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Episodes 35
- Oct 7, 2026 · 25 minBoulder asks the Supreme Court to confront Big Oil accountabilityThe case tests whether states can seek damages for climate harms while conservative justices narrow federal environmental authority.
- Oct 7, 2026 · 17 minTeacher builds trust in a Trump-heavy Minnesota districtThe race tests whether grassroots organizing and a focus on public benefits can make Democratic candidates competitive in a deeply Republican district.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 16 minHumor gives Democratic campaigns a sharper edgeThe episode shows how campaigns can use comedy, local identity, and authentic opposition footage to make policy arguments memorable and define unfamiliar candidates.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 30 minDemocrats gain ground as Republicans brace for midterm lossesNate Silver argues that economic anxiety and a broader anti-incumbent mood are reshaping the midterms more powerfully than daily campaign news.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 25 minTrump’s branding and economic claims collide with midterm voter backlashThe episode connects unpopular technology infrastructure, economic frustration, and conservative media’s refusal to acknowledge political failures.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 23 minSupreme Court tests the limits of its independenceThe episode connects attacks on federal prosecutors, deportation policy, judicial ethics, and gun rights to a broader struggle over institutional power.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 38 minDemocrats test populism as coalition tensions sharpenThe conversation examines whether Democrats can turn economic and health concerns into a durable midterm strategy without deepening fractures between progressives, centrists, and anti-Trump allies.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 30 minElection lawyer warns voting access faces coordinated federal pressureThe conversation examines how databases, postal rules, military ballots, and polling-place proposals could reshape access to elections and invite interference.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 22 minRepublican ads expose widening tensions with TrumpThe campaigns reveal a difficult midterm balancing act: Republican candidates must address costs without alienating Trump’s base, while Democrats risk ceding economic issues.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 21 minMidterm ads expose Republican fractures over TrumpThe ads show how Democrats are trying to turn immigration, war costs, and corruption into doubts about Republican candidates and Trump.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 17 minMcConnell video exposes Senate’s age and accountability problemThe episode connects one senator’s public struggle with broader questions about staff responsibility, institutional trust, and voters’ economic frustration.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 22 minVance’s AI and Iran defenses expose an administration adriftThe episode connects weak answers on war, AI regulation, and energy demand to broader questions about policy competence and public trust.