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1725: Colom Reminds Dems, Mississippi Matters
1725: Colom Reminds Dems, Mississippi Matters
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Introducing where it all starts, hosted by two VERY normal teenage girls who talk about dream lives, family experiences, expressing feelings and differences in a more of a comedic way. Like any other teenagers, they talk about how tiktok has influenced their lives ESPECIALLY during corona and how they are trying to keep their mind off the pandemic. They end it off with a very memorable quote, one that'll surely have an impact on your day to day life.
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- 1725: Colom Reminds Dems, Mississippi Matters · 27 min · Aflevering 1725Mississippi has a Black Democratic Senator! Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith this week in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate…
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- From Kansas Congregation to Constituents: Adam Hamilton's Senate Bid · 34 minWe’re in the final stretch before Election Day, with early voting underway and new polls still rolling in. The latest CNN poll shows Kansas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Adam…
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- Sen. Schatz Is Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Midterms · 28 minAs we know, the Trump administration is working hard to compromise the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. So on today's episode, Jane speaks with Hawaii Democratic…
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- Can We Reform the Court? · 32 minThe Supreme Court is back in session — and nearly two years into Trump’s presidency, we have more questions than ever about the justices' ethics rules, shadow docket, and more…
- What’s the Method to the Midterm Madness? · 31 minThe 2026 midterm elections are anxiety inducing. Will Democrats take back the House? The Senate? Can we believe the polls? 2016 PTSD is getting real, so Jane spoke with…
- Will Voters Flip A Colorado House Seat Back To Blue? · 19 minAs the 2026 midterm elections approach, Republicans are working to keep voters who showed up for President Donald Trump in 2024 engaged in down-ballot races. One key battleground…
- Should Anyone Automate Their Life? · 32 minNew polling out Thursday shows that concerns about artificial intelligence are crossing party lines. According to an AP-NORC survey, 64% of Americans think AI is developing "too…
- Are Republicans Losing Their Grip In North Carolina? · 21 minThe Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with a top Senate Republican, began dialing back its funding for the North Carolina Senate race last week and shifted it…
- When Gender Identity is on The Ballot · 27 minThis midterm election introduces a surprising ballot measure for Washington State voters to weigh in on -- whether to require girls to undergo genital inspections if they want to…
- Is This Samuel Alito’s Swan Song? · 19 minThe Supreme Court is back, and once again a lot is on the docket. Like climate change, and what cities and states are allowed to do about it. This major climate case also saw…
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- Are Democrats Saying The Right Things To Win? · 27 minThe midterms are next month, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on issues like the economy is slipping. But are Democrats capitalizing on it? Is their messaging keeping…
- The ICE Surge Isn't Over · 24 minThe Venezuelan man who was shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, last week has been charged with assaulting an officer. Burundi is…
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- Trump's Government-Sponsored Ad Campaign · 20 minIf you watched NFL football on Sunday, you may have seen President Donald Trump's new ad campaign, featuring a 2024 Trump ad. The ad was re-released and shown dozens of times…
- Can Trump Purge The Voter Rolls Now? · 19 minThe Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling today lifting restrictions on a controversial federal voter database. The order grants President Donald Trump a win, for now, in his…
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- The Elections That Changed the World with Dana Bash · 29 minPresident Donald Trump delivered a very Trumpian speech before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly today. He, of course, touted the United States as being the…
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- Fed Up: Kevin Warsh Defies Trump · 30 minOn today's show, we get into a rebellion at the heart of President Donald Trump's empire, led by some of the least rebellious guys you can think of: the finance geeks at the…
- Fox News Forgets Trump’s Failed War · 22 minFor a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the Iran war, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action…
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- Will The GOP Come To Trump-a-Palooza? · 25 minPresident Donald Trump is going all in on... President Donald Trump. And he's hoping GOP lawmakers will do the same at their midterm convention in Dallas this week. Jane talks to…
