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 - 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

2026Talks - February 27, 2026 02/27/2026

2026Talks - February 27, 2026 Cuban-American lawmakers call for regime change, after Cuba kills four. The Department of Justice sues GOP-led states for voter information and anti-data center advocates caution elected leaders who greenlight projects. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40249150

2026Talks - February 26, 2026 02/26/2026

2026Talks - February 26, 2026 Democrats decry what they call the President's 'State of Delusion.' Trump claims prices are plummeting despite evidence to the contrary and House members introduced a bipartisan war powers resolution on Iran. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40236910

2026Talks - February 25, 2026 02/25/2026

2026Talks - February 25, 2026 President Donald Trump says America is entering a golden age with his return to office. Former VP Pence says Trump economic policies are no better than a king's and an investigation finds Epstein documents that discuss accusations against the president are missing. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40223880

2026Talks - February 24, 2026 02/24/2026

2026Talks - February 24, 2026 Trump slams mail-in voting, as the Senate considers restricting it. Minnesota clergy sue to access detention centers and LGBTQ Idahoans face slew of discrimination bills. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40210125

2026Talks - February 23, 2026 02/23/2026

2026Talks - February 23, 2026 The markets barely move in a period of chaos after the Supreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs. Democrats urge Congress to restrain White House's moves for new import taxes, while consumers and corporations wonder about refunds. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40195075

2026Talks - February 20, 2026 02/20/2026

2026Talks - February 20, 2026 President Trump gives Iran a timeline on diplomacy amid stalled nuclear talks. Americans feel the pinch of higher prices, despite Trump's assertion that tariffs are working as expected and a former DHS official says enforcement is off the rails. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40171780

2026Talks - February 19, 2026 02/19/2026

2026Talks - February 19, 2026 A new study examines Colorado's past racism, amid federal efforts to deemphasize its role in American history. Tribal advocates worry about the SAVE Act's impact on Native Americans and the Trump Administration finally turns over funding for the Gateway Tunnel project. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40159790

2026Talks - February 18, 2026 02/18/2026

2026Talks - February 18, 2026 Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies. The Utah GOP gathers signatures for a ballot measure to repeal a ban on gerrymandering and North Carolina political parties reach a truce over voter registration. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40146760

2026Talks - February 17, 2026 02/17/2026

2026Talks - February 17, 2026 Congress doesn't have a clear path forward to end the DHS funding fight. Hospitalized ICE detainees aren't being allowed to privately speak with family and attorneys and KY colleges worry about potential immigration enforcement. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40132955

2026Talks - February 16, 2026 02/16/2026

2026Talks - February 16, 2026 Court challenges start over EPA's move to roll back the climate endangerment finding, Congress advances a proof-of-citizenship voting bill, New Mexico moves to blunt immigration enforcement and a Texas man sues a California doctor over abortion medicine. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40120015

2026Talks - February 13, 2026 02/13/2026

2026Talks - February 13, 2026 The EPA rescinds its long-standing authority to regulate greenhouse gases, Congress barrels toward a DHS shutdown and lawmakers clash with the DOJ over tracking of Epstein file searches. States consider ballot initiatives, license plate readers and youth violence. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40095095

2026Talks - February 12, 2026 02/12/2026

2026Talks - February 12, 2026 Evidence in the ICE shooting of a Chicago woman is made public. Immigration officials double down on support for agents and several names will be un-redacted from the Epstein files. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40082565

2026Talks - February 11, 2026 02/11/2026

2026Talks - February 11, 2026 Immigration officials and their allies defend ICE actions in Minnesota, as other states cement rights of immigrants and citizens and Dems argue that new GOP-backed led voting restrictions are meant to tilt the next election. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40068795

2026Talks - February 10, 2026 02/10/2026

2026Talks - February 10, 2026 The basis of the warrant for a Georgia election center raid will be unsealed. President Trump sues the IRS for $10 billion and a former acting DHS secretary says he is against some proposed Democratic ICE reforms. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40053935

2026Talks - February 9, 2026 02/09/2026

2026Talks - February 9, 2026 Book bans surge across the country as librarians push back, VA elections signal a potential wave of new women lawmakers and Michigan abortion providers warn of bill in Congress restricting protests at entrances to clinics. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40039075

2026Talks - February 6, 2026 02/06/2026

2026Talks - February 6, 2026 The White House refuses to say if ICE will be at polling places in November. A bill to ease display of the Ten Commandments in schools stalls in Indiana and union leaders call for the restoration of federal worker employment protections. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40015710

2026Talks - February 5, 2026 02/05/2026

2026Talks - February 5, 2026 The Trump administration has aggressively pursued public land policies. But for the moment the White House is backing down on immigration, amidst widespread backlash and the Supreme Court lets a blue-tinted California congressional map go ahead. /episode/index/show/2020talks/id/40001875

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