2026Talks

Are you curious about the latest political news but too busy to keep up? "2026Talks" is a daily 3-minute podcast where we're following our democracy in historic times.

2026Talks – July 15, 2026 07/15/2026

2026Talks – July 15, 2026 Lawmakers slam the killings of two men by ICE agents. Senate Democrats use Pentagon policy bill as leverage to reign in the president on Iran, and SCOTUS justices ask for more security. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42096510

2026Talks - July 14, 2026 07/14/2026

2026Talks - July 14, 2026 Rubio threatens to dismantle the international war crimes court. Corporations see returns on political investments, while the boom in data centers is sparking election backlash. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42064980

2026Talks - July 13, 2026 07/13/2026

2026Talks - July 13, 2026 Graham’s death complicates Senate vote counting and South Carolina politics. Trump fires federal election assistance officials, and Latino business owners sour on his immigration moves. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42052515

2026Talks - July 10, 2026 07/10/2026

2026Talks - July 10, 2026 Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate. The federal housing bill becomes law without President Trump’s signature. And Puerto Rico faces economic growth challenges. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42029710

2026Talks - July 9, 2026 07/09/2026

2026Talks - July 9, 2026 Maine progressive Graham Platner ends his race for Senate, Iran fighting drives oil prices higher and stocks lower, Trump takes an older and more secure Air Force One home, and the White House denies disaster aid to four Northeastern states. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42019120

2026Talks - July 8, 2026 07/08/2026

2026Talks - July 8, 2026 Trump renews his feud with Europe at the NATO Summit. Maryland looks likely to redistricting for 2028, and Nebraskans work to protect ballot initiatives from being overruled by lawmakers. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/42002185

2026Talks - July 7, 2026 07/07/2026

2026Talks - July 7, 2026 Maine Senate candidate Platner considers his campaign after rape allegations. A NY man sues ICE, saying it tried to bully and silence him. And, the White House criticizes how the Smithsonian presents Indigenous history. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41986800

2026Talks - July 6, 2026 07/06/2026

2026Talks - July 6, 2026 Trump calls Democratic Socialist candidates a resurgent ‘communist menace’. Iran mourns former Supreme Leader Khamenei. And, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to assault weapons bans. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41970285

2026Talks - July 3, 2026 07/03/2026

2026Talks - July 3, 2026 Olympian David Hearn is indicted for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Trump Administration addresses the aftermath of recent Supreme Court rulings and a new holiday honors people who were killed protecting civil rights. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41948515

2026Talks - July 2, 2026 07/02/2026

2026Talks - July 2, 2026 VP Vance criticizes the Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling, Democrats gain ground in key Senate polls while Republicans keep an edge and Trump reports more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41927995

2026Talks - July 1, 2026 07/01/2026

2026Talks - July 1, 2026 The 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. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41915170

2026Talks - June 30, 2026 06/30/2026

2026Talks - June 30, 2026 The Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are valid, and seems set to decide on a transgender athlete cases and ICE pressures a New York woman over a social media post – adding to privacy and free speech concerns. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41901370

2026Talks - June 29, 2026 06/29/2026

2026Talks - June 29, 2026 Some House Republicans say they’re frustrated a major housing bill is being blocked to pass the SAVE America Act. DACA recipients are in legal limbo and Michigan election officials celebrate recent court rulings. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41857075

2026Talks - June 26, 2026 06/26/2026

2026Talks - June 26, 2026 The Supreme Court will let Trump deport Haitians and Syrians. The House Freedom Caucus halts business to force through the SAVE America Act. and Ron DeSantis closes Alligator Alcatraz, citing costs. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41812070

2026Talks - June 25, 2026 06/25/2026

2026Talks - June 25, 2026 Trump refuses to sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress passes voting restrictions, the head of the Postal Service says a new proposal could prevent the delivery of some absentee ballots and election workers face high turnover and burnout. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41800100

2026Talks - June 24, 2026 06/24/2026

2026Talks - June 24, 2026 Senate Democrats honor 4th anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Abortion may be a key issue in the Maine Senate race and NY sues the Trump Administration over the right to enact immigration legislation. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41784910

2026Talks - June 23, 2026 06/23/2026

2026Talks - June 23, 2026 Iran and the U.S. give conflicting statements on latest talks. Algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool creates a political firestorm and a judge rules that removed displays from National Parks and Monuments must be restored by July 4th. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41735765

2026Talks - June 22, 2026 06/22/2026

2026Talks - June 22, 2026 Senate Republicans grapple with the SAVE Act as Democrats resist. A GOP-linked group funds Super PAC efforts in Democratic primary races, and U.S. – Iran ceasefire remains in flux. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41719220

2026Talks - June 19, 2026 06/19/2026

2026Talks - June 19, 2026 Trump admin defends Iran deal, as GOP and Dems push back. Record numbers of women run for governorships and California voters put a billionaire tax on the midterm ballot. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41698265

2026Talks - June 18, 2026 06/18/2026

2026Talks - June 18, 2026 Trump-backed candidates have a mixed primary night, FBI election raids spark backlash and the Administration touts the draft Iran deal amid extensive questions. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41685495

2026Talks - June 17, 2026 06/17/2026

2026Talks - June 17, 2026 Minority Leader Schumer says Americans need more information about Trump's Iran deal. Michigan voters want new limits on corporate political spending and the Senate starts the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as intelligence director. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41673550

2026Talks - June 16, 2026 06/16/2026

2026Talks - June 16, 2026 California Governor Newsom says his family’s being investigated by the Justice Department, the U.S. and Iran move towards ending the months-long war, and lawmakers demand answers about an FBI raid on an Ohio voter registration group. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41658595

2026Talks - June 15, 2026 06/15/2026

2026Talks - June 15, 2026 President Donald Trump touts a new deal with Iran. Americans are increasingly frustrated about the affordability crisis and the future of the economy and Orlando honors the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41643250

2026Talks - June 12, 2026 06/12/2026

2026Talks - June 12, 2026 Trump again touts a deal with Iran, and again pulls back from strikes. The House fails to re-authorize a national security program and online hate and violent threats against lawmakers continues to grow. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41618285

2026Talks - June 11, 2026 06/11/2026

2026Talks - June 11, 2026 Trump defends inflation and a disputed oil claim, Senators push Congress to confront Social Security's shortfall, and the House seeks acting attorney general’s testimony in Epstein records investigation. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41607130

2026Talks - June 10, 2026 06/10/2026

2026Talks - June 10, 2026 Democrats charge the GOP is laying the groundwork to challenge November's results. The House passed a $70 million budget reconciliation and Senate GOP leaders are frustrated at Democrats blocking intelligence re-authorization. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41593285

2026Talks - June 9, 2026 06/09/2026

2026Talks - June 9, 2026 Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner holds a steady lead, amid controversies. Congress faces a Friday deadline to approve a key intelligence program and child well-being is declining nationwide. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41581210

2026Talks - June 8, 2026 06/08/2026

2026Talks - June 8, 2026 Trump continues to make accusations of vote fraud. A former 60 Minutes anchor warns of political bias at the show and residents of Springfield, Ohio, defend Haitian immigrants. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41567595

2026Talks - June 5, 2026 06/05/2026

2026Talks - June 5, 2026 Trump – without proof – alleges vote fraud in California. A North Dakota Republican proposes a SAVE Act workaround and New York lawmakers advance a redistricting amendment. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41545155

2026Talks - June 4, 2026 06/04/2026

2026Talks - June 4, 2026 Trump pitches Todd Blanche for permanent Attorney General, but Congress is opposing several White House positions. The Supreme Court's allowing Alabama to break up a Black district, while Indiana lawmakers hold town halls on voting rights and other issues. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41530250

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