Voters reject the establishment in this week’s primaries
Voters in several of this week’s primary races rejected incumbents and politicians backed by Washington leaders in favor of outsiders. We discuss that and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries, plu...
4 Jun 18min
Why did Governor Polis release election denier Tina Peters?
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters was released from prison this week, after Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence. Peters was convicted of tampering with voting machines af...
3 Jun 17min
Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is a problem for the GOP
A federal court put President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” on hold, but Republican leaders on Capitol Hill say they would like to see the president back away from the fund permanently. We discuss...
2 Jun 16min
Democrats target working-class voters in Iowa and Montana
To win control of Congress, Democrats need to win rural and working-class voters in traditionally Republican strongholds. We discuss the party’s strategies in two states with primary elections on Tues...
1 Jun 18min
Which Democrats could be on the presidential ballot in 2028?
It was another busy week in politics. For our weekly news roundup, we discuss the Justice Department’s investigation into E. Jean Carroll, a writer who won two lawsuits against President Trump. We als...
29 Mai 31min
How immigration courts are quietly speeding up deportations
After about two months on the job, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has shifted the agency’s immigration enforcement efforts toward tactics that generate fewer headlines but still result i...
28 Mai 20min
In Texas Senate run-off, MAGA ousts the old guard
Republican Sen. John Cornyn was one of a few incumbents who lost their re-election bids in Texas’ primary run-off election Tuesday. We discuss what to make of the results and what to expect between no...
27 Mai 16min
What to know about the California governor’s race
When voting in California’s primary election wraps on June 2, a crowded field of 62 candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom will narrow to just two who will compete in November. We discuss major...
26 Mai 21min
