2020Talks

Protestors interrupt a hearing on the White House 2027 budget proposal. The IMF director says the Iran War is already creating global economic issues and Justice Clarence Thomas says progressivism goes against the Declaration of Independence.

States pursue new millionaire taxes to address deficits and income inequality, federal immigration agents could face charges following actions in the Twin Cities and Texas considers Bible passages as mandatory reading in K-12 public schools.

Congressional lawmakers want a more realistic approach to reining in President Trump's power to wage the Iran War. Administration officials champion a new approach to containing its nuclear program and more Democrats tease their 2028 presidential ambitions.

One Democrat and one Republican resign from Congress following allegations of sexual abuse, the war in Iran is raising food and fertilizer prices and West Virginia is the latest state to push back against DOJ demands for voter data.

NH voting rights advocates decry a ban on student IDs at the polls, as Congress continues debating the SAVE America Act. The far-right is routed to Hungary and VA felons may have their voting rights restored if an amendment passes.

VP Vance is confident in the 'fragile truce' between the U.S. and Iran. A former House Speaker says the president's power is overshadowing Congress and polls show a third Trump impeachment has public momentum.

Watchdogs call the SAVE America Act voter suppression. A California court pauses a sheriff's election investigation. Vance returns from campaigning for Hungary's right-wing president and Wisconsin passes first-in-the-nation data center referendum.

President Donald Trump calls off attacks he said would destroy Iran's civilization for a two week ceasefire deal. Administration allies continue to say the war is vital to global security and calls grow for another Trump impeachment.

Trump threatens to jail a reporter over an Iran leak, as GOP election officials question legality of his mail ballot executive order. Virginians decide whether to join the redistricting fight and money and institutional muscle target the midterm races.

Foreign policy experts say the Iran War isn't achieving its outlined goals. President Trump's 2027 budget proposal calls for a massive increase in defense spending and farmers reel from USDA grant cuts.

AG Pam Bondi is fired. President Trump raises tariffs on imported prescription drugs and voting rights experts develop a model bill to prevent ICE from being sent to local polling places.

Trump justifies his Iran war policy as support among his base plummets. The SCOTUS appears unlikely to narrow birthright citizenship and advocates call universities to not use charter flight companies involved in deportations.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order restricting mail-in voting. SCOTUS decides to end Colorado's LGBTQ conversion therapy ban and the Iran War reaches a turning point.

States pursue proof of citizenship laws as the federal SAVE Act stalls in Congress, TSA agents get retroactive paychecks and a California appeals court allows a county sheriff's probe into votes to proceed.

More than 8 million people attend thousands of 'No Kings' protests, fissures appear among MAGA supporters over the Iran war, and the RNC is suing Delaware for access to its voter rolls.

President Donald Trump is justifying his use of a mail-in ballot. Voting rights advocates say the SAVE America Act will disenfranchise disabled voters and more people are losing faith in the American Dream.

The White House won't seek an Iran War authorization from Congress. A deputy TSA Administrator testifies on the impact of the DHS shutdown and the SAVE America Act could limit how rural voters access the ballot.

House Republicans push back against breaking up DHS funding, as Senate Republicans continue push for the SAVE Act. A large minority of Americans support Christian nationalism, a survey has found.

Democrats condemn ICE deployment to airports. SCOTUS hears a case challenging late-arriving mail-in ballots and President Trump says some strikes on Iran are paused for negotiations, although Tehran says there are no direct talks.

A candidate for governor of California seizes ballots, as the Senate continues its marathon debate on the SAVE Act and questions arise about Schumer's future as leader of the Senate Democrats.

The Pentagon requests billions in supplemental funding for the Iran war, as the Senate continues its marathon debate on the SAVE Act. WA bans masks for law enforcement and Mullin moves ahead in his bid for DHS confirmation.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces a tough grilling in his bid to take over at Homeland Security. Several Senators continue to push for a War Powers Resolution on Iran andArizona educators want to rein in private school voucher funding.

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.