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 - May 14, 2026 05/14/2026

2026Talks - May 14, 2026 Louisiana lawmakers advance a G-O-P backed congressional map, Trump in Beijing with Iran War, trade and Taiwan on table; Nebraska Senate race might split an anti-G-O-P vote; and a study links voting to a longer life expectancy. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41288840

2026Talks - May 13, 2026 05/13/2026

2026Talks - May 13, 2026 South Carolina lawmakers push back against redistricting, as a court greenlights a new map in Missouri. Congress considers a federal book ban and the Trump Administration may bar transgender women from homeless shelters. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41273440

2026Talks - May 12, 2026 05/12/2026

2026Talks - May 12, 2026 More blue states consider wealth taxes to help fund public services, new congressional maps create confusion for poll workers and get out the vote groups and experts warn voters to brace for more realistic A-I generated political content. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41259050

2026Talks - May 11, 2026 05/11/2026

2026Talks - May 11, 2026 Indigenous voters may be impacted by SCOTUS voting rights ruling. A flurry of Southern states move ahead with redistricting and the Trump administration continues its aggressive stance on immigration enforcement. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41243200

2026Talks - May 8, 2026 05/08/2026

2026Talks - May 8, 2026 The Tennessee legislature approves new congressional maps, which would break up the state's only Democratic district. A court says the DOJ can keep 2020 Georgia ballots and the U.S. and Iran trade fire in the Persian Gulf. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41212090

2026Talks - May 7, 2026 05/07/2026

2026Talks - May 7, 2026 The DOJ wants the personal data of county 2020 election workers in Georgia, states work on their versions of the Voting Rights Act and Commerce Secretary Lutnick testifies to House Oversight on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41199605

2026Talks - May 6, 2026 05/06/2026

2026Talks - May 6, 2026 New York considers joining the national redistricting arms race. Tennessee considers new maps heavily favoring the GOP and the White House insists progress is being made to end the Iran War. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41171795

2026Talks - May 5, 2026 05/05/2026

2026Talks - May 5, 2026 Alabama gets ready to redistrict, after the SCOTUS ruling. Florida approves its new congressional maps and rural voters express pessimism about the economy, while young voters sour on the GOP. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41151815

2026Talks - May 4, 2026 05/04/2026

2026Talks - May 4, 2026 The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked on how to end the war. National opinion remains split on the conflict with Iran and Congress temporarily renews an intelligence surveillance provision, over objections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41136490

2026Talks - May 1, 2026 05/01/2026

2026Talks - May 1, 2026 Congress finally approves DHS funding. The Iran War reaches its 60-day War Powers Act deadline and unions push back against Trump Administration union-busting efforts. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41089590

2026Talks - April 30, 2026 04/30/2026

2026Talks - April 30, 2026 The Florida legislature passes new congressional maps. The Supreme Court further weakens the Voting Rights Act and Senate Democrats create an election protection task force. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41069970

2026Talks - April 29, 2026 04/29/2026

2026Talks - April 29, 2026 Comey faces a second indictment over an "86 47" photo, the Florida GOP pushes through redistricted maps in special session and King Charles III calls for international cooperation in his address to Congress. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41056290

2026Talks - April 28, 2026 04/28/2026

2026Talks - April 28, 2026 The White House blames Democrats, media, and commentators for ongoing political violence. The VA Supreme Court hears a case challenging the redistricting referendum snd the DHS initiates a new green card policy. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41042215

2026Talks - April 27, 2026 04/27/2026

2026Talks - April 27, 2026 Lawmakers warn against political violence after an assassination attempt rocks Washington. Postal workers call for expanded mail-in voting and Delaware launches an election security task force to push back against federal intrusion. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/41025375

2026Talks - April 24, 2026 04/24/2026

2026Talks - April 24, 2026 A Virginia judge puts the state's redistricting on hold, House Republicans ramp up an investigation of a central Democratic fundraising platform and lawmakers debate a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40999280

2026Talks - April 23, 2026 04/23/2026

2026Talks - April 23, 2026 Hakeem Jeffries and Ron DeSantis clash over redistricting, Congressional approval returns to record lows, Maine considers the nation's first ban on data centers and Senate Democrats push to protect mail-in voting. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40985495

2026Talks - April 22, 2026 04/22/2026

2026Talks - April 22, 2026 Virginians vote for a Democratic redistricting effort, as blue voters nationwide call on elected officials to reject pro-Israel money. Trump's Fed nominee refuses to say Biden won the 2020 election and Tennessee decides not to change primary elections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40969280

2026Talks - April 21, 2026 04/21/2026

2026Talks - April 21, 2026 Business leaders and economists are assessing the impact of the Iran War. The Labor Secretary resigns amid a misconduct investigation and Michigan residents aim to limit corporate money in politics. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40950070

2026Talks - April 20, 2026 04/20/2026

2026Talks - April 20, 2026 Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again. E.U. leaders warn that the Iran War shouldn’t be a 'transatlantic stress test' and more Americans face barriers to accessing their Social Security benefits. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40930960

2026Talks - April 17, 2026 04/17/2026

2026Talks - April 17, 2026 Protestors interrupt a hearing on the White House 2027 budget proposal. The IMF director says the Iran War is already creating global economic issues and Justice Clarence Thomas says progressivism goes against the Declaration of Independence. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40906090

2026Talks - April 16, 2026 04/16/2026

2026Talks - April 16, 2026 States pursue new millionaire taxes to address deficits and income inequality, federal immigration agents could face charges following actions in the Twin Cities and Texas considers Bible passages as mandatory reading in K-12 public schools. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40893975

2026Talks - April 15, 2026 04/15/2026

2026Talks - April 15, 2026 Congressional lawmakers want a more realistic approach to reining in President Trump’s power to wage the Iran War. Administration officials champion a new approach to containing its nuclear program and more Democrats tease their 2028 presidential ambitions. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40881725

2026Talks - April 14, 2026 04/14/2026

2026Talks - April 14, 2026 One Democrat and one Republican resign from Congress following allegations of sexual abuse, the war in Iran is raising food and fertilizer prices and West Virginia is the latest state to push back against DOJ demands for voter data. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40865425

2026Talks - April 13, 2026 04/13/2026

2026Talks - April 13, 2026 NH voting rights advocates decry a ban on student IDs at the polls, as Congress continues debating the SAVE America Act. The far-right is routed to Hungary and VA felons may have their voting rights restored if an amendment passes. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40822020

2026Talks - April 10, 2026 04/10/2026

2026Talks - April 10, 2026 VP Vance is confident in the 'fragile truce' between the U.S. and Iran. A former House Speaker says the president’s power is overshadowing Congress and polls show a third Trump impeachment has public momentum. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40796865

2026Talks - April 9, 2026 04/09/2026

2026Talks - April 9, 2026 Watchdogs call the SAVE America Act voter suppression. A California court pauses a sheriff's election investigation. Vance returns from campaigning for Hungary's right-wing president and Wisconsin passes first-in-the-nation data center referendum. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40780960

2026Talks - April 8, 2026 04/08/2026

2026Talks - April 8, 2026 President Donald Trump calls off attacks he said would destroy Iran's civilization for a two week ceasefire deal. Administration allies continue to say the war is vital to global security and calls grow for another Trump impeachment. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40769365

2026Talks - April 7, 2026 04/07/2026

2026Talks - April 7, 2026 Trump threatens to jail a reporter over an Iran leak, as GOP election officials question legality of his mail ballot executive order. Virginians decide whether to join the redistricting fight and money and institutional muscle target the midterm races. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40752950

2026Talks - April 6, 2026 04/06/2026

2026Talks - April 6, 2026 Foreign policy experts say the Iran War isn't achieving its outlined goals. President Trump's 2027 budget proposal calls for a massive increase in defense spending and farmers reel from USDA grant cuts. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40740360

2026Talks - April 3, 2026 04/03/2026

2026Talks - April 3, 2026 AG Pam Bondi is fired. President Trump raises tariffs on imported prescription drugs and voting rights experts develop a model bill to prevent ICE from being sent to local polling places. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40719270

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