Connect with Jacob Soboroff
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Episodes
Midterms check-in: A closer look at key races ahead of November
August 23, 2026; 12pm: After her stunning primary win for the U.S. Senate, Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon maps out her path to success in November as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America; Alex Tabet takes us live to the Iowa State Fair where rural farmers are speaking out against tariffs; Steve Benen and Christina Greer unpack the week’s buzziest political stories including Michael Coh
“We’re preparing for all scenarios”: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist vows to fight against election interference ahead of midterms
August 23, 2026; 11am: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist explains how he plans to protect voters and fight against election interference ahead of midterms; MS NOW politics reporter Julia Jester explains why Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been absent for diplomatic negotiations abroad and how that can impact America’s standing overseas; Wired senior reporter David Gilbert explains why election
“This administration is not about facts, it’s about threats”: Officials prep for election interference
August 23, 2026; 10am: Election officials across the country are war-gaming every move they think President Trump might make to interfere with the midterms. NV Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar explains what safeguards his state is putting in place; The Trump administration is deleting or altering key data sets that help scientists improve life for Americans. Denice W. Ross shares why this is a
The DOJ’s election monitor army isn’t having its desired effect
August 22, 2026; 12pm: Research shows that President Trump’s efforts to undermine confidence in elections is not working. Ari Berman and Dr. Richard Hasen explain why election interference is not a popular strategy with voters and the red flags voters should watch out for; The Supreme Court will be hearing a major gun case that could determine whether semiautomatic rifles will be protected by the
“I don’t want to ever let you down”: Hear Natalie Harp’s newly revealed letter to Trump
August 22, 2026; 11am: MS NOW White House reporter Jake Traylor and MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast discuss why president Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp’s relationship with President Trump is problematic; MS NOW's Marc Santia explains how senior citizens are losing their savings to AI scammers at an alarming rate; MS NOW Legal analyst Barbara Mcquade explains the danger behind T
“We welcome them”: AZ Secretary State says DOJ poll monitors will see functioning elections
August 22, 2026; 10am: President Trump is doing everything in his power to undermine the midterm elections and it is not working. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes shares what the administration will find when they try to intervene; The Supreme Court will hear a major gun rights case that will decide whether the Second Amendment protects the ownership of semiautomatic rifles. Leah Litman an
Where election integrity in America stands as voter suppression efforts threaten midterms
August 16, 2026; 12pm: As voter suppression and election denialism threaten the midterms, Attorney General Nick Brown shares what can be done to keep elections safe and successful; Laura O’Dea shares the importance of protecting the First Amendment and military family members speaking up and speaking out on behalf of American servicemembers; Jacob Soboroff heads to Union Square farmer’s market to
“I felt sick”: DHS launched spying initiative against activists
August 16, 2026; 11am: American tax dollars are being used to fund DHS spy campaigns on progressive groups and unions in Minnesota. Emilia González Avalos shares her reaction to learning an agent infiltrated her own activist meeting; Flock Safety’s controversial, AI-powered license-plate readers have come under fire for their surveillance practices. Joseph Cox and Aaron Fernando react to Flock’s a
Can democracy survive another election cycle that’s trying to be thwarted by doubt sowers?
August 16, 2026; 10am: We are less than 80 days away from the midterms and election integrity is under attack. Katy Tur reacts to states taking matters into their own hands; President Trump is being sued over Truth Social selling early access to Trump’s posts. CREW’s Chief Counsel Nikhel Sus explains the organization’s plan of action for the lawsuit; Maggie Haberman shares what caught her attentio
“A major military scandal”: A suicide attempt, no soap, and broken toilets among reports from USS Lincoln
August 15, 2026; 12pm: Horrific reports from the USS Abraham Lincoln detail unlivable conditions for some of our nation’s servicemembers. Natalie Oliverio and Congressman Mike Levin react to the president and Defense Secretary’s handling of this crisis; Attorney General Todd Blanche is already creating loopholes to protect President Trump on a personal level. Rep. Robert Garcia shares the answers
Trump lawyers get no-bid contract to represent 24,000 undocumented children facing deportation
August 15, 2026; 11 am: As 24,000 undocumented minors face deportation, their legal representation and only hope has deep ties to the Trump administration. Lindsay Toczylowski and Bridget Cambria explain the huge red flags in that arrangement; Teresa Benitez-Thompson is a Nevada Democrat on the rise. She joins with updates in her run for Congress; Pete Buttigieg explains why he is getting very inv
“Typical from a draft dodger”: Backlash intensifies over Trump’s USS Abraham Lincoln gaslighting
August 15, 2026; 10am: Disturbing conditions reported from the USS Abraham Lincoln are alarming Americans, but President Trump says sailors haven’t been out at sea “long enough.” Priya Sridhar and Rep. Seth Moulton react to this executive level gaslighting; Jacob Soboroff does a deep dive on the growing price tag for taxpayers to fund Trump’s obsessions; More Muslims are running for office, which
Whopping majority of Americans feel the stifling effects of Trump’s affordability crisis
August 9, 2026; 12pm: A jaw-dropping 95% of Americans are feeling the strain of Trump’s affordability crisis. Tara Raghuveer shares insight into the stunning amount of people struggling with homelessness and the underlying causes; MS NOW’s Brandy Zadrozny explores Charlie Kirk’s death and how it’s fueling the MAGA conspiracy wave; Jacob Soboroff speaks to Michiganders at Eastern Market in Detroit
The Trump administration is inspired by Eisenhower’s violent anti-immigration legacy: “Operation Wetback”
August 9, 2026; 11am: President Trump and his administration are leaning into historically violent and inhumane tactics for their anti-immigration agenda. Pablo Espinoza and Maria Hinojosa explain why this dangerous recreation of “Operation Wetback” should raise red flags for everyone; Shannon Heffernan shares her Marshall Project reporting on severe abuse and desperation within a mental health tr
Historic cut to SNAP slams Americans struggling to pay for basic needs
August 9, 2026; 10am: Many Americans are still struggling with affordability in all areas of life. Carlos Rodriguez shares astonishing statistics about hunger in America’s largest city and the human cost of Trump’s lack of seriousness on this major issue; Jacob Soboroff explains Trump’s newest moneymaking venture that looks a lot like insider trading; California Attorney General Rob Bonta has beat
The Trump administration’s protest to domestic terror charge pipeline
August 8, 2026; 11am: The Trump administration is once again targeting protesters by skirting the First Amendment. Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf joins with ways to protect free speech and sound the alarm on the way protesters are being targeted as accused domestic terrorists; Melissa Murray takes us to law school with the ways newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche can harm Americans, specifically
January 6th prosecutors urge Senate to block Trump’s election-denier judiciary nominees
August 8, 2026; 12pm: Election deniers are trying to infiltrate our election system from the ground up. Mike Romano explains why federal prosecutors are demanding lawmakers stop confirming some of the people the president endorses; As millions lose their insurance this year, the Trump administration deduces that those losing coverage must be committing fraud. Julie Rovner and Johnathon Cohn join J
What happens when election deniers run our elections?
August 8, 2026; 10am: Much of the national midterm focus is on big races for the U.S. Senate or Congress, but Mo Ivory explains why Americans need to pay attention to what is happening in smaller, local elections as election deniers try to infiltrate the election system; A gerrymandered Tennessee has selected its nominees for the midterm elections in November. Congressional candidate and Democrati
Midterm season heats up ahead of MI primary that could make or break Senate control
August 2, 2026; 12pm: The results of the primary elections in Michigan could make a huge difference in the Democrats’ mission for control of the Senate. Pennsylvania Congresswoman Summer Lee explains why she has thrown her support behind Abdul El-Sayed; Katie Phang and Steve Benen discuss the obstacles Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must get over to secure his confirmation; There is a food s
DHS doubles down on unsubstantiated claims of non-citizen voting
August 2, 2026; 11am: Nevada’s Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar explains why the Trump administration is hyper-fixated on non-citizen voting without evidence; Nnamdi Egwuonwu reports on why the Black voting bloc in Michigan could determine whether Democrats take control of the Senate this November; Immigration attorney Allen Orr explains how immigrants should navigate a new reality now that IC
“YOLO Republicans” defy Trump on Todd Blanche
August 2, 2026; 10am: Major primary elections are just days away. Vaughn Hillyard gives an update on where those races stand with Rep. Debbie Dingell and Eugene Daniels; Trump says there is another rough framework for an agreement to end the war with Iran. Inzamam Rashid explains what is different this time; Todd Blanche is facing some unexpected Republican resistance in his confirmation as Attorn
Why Senate control should matter to every American, not just lawmakers on Capitol Hill
August 1, 2026; 12pm: Democrats are eyeing Senate control ahead of the midterms and with every passing primary, their hopes gain traction. Joshua Cowen and Abby Livingston explain why Senate control should matter to everyone, not just lawmakers; Maya Eaglin interviews Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson; Jacob speaks to people at Dekalb Market in Brooklyn for this week’s edition of Prediction Markets wh
How a Supreme Court decision helped facilitate the GOP’s $500M edge
August 1, 2026; 11am: James Sample breaks down how the Supreme Court’s decision to allow political parties to spend unlimited amounts of money on their candidates has helped the GOP amass a $500 million advantage over Democrats; Michigan college students Stella Camerlengo and Mason Pressler explain what’s motivated them and their peers to become actively involved in politics ahead of the Michigan
Slurs, abuse and more: Harrowing reports expose more disturbing details about ICE
August 1, 2026; 10am: Immigration is top of mind for American voters and with less than 100 days until midterms, ICE is doing nothing to calm tensions. Yasmin Cader and Memo Torres react to disturbing new reports exposing ICE officers using racial slurs and abusive tactics; Elon Musk is back in the political fold, Jacob Soboroff breaks down where Musk’s money will be going during this election cyc
Trump admin links left-wing voices to Cuban influence
July 26, 2026; 12pm: A new State Department report links American left-wing groups with Cuban influence; Inzamam Rashid joins from the Strait of Hormuz as talks with Oman continue; Chris McMillan and Sarah Leonard react to this week’s edition of Prediction Markets covering a potential AOC presidential campaign, parasitic lettuce, Canadian tariffs and more
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Big Lie Round 2: AZ Republicans nominate election deniers for statewide races
July 26, 2026; 11am: Arizona Republicans have chosen a slate of election deniers to be their nominees in the top three statewide offices. Incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs reacts to her opponent, Andy Biggs and how she plans to hang onto her seat; Strategist Ben Wikler provides some examples of lessons the Democratic Party could learn from the state of Wisconsin after its Red Wave in 2010; Texas Cong
100 Days to Midterms: Democrats build momentum, GOP hit with new polling
July 26, 2026; 10am: Democrats need to flip 4 Republican Senate seats and defend all their current seats to take control of the senate, but Rep. Robert Garcia feels confident about Democrats’ upcoming performance; Iowa’s “clean water candidate” Chris Jones is energizing local politics in his state and shows the power in campaigning on the issues that really matter to voters; a look at the Memphis
Democrats gain midterm momentum in Maine
July 25, 2026; 12pm: Maine’s Democratic nominating convention wraps up and Chris Jansing reports on the momentum behind the party as they fight for control of the Senate in November; Jacob Rubashkin reacts to Troy Jackson’s win and what it could mean for Susan Collins’ campaign; Akbar Ahmed combs through the inconsistencies of Trump’s rhetoric around the Iran war and where it goes from here; Faiza
The Maine Event: Troy Jackson wins Democratic nomination for Senate
July 25, 2026; 11am: Listen to the moment Maine officially elected Troy Jackson to be its Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Chris Jansing reports from the convention center live as the final vote count comes in; Bayliss Wagner walks through the mind of the average Maine voter and what they are prioritizing in this key election; Emma Davis joins from the convention with key insight into the v
Journalists call out WCHA for hosting Trump amid relentless attacks on media
July 25, 2026; 10am: Chris Jansing gives a play-by-play from inside Maine’s Democratic nominating convention as delegates decide who will face Senator Susan Collins in November; Rep. Chellie Pingree details what Mainers are looking for in a Senate candidate and what it will take to defeat Collins; Erika Andiola reacts to vigils and rallies nationwide as Americans band together for a day of action
Election officials brace for threats of jail time in Trump’s newest Big Lie era
July 19, 2026; 12pm: After President Trump’s election fraud speech, threats have started to roll in against election workers. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold talks about the new arena for election misinformation; The U.S. Treasury is rolling out a $1 gold coin with Trump’s face on it; How American politics got in the way of The World Cup; Jacob heads to Brooklyn for this week’s edition o
U.N. investigates the termination of judges in the U.S.
July 19, 2026; 11am: United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite explains how the termination of dozens of immigration judges by the Trump administration has undermined America’s democracy; California Polytechnic State University student Tobias Halpern explains why he fought to get Flock cameras off his college campus and journalist Adrian Carrasquillo uncovers why those cameras are r
Election officials threatened with jail after Trump’s inaccurate election fraud speech
July 19, 2026; 10am: President Trump is undermining American elections again, this time with a team of loyalists and without guardrails. Ellen Weintraub, whom Trump fired without cause from the FEC, explains why this is cause for alarm; David Rohde provides updates on two American servicemembers killed in Jordan and Trump’s election task force; Victoria Eavis details new reporting of a massive ICE
Pete Hegseth obsesses over testosterone levels in troops as Iran war rages on
July 18, 2026; 12pm: President Trump took to the primetime airwaves this week to cry election fraud once more ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer share their message for the administration; Paola Ramos and Jonathan Blitzer react to a chilling report of dire conditions inside Camp East Montana in El Paso
Congress questions SCOTUS about ethics code
July 18, 2026; 11am: Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample and Chris Geinder discuss the Supreme Court justices' financial ties and how those connections could influence how they’ll rule on upcoming cases; Congresswoman Chellie Pingree breaks down how a man with a history of violence and mental distress became an ICE officer who ended up shooting and killing 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Dur
Trump’s midterms Hail Mary: Crying “rigged” elections again
July 18, 2026; 10am: Rep. Joe Morelle recounts meeting with fellow Democrats in secret to counter Pres. Trump’s midterm meddling; Richard Hasen explains the dangers of the president’s inaccurate election claims; Paola Ramos and Jonathan Blitzer react to a chilling report that exposes dire and deadly conditions in America’s largest immigrant detention center; Melissa Murray explains why it’s a huge
Trump’s newest election threats obsess over a major non-issue
July 12, 2026; 12pm: Capitol Hill is reeling after the sudden passing of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Cory Booker comments on his legacy; Ali Vitali explains what happens next to the U.S. Senate without Lindsey Graham; Maine Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows fact-checks the Trump administration’s claims about non-citizen voting and shares
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘sudden illness’
July 12, 2026; 11am: MS NOW Capitol Hill reporter Kevin Frey and MS NOW political analyst Peter Baker reflect on the life and legacy of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly overnight. They also share how lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to his death; MS NOW contributor Inzamam Rashid explains how conflict between the U.S. and Iran has escalated; Immigration attorney Allen Or
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham rocks Capitol Hill
July 12, 2026; 10am: Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71, Kevin Frey shares reactions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill; Jonathan Capehart recalls Graham’s impact on the government and what happens now in his absence; Fmr. Gov. Mark Sanford remembers his personal friend and gives an inside look at the person Lindsey Graham was; David Rohde explains where things stand between Iran and the
The Democrats’ fight for the Senate just got much harder
July 11, 2026; 12pm: With disgraced candidate Graham Platner out of the Maine Senate race, Kabir Khanna and Abby Livingston explain where Democrats go from here as they fight to win the Senate in November; Mitch McConnell has been out of sight for nearly a month, Alex Tabet shares constituent reactions; the son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Ronaldo Salgado, mourns his father after he was killed by IC
Judges hit the road to defend democracy
July 11, 2026; 11am: Justice Victoria Roberts, a retired judge, shares why she joined about 30 other justices to go on a bus tour around the country to connect with everyday Americans; Jacob breaks down why Trump refused to sign the Housing Affordability Act; Michigan resident David Roof shares how rising Obamacare premiums put a strain on him and his family; The Trump administration aims to censo
The Democrats’ Maine problem ahead of midterms
July 11, 2026; 10am: With Graham Platner out of the Senate race in Maine, Rep. Chellie Pingree lays out the Democratic mission to get the party back on track for victory; the son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Ronaldo Salgado, mourns his father after he was killed by ICE and calls for justice; The attorney representing the Salgado family, Juan Proaño, speaks on the government’s investigation; Trump’s
A closer look at what funds the Trump family
July 5, 2026; 12pm: Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, gives an inside look at the president’s attitude toward personally enriching himself and his allies; Democratic Congressman Mike Levin from California shares how he plans to combat apparent corruption in Washington; Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on how to push progressives forward in November; Jacob hits Union Market in DC for Predic
How to have the courage to dissent in the age of fear
July 5, 2026; 11am: Julia Angwin discusses her new book ‘On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear’; Democratic State Representative of Tennessee Justin J. Pearson explains why he’s running for congress and what he thinks it takes to make our democracy work for all Americans; Memo Torres and Alan Chavoya help explain why the Trump administration arrested over 10,000 people in five days;
It pays to be a Trump: The President’s Massive 2025 Windfall
July 5, 2026; 10am: The American public has seen Donald Trump’s grift in action, but David Cay Johnston and Jonathan Swan explain who else is benefiting; Abdul El-Sayed says he’s uncovered a winning strategy for himself and other progressives from Michigan; Tunnels to Towers is paying off mortgages in a generous show of patriotism. Two recipients, Yesenia Gonzalez and Nay Luna explain what it mean
Happy birthday, America: Divisiveness hangs over 250th anniversary
July 4, 2026; 12pm: America’s 250th anniversary is being marked by dueling celebrations across the country, MS NOW’s Vaughn Hillyard and Michelle Goldberg react; Former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter explains the consequences of the Supreme Court greenlighting Trump targeting federal agencies; former NOAA employee Rebecca Lindsey discusses the revival of a crucial climate site; Filmmaker and d
Americans feel disillusioned as U.S. celebrates 250th birthday
July 4, 2026; 11am: Professor Eddie Glaude discusses why American patriotism is at an all-time low this Independence Day; Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw discusses how Americans can best resist authoritarianism; voters share their frustrations about Trump reportedly using the presidency to pocket billions of dollars; Matt Stoller explains why it’s unusual for a sitting president to make billions of do
Expectation vs. Reality: Dueling celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary
July 4, 2026; 10am: Independent journalist Jim Acosta explains the politicization of America’s 250th anniversary as dueling events take place; former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on her dismissal under President Trump and the chilling effect it could have on the independence of federal agencies; Semafor’s Shelby Talcott and the New York Times’ Molly Jong-
Trump refuses to sign housing affordability bill, pushes to pass SAVE Act
June 28, 2026; 12pm: Rep. Summer Lee weighs in on Trump’s refusal to sign congress’ bipartisan housing affordability bill; California Attorney General Rob Bonta shares how Trump is attempting to restrict voting access across the country and the DOJ’s Paramount-Warner Bros. merger; L.A. voters weigh in on the housing affordability crisis, Trump’s changes to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, who
Supreme Court ruling puts millions of green card holders in danger
June 28, 2026; 11am: Constitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt III helps make sense of the Supreme Court ruling that immigration officers can now deny green card holders re-entry into the U.S.; MS NOW National Security Analyst Ben Rhodes breaks down ongoing conflict between U.S. and Iran; MS NOW reporter talks to people attending New York’s 57th annual pride parade and dance music pioneer Kevi
Progressives are on a winning streak as voters head to the polls in Colorado
June 28, 2026; 10am: Colorado congressional candidate Melat Kiros discusses her campaign for congress; MS NOW National Reporter Rosa Flores discusses her new series Voices of America, where she talks to voters across the country about issues that matter most to them; MS NOW senior reporter Josh Eiiger discusses his reporting on data centers and how they have disrupting and polluting towns across t
Trouble in Paradise for Trump & Republicans
June 27, 2026; 12pm: Democratic Rep. Adam Smith addresses the growing divide between Republicans and President Trump; the latest Supreme Court rulings that clear the way for the president's deportation agenda; the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool becomes a reflection of the president's second term
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Candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani win big
June 27, 2026; 11am: Tenant Union Federation director Tara Raghuveer explains why every congressional candidate New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their primaries and how his rent freeze will help New Yorkers; New York congressional candidate Alissa Ellman shares how being one of DOGE’s fired federal workers pushed her to run for Congress; Oakland University student Marcus Johnson w
GOP in-fighting stalls progress from being made
June 27, 2026; 10am: Trump refuses to sign bi-partisan housing affordability bill as he pushes congress to pass the SAVE Act; Lynn Callaway files a federal complaint against two Texas-area hospitals that denied her treatment during her miscarriage; four years after Roe v. Wade was overturned women are still fighting for access to life-saving reproductive health care; award-winning film director Jo
Big Tech looms over the crowded NY House race
June 21, 2026; 12pm: Democratic Congressional Candidate for New York’s 12th district Alex Bores defends his record and explains how AI and Big Tech have been driving forces in his campaign efforts; MS NOW’s Inzamam Rashid gives a live update from Switzerland as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran get underway; “Prediction Markets” digs into Trump and Obama’s Iran deals, the Obama Presidential Ce
GOP is working to undermine voting rights state-by-state
June 21, 2026; 11am: Pastor Michael Harrison explains how a federal raid on the non-profit voting rights organization he chairs was an attack on voting rights; Pro Publica reporter Nicole Santa Cruz and OPEN M food services manager Marcia Campo discuss the impact of SNAP cuts, which has caused over 776,000 children to lose access to food stamps; the son of Salah Sarour, a man recently detained and
The future generation of New York’s Congressional leaders
June 21, 2026; 10am: Democratic candidate for New York’s 12th congressional district Jack Schlossberg joins ahead of New York’s primaries; MS NOW’s Laura Barrón-López shares a DACA recipient’s story who was deported despite legal protections; MS NOW’s David Rohde on what to make of the talks happening between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland; Investigative journalist John Carlos Frey details his H
What’s going on with the Strait of Hormuz
June 20, 2026; 12pm: A look at the complicated power plays between the United States and Iran as one country says the Strait of Hormuz is open and the other says the opposite; MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris shares details from her behind the scenes tour of the Obama Presidential Center; Director and Producer of “Ask E. Jean” gives an inside look at the new documentary.
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The DOJ’s Intimidation Campaign
June 20, 2026; 11am: The significance of the charges the Justice Department has brought against a group of people who protested ICE in Minnesota; the President & CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman explains how ICE has been obtaining sensitive voter information and what that means for voter privacy; the Trump administration has joined a lawsuit to block Black residents of a Chicago suburb from
Mixed signals over the Strait of Hormuz
June 20, 2026; 10am: MS NOW’s David Rohde and Foreign Policy Magazine’s Ravi Agrawal unpack the layers of the confusing peace endeavor between the U.S. and Iran; MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris shares her exclusive interview with the Obamas; a Puerto Rico resident gives a firsthand look at the island’s extreme water crisis.
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ICE locks in on new target: New York City
June 14, 2026; 12 pm: Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander reacts to the Trump administration’s threat to send ICE to New York; Akbar Ahmed shares what to expect from the White House’s proposed deal with Iran; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacts to the city uniting over the Knicks’ historic win; Prediction markets from New Yorkers; Felipe Torres Medina and Sarah Sophie Flicker on the Iran war,
Trump hosts UFC fight at the White House as crowds gather for first anniversary of ‘No Kings’ movement
June 14, 2026; 11 am: Indivisible Project co-founder Leah Greenberg talks about what’s happening at the 4th ‘No Kings’ protest marking the movement’s first anniversary while Trump spends his 80th birthday hosting a UFC fight at the White House; Al-Monitor editor-in-chief Joyce Karam breaks down the latest updates on a potential Iran deal; Independent journalist Amy Goodman talks about fighting to
‘What an incredible night!’: Mayor Mamdani reacts to historic Knicks win
June 14, 2026; 10 am: Knicks in 5! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discusses the power of unity in a time of such joy and celebration; David Rohde breaks down the latest updates on a potential deal with Iran; Murad Awawdeh and Sandi Bachom give a firsthand look at the horrors of ICE inside New York City immigration courts; Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) reflects on being handcuffed by federal agents
The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center
June 13, 2026; 12pm: The legal back and forth over the Kennedy Center continues as court documents say President Trump’s name has been removed from the building, MS NOW’s Nnamdi Egwuonwu speaks to a bystander; Kimberly Atkins Stohr breaks down the importance of this legal decision to remove Trump’s name; Congressman Robert Garcia on his latest demands for the Epstein files; Jackie McQuire on suing
America’s Youngest Detainees
June 13, 2026; 11 am: Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Nithya Raman, talks about her run for mayor and what’s at stake in the ongoing election; Jacob Soboroff showcases exclusive reporting in collaboration with The Marshall Project revealing at least 500 babies and toddlers have spent time in ICE custody since Trump returned to office in 2025
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The Inaugural Episode of ‘Connect with Jacob Soboroff!’
June 13, 2026; 10 am: Jacob Soboroff launches his brand new program, “Connect,” and kicks things off with a look into vote counting in Los Angeles; The impact of DOGE cuts to federal workers one year later; workers begin removing President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center.
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