ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’
NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Arizona. We discuss how they feel about federal immigration enforcement tactics and what about the economy worries them.This episode: voting...
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What to watch in the Texas Senate race
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texa...
10 Helmi 19min
The midterm map is beginning to take shape
Beginning in March, voters will start picking their preferred candidates to run for House and Senate races throughout the country. With a record number of incumbents retiring, we look at what seats ar...
9 Helmi 22min
How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm races
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to reach an agreement over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border ...
6 Helmi 27min
Most Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in new poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions have gone too far, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll. We discuss what else the poll tells us about public per...
5 Helmi 17min
Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn?
The Justice Department says it has released all of the relevant documents from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We discuss what we have learned from the millions of pages...
4 Helmi 18min
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections
President Trump suggested during an appearance on the Dan Bongino Show that Republicans should “take over the voting” in at least 15 states and “nationalize” elections. We unpack what to make of these...
3 Helmi 18min
Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation
President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when Powell’s term ends in May. We discuss Trump’s efforts to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve...
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