Talks - October 8, 2026
A former elections clerk meets with the president to discuss election security, a Texas Senate candidate leaves the campaign trail with the flu, and the Democratic National Committee sues over taxpayer-funded political ads.
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2026Talks - October 7, 2026
Lawmakers support new executive order reducing diesel costs, Republicans break from President Trump on several issues, and polls show Americans want Trump and Congress to focus on affordability.
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2026Talks - October 6, 2026
Trump stumps in heavily Republican states as polls sour on GOP. Advocates discuss ICE at polling places, and the death penalty is paused in Tennessee.
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2026Talks - October 5, 2026
Sanders stumps for a billionaire tax in California, faith leaders mobilize voters in Iowa, and public land sales meet voter resistance.
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2026Talks - October 2, 2026
Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines feels history is repeating itself in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump defends taxpayer-funded ads, and rural Utah voters are addressing challenges to accessing the polls.
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2026Talks - October 1, 2026
Senate Democrats press Homeland Security over immigration agents at polling places, Montana voters weigh constitutional protections for nonpartisan judicial elections, and Republicans seek Latino support ahead of the midterms.
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2026Talks - September 30, 2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defends his work investigating President Donald Trump, tech companies agree to self-regulate their work on artificial intelligence, and new polls show economic concerns are high among rural voters.
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2026Talks - September 29, 2026
Iowa's GOP Senate candidate is hailing a Trump steel mill announcement, as polling shows hope for Democrats in deep red seats, and older voters highlight affordability.
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2026Talks - September 28, 2026
The Supreme Court blocks Missouri's redrawn congressional maps for a third time, voters' confusion may lead to midterm turmoil, and polls show Americans feel democracy is weaker than a decade ago.
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2026Talks - September 25, 2026
Israel's Netanyahu is defiant at the UN, as the Senate rejects a move to end the Iran war, and a Trump ad sparks anger from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
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2026Talks - September 24, 2026
Democrats focus their midterm message on affordability, the White House weighs a ban on U.S. diesel exports, and South Florida election officials defend the security of voting by mail.
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2026Talks - September 23, 2026
President Trump threatens to annihilate Iran at U.N. General Assembly, Justice Department leaders say they're focusing on "election integrity," and new polls show wide-ranging distrust in government.
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2026Talks - September 22, 2026
VP Vance defends media outlets being banned from the White House, new polls suggest people like press freedom but want limits on media access and Missouri congressional maps are headed back to the Supreme Court.
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2026Talks - September 21, 2026
An ICE agent shoots a man in Texas, polls show Democrats have a strong lead over Republicans in the midterms, and Pete Buttigieg explains what should happen if Dems win back Congress.
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2026Talks - September 18, 2026
The Trump Administration denounces the Fed's rate increase, House lawmakers go on recess until after the Midterms, and the EPA rolls back key rules and guidelines.
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2026Talks - September 17, 2026
House leaders send lawmakers home early and delay a defense secretary impeachment vote, a bipartisan House group pushes national redistricting reforms, and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023.
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2026Talks - September 16, 2026
The Kennedy Center will close amidst a fight over renaming it, a DHS whistleblower's claims have been partially confirmed in a new court filing and new data says ICE detention centers aren't economic drivers.
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2026Talks - September 15, 2026
The Supreme Court won't lift injunctions stopping mail-in-voting restrictions, a House Subcommittee blames Obamacare for healthcare costs and new polls show Americans tie government corruption to higher prices.
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2026Talks - September 14, 2026
The White House is toughening its immigration rhetoric – which could motivate the base. Mail-in ballots are going out and disability rights advocates encourage voters and highlight access.
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2026Talks - September 11, 2026
Trump promises money as the GOP is at risk of electoral disaster, TPS for Salvadorans gets an automatic extension – although the migrants remain uncertain, and George W Bush shares his memories of 9/11.
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2026Talks - September 10, 2026
Democrats challenge the messaging at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, Missouri's redistricting returns to the Supreme Court and energy costs look likely to stay high.
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2026Talks - September 9, 2026
The GOP kicks off first-ever midterm convention. A record number of women run for office and pro-data center labor unions give big to the Kentucky governor's Super PAC.
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2026Talks - September 8, 2026
NH Democratic Senate Candidate Pappas defends voting for the Laken Riley Act. DHS Secretary Mullin refuses to reverse their ankle-monitor policy for Haitian immigrants and new polls show union popularity continues to grow.
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2026Talks - September 7, 2026
Investors profit from detention of migrant women and children, working class voters up for grabs in the midterms and Starbucks baristas call a nationwide boycott amid stalled living wage negotiations.
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2026Talks - September 4, 2026
Vance touts the GOP as a common-sense party — despite the common view, the Energy Secretary downplays doubts of the Venezuela oil deal, and FL bars undocumented immigrants from attending public universities.
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2026Talks - September 3, 2026
The U.S. strikes Iranian targets and Tehran retaliates, a Republican senator calls for the defense secretary to be fired and a GOP bill to lock the Supreme Court at nine justices fails in the House.
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2026Talks - September 2, 2026
A whistleblower says the USPS is restricting mail-in voting despite a court order, Muslim Americans still face threats 25 years after 9-11 and ICE steps up raids at Connecticut schools.
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2026Talks - September 1, 2026
Vance defends his wife at a campaign stop, cancer rates and water quality define the Iowa agriculture secretary race and the top military officer says troops won't be at the polls.
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2026Talks - August 31, 2026
Martin Luther King III commemorates the March on Washington, close polls are helping heat up New Hampshire's Senate race and U.S. colleges brace for the loss of international students.
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2026Talks - August 28, 2026
President Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America. Election experts call for voter education, after a big SCOTUS mail-in ballot ruling and FL Gov. DeSantis calls for regulations on automated license plate readers.
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2026Talks - August 27, 2026
A surge in ICE arrests sets a Trump-era record, states are again challenging an attempt to restrict mail-in voting and Navarro fires back at Canada over tariff criticism.
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2026Talks - August 26, 2026
Canada retaliates in the trade war, data center opposition becomes a unifying issue nationally and a prosecutor declines to go after Musk on an election bribery case.
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2026Talks - August 25, 2026
The White House calls on all countries to cut Iranian economic ties, the SCOTUS gives a partial green light to mail-in ballot limits and Texas data center opposition goes mainstream.
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