2026Talks - August 7, 2026
2026Talks
President Trump signs new executive orders on birthright citizenship. A Senate committee holds Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and a new rule proposes major changes to the HeadStart program.
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2026Talks - August 6, 2026
2026Talks
New York’s governor warns Medicare drug costs will rise after federal subsidies end, a Senate panel considers a hot-food SNAP expansion and the progressive wins the Michigan Senate primary.
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2026Talks - August 5, 2026
2026Talks
The Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's nomination to be the next AG. A new Senate bill aims to reform government funding work and five states head to the polls for the primaries.
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2026Talks - August 4, 2026
2026Talks
Senate GOP holdouts reach a deal on Todd Blanche's nomination. White House officials say immigration reform is impossible because of politicization and migrant advocates sue Homeland Security over DACA delays.
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2026Talks - August 3, 2026
2026Talks
President Trump says Spain’s 'border invasion' will be a midterm talking point. Kamala Harris calls for real conversations to repair democracy and a new poll finds climate change still matters to Democratic voters.
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2026Talks - July 31, 2026
2026Talks
President Trump announces a new program to help veterans become truckers. Election security remains a concern less than 100 days from the midterms and experts say proportional representation could improve American democracy.
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2026Talks - July 30, 2026
2026Talks
Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and Iran escalates the Middle East conflict.
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2026Talks - July 29, 2026
2026Talks
Canadian PM Mark Carney fights back against new U.S. tariffs. Americans continue feeling the impacts of healthcare cuts and Democratic lawmakers call for a Texas ICE detention center to be closed.
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2026Talks - July 28, 2026
2026Talks
Trump demands the Senate stay in session and end the filibuster to pass a voter restriction bill and democracy groups call on people to get involved to protect the midterms.
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2026Talks - July 27, 2026
2026Talks
Faith leaders decry ICE violence, postal workers defend mail-in voting and Black leaders gather in Nashville to dissect the erosion of the Voting Rights Act.
info_outlineThe Supreme Court upholds the 14th Amendment right to birthright citizenship and rules states can ban transgender athletes from school sports. Also, New Jersey Republican Tom Kean explains his long absence from Congress.