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  • Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Lose 6-3 at the Supreme Court

    Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Lose 6-3 at the Supreme Court
    Feb 20 2026
    The Justices strike down the President's "emergency" tariffs, ruling that a law called IEEPA doesn't give him limitless power to tax imports on a whim. But will Trump try to reimpose his tariff policy using other laws, or is the GOP quietly breathing a sigh of relief, as the 2026 midterms near amid mixed economic signals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 Min.
  • Zohran Mamdani's Tax Ultimatum Is a Threat to Soak the Middle Class

    Zohran Mamdani's Tax Ultimatum Is a Threat to Soak the Middle Class
    Feb 19 2026
    To raise taxes on the rich, New York's Mayor wants help from Albany and Gov. Kathy Hochul. And if they refuse? Mamdani now says he'll jack up property taxes by nearly 10%. But isn't overspending the problem? Plus, the Congressional Budget Office offers an estimate for federal deficits over the next decade: $24 trillion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 Min.
  • Marco Rubio Speaks to Europe in a Different Tone Than JD Vance

    Marco Rubio Speaks to Europe in a Different Tone Than JD Vance
    Feb 18 2026
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio offers tough love to U.S. allies in a speech at the Munich Security Conference, in contrast to Vice President JD Vance last year. Will this be the GOP's choice once Donald Trump leaves office? Plus, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets tripped up on Taiwan, and another U.S. aircraft carrier nears Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 Min.
  • The EPA Ends the 'Endangerment' Finding, a Linchpin of U.S. Climate Regulation

    The EPA Ends the 'Endangerment' Finding, a Linchpin of U.S. Climate Regulation
    Feb 17 2026
    The Environmental Protection Agency rescinds its 2009 assertion that it can regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, because they "endanger" public health. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says this means cheaper cars and no more EV mandates, but is it going next to the courts, and maybe the Supreme Court? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 Min.
  • Democrats Pick a Shutdown Fight, as the ICE Surge Ends in Minneapolis

    Democrats Pick a Shutdown Fight, as the ICE Surge Ends in Minneapolis
    Feb 13 2026
    Congress skips town without funding the Department of Homeland Security, as a partial shutdown nears for the TSA and more, while border czar Tom Homan winds down immigration raids in Minnesota. Plus, does President Trump see his vulnerability, with voters now telling pollsters that Joe Biden did a better job? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 Min.
  • The January Jobs Numbers Exceed Expectations

    The January Jobs Numbers Exceed Expectations
    Feb 12 2026
    The January jobs report shows a rebound in the labor market after a lousy 2025. Will it continue, and what does it say about the prospects for growth in this election year? Plus, the U.S. House stages a bipartisan revolt against Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 Min.
  • New Jersey Democrats Choose a Nominee Who Says 'Abolish ICE Now'

    New Jersey Democrats Choose a Nominee Who Says 'Abolish ICE Now'
    Feb 11 2026
    Analilia Mejia, a former political director for Bernie Sanders, wins a Democratic primary in a suburban House district, while Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger starts her tenure from the left. Are these signs of where the Democratic Party is going, and what does it suggest about the midterms, such as the Senate race in Texas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 Min.
  • Texans Race to Sign Up for School Choice. Will Mississippi Take Note?

    Texans Race to Sign Up for School Choice. Will Mississippi Take Note?
    Feb 10 2026
    About 60,000 families apply in mere days, as Texas opens enlistment for its new education savings accounts, or ESAs. That's a big success, after Gov. Greg Abbott bet political capital to pass the program. Meantime, the Mississippi Senate derails an ESA bill passed by the state House. Will Gov. Tate Reeves try again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 Min.