2020Talks

A Trump national security official resigns over the Iran war, as dissatisfaction over the price of gas rises. Illinois voters nominate candidates for general election and Senate begins debate on the SAVE Act.

NATO allies refuse to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and risk becoming involved in the U.S.-Iran War. Illinois voters consider opting into a school choice tax credit program and a New Farm Bill proposal would shield pesticide companies from regulations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blames the media for misrepresenting the Iran War. A federal judge blocked Justice Department subpoenas for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and lawmakers introduce federal legislation to mandate tariff refunds.

President Trump declares victory over Iran. Congress questions military leaders on the future of the war and TSA workers say they're at a breaking point over the Homeland Security shutdown.

Ohio's Secretary of State defends giving the DOJ voter data, a preliminary military investigation finds it probably was the U.S. that struck an Iranian school and Colorado Governor Jared Polis considers clemency for convicted election denier Tina Peters.

The Senate leader says he doesn;t have the votes to pass the SAVE Act, as Trump ramps up pressure. Administration officials continue to deliver mixed messages on the Iran war, and two southern states hold primaries.

President Trump vows to block all bills until Congress passes a strict voter ID act. The FBI receives subpoenaed election documents from Arizona and North Carolina s Governor pleads for lawmakers to pass a 'critical needs budget,' after two years without a state spending blueprint.

U.S.-Iran War enters its second week, and students here protest. States consider their role in election administration and some move to set terms on federal immigration action.

Kristi Noem is fired from her position as Homeland Security Secretary, but moves to a new and unclear role. The Senate Majority Leader blames Democrats for the ongoing DHS shutdown and the House fails to advance a war powers resolution for Iran.

Texas Republicans brace for Trump's Senate endorsement, as voters express frustration with polling place changes. The SCOTUS will issue a major voting rights ruling and Idaho rejects federal attempts to access voter data.

Voters in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas kick off the 2026 midterm primary elections, nuclear weapons experts warn of a diplomacy breakdown as the Iran war expands and blue states aim to hike taxes on the ultra-rich.

Hegseth and Trump say war with Iran will stretch on for several weeks and they refuse to rule out sending ground troops. Law enforcement agents are discouraging the assumption that the air strikes were the motive in a Texas mass shooting and energy prices react to the conflict.

Lawmakers respond to the Iran strikes, as Americans express disapproval. Indiana rejects shortening early voting and Texas voters kickoff the 2026 midterms on Tuesday.

Cuban-American lawmakers call for regime change, after Cuba kills four. The Department of Justice sues GOP-led states for voter information and anti-data center advocates caution elected leaders who greenlight projects.

Democrats decry what they call the President's 'State of Delusion.' Trump claims prices are plummeting despite evidence to the contrary and House members introduced a bipartisan war powers resolution on Iran.

President Donald Trump says America is entering a golden age with his return to office. Former VP Pence says Trump economic policies are no better than a king's and an investigation finds Epstein documents that discuss accusations against the president are missing.

Trump slams mail-in voting, as the Senate considers restricting it. Minnesota clergy sue to access detention centers and LGBTQ Idahoans face slew of discrimination bills.

The markets barely move in a period of chaos after the Supreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs. Democrats urge Congress to restrain White House's moves for new import taxes, while consumers and corporations wonder about refunds.

President Trump gives Iran a timeline on diplomacy amid stalled nuclear talks. Americans feel the pinch of higher prices, despite Trump's assertion that tariffs are working as expected and a former DHS official says enforcement is off the rails.

A new study examines Colorado's past racism, amid federal efforts to deemphasize its role in American history. Tribal advocates worry about the SAVE Act's impact on Native Americans and the Trump Administration finally turns over funding for the Gateway Tunnel project.

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies. The Utah GOP gathers signatures for a ballot measure to repeal a ban on gerrymandering and North Carolina political parties reach a truce over voter registration.

Congress doesn't have a clear path forward to end the DHS funding fight. Hospitalized ICE detainees aren't being allowed to privately speak with family and attorneys and KY colleges worry about potential immigration enforcement.

Court challenges start over EPA's move to roll back the climate endangerment finding, Congress advances a proof-of-citizenship voting bill, New Mexico moves to blunt immigration enforcement and a Texas man sues a California doctor over abortion medicine.

The EPA rescinds its long-standing authority to regulate greenhouse gases, Congress barrels toward a DHS shutdown and lawmakers clash with the DOJ over tracking of Epstein file searches. States consider ballot initiatives, license plate readers and youth violence.

Evidence in the ICE shooting of a Chicago woman is made public. Immigration officials double down on support for agents and several names will be un-redacted from the Epstein files.

Immigration officials and their allies defend ICE actions in Minnesota, as other states cement rights of immigrants and citizens and Dems argue that new GOP-backed led voting restrictions are meant to tilt the next election.

The basis of the warrant for a Georgia election center raid will be unsealed. President Trump sues the IRS for $10 billion and a former acting DHS secretary says he is against some proposed Democratic ICE reforms.

Book bans surge across the country as librarians push back, VA elections signal a potential wave of new women lawmakers and Michigan abortion providers warn of bill in Congress restricting protests at entrances to clinics.

The White House refuses to say if ICE will be at polling places in November. A bill to ease display of the Ten Commandments in schools stalls in Indiana and union leaders call for the restoration of federal worker employment protections.

The Trump administration has aggressively pursued public land policies. But for the moment the White House is backing down on immigration, amidst widespread backlash and the Supreme Court lets a blue-tinted California congressional map go ahead.

A partial government shutdown is ending, but the GOP is refusing to bow to Democratic reforms for ICE and president Trump calls for nationalizing elections, raising questions about processes central to democracy.

A Texas special election is a 'wake up call' for the GOP. North Carolina students want a campus early voting site back and Maryland Democrats debate redistricting ahead of finalizing midterm maps.

House Minority leader Jeffries denounces the arrest of journalist Don Lemon. Legal scholars say First Amendment freedoms are being curtailed under Trump and financier Kevin Warsh will be nominated as the next Federal Reserve Chairman.

The Senate rejects ICE funding, but a last-minute compromise will look likely to keep the government open. Trump's border czar takes command of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, as the FBI raids a deep-blue county election authority in Georgia.

Schumer calls for reforms to ICE so Dems can pass a funding bill, while some Republicans seem open to dealing with the DHS budget on its own. The chamber also considers tighter ballot restrictions in the SAVE Act and healthcare costs are burdening working Americans.

State and local governments consider whether to cooperate with immigration enforcement as criticism intensifies in Congress. Minnesota educators say the raids are frightening families, while the White House says it wants to deescalate and change the subject.

The Trump administration blames MN Dems for the Pretti and Good shootings. Calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign grow and Senate Democrats vow to block any DHS funding, increasing the odds of another government shutdown.

Deadly ICE encounters and a looming funding fight collide, as Capitol Hill and communities nationwide brace for the fallout of White House immigration raids.

Community response grows as immigration enforcement expands, while families, schools, and small businesses feel the strain and members of Congress again battled over how to see the January 6th attack.

Trump backs off tariffs and threats of invasion with a new framework for a deal on Greenland. A Report finds pros and cons in the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and ICE's tactics draw academic interest.

Debates over National Guard policing, immigration enforcement, and ethics investigations collide as markets react to new tariff threats, raising fresh questions about executive power and democratic guardrails.

Federal prosecutors threaten protestors who disrupted a MN church service, as others rally nationwide to mark MLK Jr. Day and the first year of Trump's second term. Watchdogs raise concerns on NV's ballot initiative process and NV's vote challenges.

From exile, the son of Iran's last Shah calls for help toppling the regime of Ayotollah Khoemini. Minnesota Dems warn protestors about staying safe, as more troops could be sent there to squelch protests and Virginia swears in its first female governor.

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, as Minnesotans protest ICE. A Homeland Security official announced a run for Congress and federal courts move to keep the administration from getting voter data from two blue states.

House Dems back an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The Senate GOP blocks an effort to limit executive war powers in Venezuela and a federal judge rejects a Republican plan to overturn California s new congressional maps.

Political leaders sharpen housing and auto affordability arguments as midterms approach. Democrats work to engage minority voters who have been staying on the sidelines and California watchdogs have their eyes on plans for a new city backed by tech billionaires.

President Donald Trump backs claims a slain Minnesota protestor was connected to a left-wing network, Minneapolis sues to block a surge of federal agents and Chair Jerome Powell responds to an administration investigation of him and the Fed.

Anti-ICE protests sweep the nation, as the Trump administration defends the actions of the agent who shot a Minnesota woman. The SCOTUS is set to debate transgender student athletes rights and Dems wrestle with a 'diploma divide.'

The nation is divided by a citizen's killing by an ICE officer, a group of Senate Republicans buck Trump on a Venezuela war powers vote and the House votes to extend ACA insurance subsidies.

Minneapolis Mayor demands ICE leave, after woman is shot. Minnesota officials testify on fraud investigations and a new Republican-led January 6th panel makes plans for its first hearing.

Five years after the January 6th riot, watchdogs warn that disputes over voter data, mail-in ballot rules, could hamper smooth and fair midterms. They say misinformation is still undermining confidence in American elections.