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 - 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

2026Talks - April 2, 2026 04/02/2026

2026Talks - April 2, 2026 Trump justifies his Iran war policy as support among his base plummets. The SCOTUS appears unlikely to narrow birthright citizenship and advocates call universities to not use charter flight companies involved in deportations. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40706505

2026Talks - April 1, 2026 04/01/2026

2026Talks - April 1, 2026 President Donald Trump signs an executive order restricting mail-in voting. SCOTUS decides to end Colorado's LGBTQ conversion therapy ban and the Iran War reaches a turning point. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40692195

2026Talks - March 31, 2026 03/31/2026

2026Talks - March 31, 2026 States pursue proof of citizenship laws as the federal SAVE Act stalls in Congress, TSA agents get retroactive paychecks and a California appeals court allows a county sheriff's probe into votes to proceed. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40676540

2026Talks - March 30, 2026 03/30/2026

2026Talks - March 30, 2026 More than 8 million people attend thousands of 'No Kings' protests, fissures appear among MAGA supporters over the Iran war, and the RNC is suing Delaware for access to its voter rolls. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40662165

2026Talks - March 27, 2026 03/27/2026

2026Talks - March 27, 2026 President Donald Trump is justifying his use of a mail-in ballot. Voting rights advocates say the SAVE America Act will disenfranchise disabled voters and more people are losing faith in the American Dream. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40638655

2026Talks - March 26, 2026 03/26/2026

2026Talks - March 26, 2026 The White House won't seek an Iran War authorization from Congress. A deputy TSA Administrator testifies on the impact of the DHS shutdown and the SAVE America Act could limit how rural voters access the ballot. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40626785

2026Talks - March 25, 2026 03/25/2026

2026Talks - March 25, 2026 House Republicans push back against breaking up DHS funding, as Senate Republicans continue push for the SAVE Act. A large minority of Americans support Christian nationalism, a survey has found. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40613950

2026Talks - March 24, 2026 03/24/2026

2026Talks - March 24, 2026 Democrats condemn ICE deployment to airports. SCOTUS hears a case challenging late-arriving mail-in ballots and President Trump says some strikes on Iran are paused for negotiations, although Tehran says there are no direct talks. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40600305

2026Talks - March 23, 2026 03/23/2026

2026Talks - March 23, 2026 A candidate for governor of California seizes ballots, as the Senate continues its marathon debate on the SAVE Act and questions arise about Schumer's future as leader of the Senate Democrats. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40581615

2026Talks - March 20, 2026 03/20/2026

2026Talks - March 20, 2026 The Pentagon requests billions in supplemental funding for the Iran war, as the Senate continues its marathon debate on the SAVE Act. WA bans masks for law enforcement and Mullin moves ahead in his bid for DHS confirmation. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40550185

2026Talks - March 19, 2026 03/19/2026

2026Talks - March 19, 2026 Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces a tough grilling in his bid to take over at Homeland Security. Several Senators continue to push for a War Powers Resolution on Iran andArizona educators want to rein in private school voucher funding. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40538430

2026Talks - March 18, 2026 03/18/2026

2026Talks - March 18, 2026 A Trump national security official resigns over the Iran war, as dissatisfaction over the price of gas rises. Illinois voters nominate candidates for general election and Senate begins debate on the SAVE Act. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40520580

2026Talks - March 17, 2026 03/17/2026

2026Talks - March 17, 2026 NATO allies refuse to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and risk becoming involved in the U.S.-Iran War. Illinois voters consider opting into a school choice tax credit program and a New Farm Bill proposal would shield pesticide companies from regulations. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40507025

2026Talks - March 16, 2026 03/16/2026

2026Talks - March 16, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blames the media for misrepresenting the Iran War. A federal judge blocked Justice Department subpoenas for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and lawmakers introduce federal legislation to mandate tariff refunds. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40493040

2026Talks - March 13, 2026 03/13/2026

2026Talks - March 13, 2026 President Trump declares victory over Iran. Congress questions military leaders on the future of the war and TSA workers say they’re at a breaking point over the Homeland Security shutdown. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40421055

2026Talks - March 12, 2026 03/12/2026

2026Talks - March 12, 2026 Ohio's Secretary of State defends giving the DOJ voter data, a preliminary military investigation finds it probably was the U.S. that struck an Iranian school and Colorado Governor Jared Polis considers clemency for convicted election denier Tina Peters. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40407395

2026Talks - March 11, 2026 03/11/2026

2026Talks - March 11, 2026 The Senate leader says he doesn;t have the votes to pass the SAVE Act, as Trump ramps up pressure. Administration officials continue to deliver mixed messages on the Iran war, and two southern states hold primaries. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40391685

2026Talks - March 10, 2026 03/10/2026

2026Talks - March 10, 2026 President Trump vows to block all bills until Congress passes a strict voter ID act. The FBI receives subpoenaed election documents from Arizona and North Carolina s Governor pleads for lawmakers to pass a 'critical needs budget,' after two years without a state spending blueprint. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40377065

2026Talks - March 9, 2026 03/09/2026

2026Talks - March 9, 2026 U.S.-Iran War enters its second week, and students here protest. States consider their role in election administration and some move to set terms on federal immigration action. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40361440

2026Talks - March 6, 2026 03/06/2026

2026Talks - March 6, 2026 Kristi Noem is fired from her position as Homeland Security Secretary, but moves to a new and unclear role. The Senate Majority Leader blames Democrats for the ongoing DHS shutdown and the House fails to advance a war powers resolution for Iran. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40337005

2026Talks - March 5, 2026 03/05/2026

2026Talks - March 5, 2026 Texas Republicans brace for Trump's Senate endorsement, as voters express frustration with polling place changes. The SCOTUS will issue a major voting rights ruling and Idaho rejects federal attempts to access voter data. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40321625

2026Talks - March 4, 2026 03/04/2026

2026Talks - March 4, 2026 Voters in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas kick off the 2026 midterm primary elections, nuclear weapons experts warn of a diplomacy breakdown as the Iran war expands and blue states aim to hike taxes on the ultra-rich. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40307730

2026Talks - March 3, 2026 03/03/2026

2026Talks - March 3, 2026 Hegseth and Trump say war with Iran will stretch on for several weeks and they refuse to rule out sending ground troops. Law enforcement agents are discouraging the assumption that the air strikes were the motive in a Texas mass shooting and energy prices react to the conflict. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40291575

2026Talks - March 2, 2026 03/02/2026

2026Talks - March 2, 2026 Lawmakers respond to the Iran strikes, as Americans express disapproval. Indiana rejects shortening early voting and Texas voters kickoff the 2026 midterms on Tuesday. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40276160

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