Sep 25, 2026 · 54 min
Voting database ruling raises disenfranchisement risks
September 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
The broadcast connects election administration, health coverage, foreign policy, press freedom, and voter sentiment to the stakes of the 2026 midterms.
- 1The Supreme Court opened a path for states to use SAVE while leaving eligible voters vulnerable to database errors.
- 2ACA coverage losses and expiring tax credits are colliding with fraud concerns, higher premiums, and broader household costs.
- 3Texas reporting and midterm polling suggest economic frustration and immigration politics could reshape Latino and independent voting.
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Ahmad Joudeh describes moving from statelessness and threats in Damascus to freedom through dance and refuge in the Netherlands.
The brief
The Supreme Court’s SAVE ruling gives states another tool for reviewing voter rolls, but Jessica Huseman warns that faulty records could wrongly flag eligible citizens.
Mexico’s foreign minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez addresses cartel violence, trade tensions, opposition to unilateral U.S. action, and Mexico’s demand for accountability over deaths involving ICE.
Larry Levitt explains how ACA coverage removals, broker fraud, expiring enhanced tax credits, and rising premiums are converging into a broader affordability crisis.
Reporting from Texas and analysis by David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart examine Latino voter discontent, midterm polling, Trump’s influence, and the democratic stakes of press access.
Ahmad Joudeh recounts growing up stateless in Damascus, surviving threats from ISIS, and finding freedom through dance and refuge with the Dutch National Ballet.
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