2025Talks

Are you curious about the latest political news but too busy to keep up? "2025Talks" is a daily 3-minute podcast where we're following our democracy in historic times.

2025Talks - November 20, 2025 11/20/2025

2025Talks - November 20, 2025 President Trump signs the bill to force the release of the Epstein files. ICE actions have advocates and community members afraid and educators are upset by the new stage of the dismantling of the Education Department. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39105265

2025Talks - November 19, 2025 11/19/2025

2025Talks - November 19, 2025 A federal court's ruling on Texas' congressional map sends the redistricting battle to the Supreme Court, while the state's governor labels a Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization and cities deal with shifting federal energy policy and the shutdown. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39089950

2025Talks - November 18, 2025 11/18/2025

2025Talks - November 18, 2025 Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote for Epstein documents to be released. Finger-pointing over the government shutdown continues and federal cuts impact the youth mental health crisis. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39072490

2025Talks - November 17, 2025 11/17/2025

2025Talks - November 17, 2025 Watchdogs worry about the national wave of redistricting, as NC professors say they're getting ideological record requests. Trans rights advocates say they'll continue fighting after SCOTUS ruling and the U.S builds up forcers in the Caribbean. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39055455

2025Talks - November 14, 2025 11/14/2025

2025Talks - November 14, 2025 The federal government reopens after a lengthy shutdown. Questions linger on the Farm Bill extension and funding and lawmakers explain support for keeping the shutdown going. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39030625

2025Talks - November 13, 2025 11/13/2025

2025Talks - November 13, 2025 New Epstein documents put heat on Trump, as House Democrats try to force a vote on health insurance tax credits and federal incentives mean more local police are enforcing immigration, despite wrongful ICE arrests in Illinois. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39016620

2025Talks - November 12, 2025 11/12/2025

2025Talks - November 12, 2025 Lawmakers race to end the longest shutdown in history, as food aid and safety net services hang in the balance. Utah's redistricting ruling reshapes that state's congressional maps and the U.S. expands its naval presence in Latin America. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/39003565

2025Talks - November 11, 2025 11/11/2025

2025Talks - November 11, 2025 As a shutdown deal nears completion, Minority Leader Schumer faces blowback from Democrats in Congress. Voting rights groups defend against federal demands for private voter data, and a new poll finds term limits still very popular. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38987845

2025Talks - November 10, 2025 11/10/2025

2025Talks - November 10, 2025 The Senate seems ready to end the government shutdown. Democratic candidates run on the promise of standing up to Trump and election security could be a top issue in the 2026 elections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38973150

2025Talks - November 7, 2025 11/07/2025

2025Talks - November 7, 2025 Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, flyers begin to feel the government shutdown, anti-ICE organizers encourage lawful resistance and postal workers aim to rally local governments in support of the USPS. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38946125

2025Talks - November 6, 2025 11/06/2025

2025Talks - November 6, 2025 President Trump blames GOP losses in key governor races on the government shutdown. Republicans sue to block California s new voter maps and SCOTUS hears a case on the legality of the president's tariffs. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38933420

2025Talks - November 5, 2025 11/05/2025

2025Talks - November 5, 2025 Democrats notch key governor race victories, a possible sign of Trump's weaknesses in the midterms. The government shutdown becomes the longest one ever, as California looks likely to move towards redistricting. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38919395

2025Talks - November 4, 2025 11/04/2025

2025Talks - November 4, 2025 Californians will vote on a constitutional amendment for mid-decade redistricting. The Trump Administration will partially fund SNAP and advocates worry about racial profiling amid intensified immigration raids. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38903385

2025Talks - November 3, 2025 11/03/2025

2025Talks - November 3, 2025 Nebraska farmers struggle as the shutdown stalls loans and delays the Farm Bill. Indiana Republicans clash over redistricting and policy experts warn millions could lose Affordable Care Act coverage without tax credits. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38887935

2025Talks - October 31, 2025 10/31/2025

2025Talks - October 31, 2025 As the government shutdown deepens, the debate over food aid sharpens and a federal judge weighs emergency action to keep SNAP benefits flowing. Activists say pregnant migrants are at risk in ICE detention and Ohio faces a last-minute redistricting fight. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38854815

2025Talks - October 30, 2025 10/30/2025

2025Talks - October 30, 2025 Dueling Republican and Democratic bills would keep SNAP and WIC operating during the shutdown. Food banks prepare for increased demand and Illinois' governor declares an 'agricultural export crisis' in the state. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38839010

2025Talks - October 29, 2025 10/29/2025

2025Talks - October 29, 2025 Rural officials push Congress to change FEMA, as a hurricane nears Cuba. Blue states sue the USDA over SNAP, vaccine exemption laws spread, an OH foster-care program delivers a 4-to-1 return, Israel renews Gaza strikes and a KY center aids migrant families. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38818580

2025Talks - October 28, 2025 10/28/2025

2025Talks - October 28, 2025 More legislatures convene special sessions for mid-decade redistricting. States prepare emergency food assistance funds and lawmakers consider bills to prevent invasion by other states' National Guard troops. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38803615

2025Talks - October 27, 2025 10/27/2025

2025Talks - October 27, 2025 White House says prospects are good for a trade deal with China. President Trump may ramp up strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug smugglers. Government-run grocery stores grow in popularity, and legal professionals work to protect the rule of law. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38792625

2025Talks - October 24, 2025 10/24/2025

2025Talks - October 24, 2025 The shutdown impacts millions as SNAP benefits are paused, Pentagon schools face a fight over banned books, an FBI raid in Idaho draws civil-rights scrutiny and Congress investigates citizens in immigration detention. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38764755

2025Talks - October 23, 2025 10/23/2025

2025Talks - October 23, 2025 NC redistricting would shrink the influence of Black voters, but IN redistricting faces GOP opposition. Trump defends more boat strikes in international waters and SNAP benefits could be the next victim of the government shutdown. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38750660

2025Talks - October 22, 2025 10/22/2025

2025Talks - October 22, 2025 Democrats and the GOP condemn threats made to Hakeem Jeffries. Time is running out to renew ACA subsidies amid the government shutdown and VP Vance reaffirms the strength of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38736910

2025Talks - October 21, 2025 10/21/2025

2025Talks - October 21, 2025 The Senate again votes down funding to reopen the government, as federal workers miss paychecks. The Supreme Court will hear cases on the rights of transgender athletes, and a ruling on voting rights could impact even local elections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38720910

2025Talks - October 20, 2025 10/20/2025

2025Talks - October 20, 2025 Millions join nationwide No Kings protests against the Trump Administration. The congressional stalemate on healthcare continues and educators worry about federal cuts to special education programs. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38639795

2025Talks - October 17, 2025 10/17/2025

2025Talks - October 17, 2025 Homeland Secretary Noem defends tougher immigration enforcement as critics raise alarm, a detained U.S. resident faces new terrorism-related charges tied to a decades-old case, Minnesota warns of food-aid cuts amid the shutdown and John Bolton is indicted on 18 counts. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38614660

2025Talks - October 16, 2025 10/16/2025

2025Talks - October 16, 2025 The Supreme Court hears a case on race and redistricting. AZ Rep. Elect Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn in yet and Congress might roll back marine mammal protections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38600625

2025Talks - October 15, 2025 10/15/2025

2025Talks - October 15, 2025 An immigration case draws attention to indefinite detention, No Kings rallies sweep Nevada, Tampa targets pedestrian deaths, labor groups defend offshore wind, and the Supreme Court considers a major Voting Rights Act case. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38587275

2025Talks - October 14, 2025 10/14/2025

2025Talks - October 14, 2025 President Trump and leaders in the Middle East sign a peace agreement. NY healthcare workers are concerned about the fallout from the government shutdown and Indiana's chief justice warns of threats in courtrooms. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38573630

2025Talks - October 13, 2025 10/13/2025

2025Talks - October 13, 2025 Vice-President Vance defends a planned Qatari airfield in Idaho. Polls find voters support extending the healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown and Illinois Gov. Pritzker points to Republican criticisms of Guard federalization. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38558855

2025Talks - October 10, 2025 10/10/2025

2025Talks - October 10, 2025 Experts warn that deportations threaten jobs, as the administration battles over national guard deployments in court. A Gaza ceasefire sparks joy and hope, and another critic of the president is indicted. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/38534370

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