Podcast Episode 75: Who Will be the Next Congressman to Lose a Primary? w/ Daniela Altimari of Roll Call
Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Inshara Ali are joined by Daniela Altimari of Roll Call to talk about the latest House incumbent who could lose in a primary and analyze whether the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America are the Democrats’ own Tea Party. The team also covers the latest news in […]
How record land prices threaten the next generation of American farmers
Jediah Smith has worked on his parents’ South Dakota farm for nearly his entire life. The 23-year-old’s job description includes everything from fixing equipment to tending the seemingly endless rows of corn and soybeans sprouting from the rich dark soil on the state’s eastern edge. “I’ve been doing that ever since I can remember,” he […]
He had Trump’s speeches before anyone else. Investigators say he bet on them
A longtime White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after investigators alleged he used advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to place profitable bets on what the president would say. Gabriel Perez, a technical assistant who has worked with Trump since the 2016 campaign, is accused of wagering on whether […]
Wildfire smoke keeps spreading across states. Now the air is hazardous
Many Americans are stepping outside on Friday to a hazy sky or an orange-tinted sun, perhaps for the second or third day in a row. It comes as wildfire smoke from Canada is spreading across the eastern half of the country. It’s pouring south from hundreds of active fires burning across Ontario and British Columbia, […]
Iran strikes Kuwait plant critical to drinking water supply
Iran struck a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant Friday, Kuwaiti officials said, damaging infrastructure that is central to the country’s electricity and drinking water supply. Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said the strike caused a fire and damaged “a large number” of electricity generation units. Officials said crews put out the fire and […]
Epstein survivor says meeting with Blanche felt like he just wanted to ‘check the box’
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s path to becoming the nation’s top law enforcement officer may now hinge on a meeting he had Thursday with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. Blanche returned to Capitol Hill Thursday for a second day of his confirmation hearing where Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said he won’t vote to advance the nomination until Blanche meets face-to-face with Epstein survivors. Tillis says he’s “trying to get […]
Black mothers more likely to be flagged to police over alleged pregnancy drug use: Report
A new analysis affirmed what researchers have long hypothesized: Police receive more referrals to drug test pregnant Black people far more often than their white counterparts. The findings came from an analysis that The Marshall Project, Mother Jones, CBS News and Reveal jointly published Thursday after reviewing child welfare data from eight states. Referrals stemmed […]
Trump revives 2020 election claims in speech; Wildfire smoke spreads across US
President Donald Trump says foreign governments are still targeting U.S. elections, and he’s promising to lock them down. Plus, one senator demanded Todd Blanche meet with Jeffrey Epstein survivors before earning his vote. The meeting happened, but it left some of those survivors deeply dissatisfied. And wildfire smoke is spreading across the U.S., turning skies […]
Texas flooding turns deadly as rain finally begins to ease
Flash flooding in Texas has turned deadly, with at least two people killed since heavy rain began earlier this week. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deaths Thursday, saying one man died near Comfort, Texas, and another near Uvalde. He urged Texans to stay out of floodwaters and to move to higher ground if conditions become […]
