RADIO MR/FLO: Politics

One signature refused, and a bill passed by hundreds of lawmakers goes nowhere, or does it? Marcus and Claire on the presidential veto, the pocket veto, the two-thirds override, and why Britain's monarch has not refused assent since 1708.

Westminster watches Washington closely, but a change in Congress does not change Britain's government. Marcus and Claire on trade, defence, regulation, Northern Ireland, and what the special relationship really rests on.

From Brussels to Kyiv, capitals are reading the midterm result with caution, not celebration. Marcus and Claire on Ukraine funding, tariffs, NATO, and why Europe doubts a new Congress alone will change American foreign policy.

Voters decided questions directly on Tuesday, from abortion to voter initiatives to congressional maps. Marcus and Claire on Missouri's unofficial results, measures still listed as pending, and why ballot measures sometimes change more lives than candidate races.

Several governor's races are still uncalled, including Nevada, Alaska, and Kansas. Marcus and Claire on why governors matter more to daily life than Washington headlines suggest, from budgets, schools, and health care to disasters and the rules for the next election.

A new majority takes power in January, but what can it actually do? Marcus and Claire on the Speaker, committees, confirmations, the filibuster, and the veto, and why the size of the majority matters as much as the fact of it.

Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada, and Kansas are still counting. Marcus and Claire explain why some results take days, from mail ballots and ranked-choice tabulation to provisional ballots, and when a slow count is normal and when it should worry you.

The morning after the 2026 midterms, major outlets project Democratic control of both chambers, but several races are still uncalled and no result is certified yet. Marcus and Claire separate what is settled, what is projected, and what is still unknown, from Alaska and Mississippi to the count still to come.

Whoever controls the purse controls the government. Marcus and Claire on the legislature's power over spending, budget votes as confidence votes, shutdowns, and why the right to authorise money still disciplines governments.

A recount is not a crisis and not a second election, it is a procedure. Marcus and Claire on triggers, timelines, observers, and why recounts rarely change results but still matter enormously.