Brad Onishi talks with three Texans about what happened in the state on Tuesday, when Democrats won the Senate seat, the governorship, down-ballot statewide races, and a majority on the State Board of Education. Robert Downen of Texas Monthly explains why the results are a generational setback for the national Christian nationalist movement, and why Texas ha ... Show More
Nov 6
Weekly Roundup: The Midterms Stopped the End of American Democracy
The midterms are over, and the results were bigger than almost anyone expected. Brad Onishi and Dan Miller go through the wins, the firsts, and what the results mean for the religious right and the Republican Party. In this episode: Why Texas flipping matters, symbolically and fo ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 3
The Plan to Call Democrats' Win A "Coup" Is Already in Place + 5 Midterm Stories to Watch
On Election Day, Brad Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor walk through what they’re watching on voting day and in the weeks after. The focus is religion, politics, and the echoes of January 6th, including how an electoral loss could be framed as illegitimate before results are even cert ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2022
This Week's Top Stories - Pastor's Germy Sermon, Amazon Train Robberies & Voting Rights and Wrongs
An Oklahoma pastor smears his saliva on a parishioner's face, train robbers steal Amazon packages, a voting rights bill pushed by Democrats fails in the Senate, and more.
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