2026Talks

Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Graham Platner as Maine's Democratic Senate candidate. The federal housing bill becomes law without President Trump's signature. And Puerto Rico faces economic growth challenges.

Maine progressive Graham Platner ends his race for Senate, Iran fighting drives oil prices higher and stocks lower, Trump takes an older and more secure Air Force One home, and the White House denies disaster aid to four Northeastern states.

Trump renews his feud with Europe at the NATO Summit. Maryland looks likely to redistricting for 2028, and Nebraskans work to protect ballot initiatives from being overruled by lawmakers.

Maine Senate candidate Platner considers his campaign after rape allegations. A NY man sues ICE, saying it tried to bully and silence him. And, the White House criticizes how the Smithsonian presents Indigenous history.

Trump calls Democratic Socialist candidates a resurgent 'communist menace'. Iran mourns former Supreme Leader Khamenei. And, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to assault weapons bans.

The Supreme Court upholds the 14th Amendment right to birthright citizenship and rules states can ban transgender athletes from school sports. Also, New Jersey Republican Tom Kean explains his long absence from Congress.

The Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are valid, and seems set to decide on a transgender athlete cases and ICE pressures a New York woman over a social media post – adding to privacy and free speech concerns.