October 25, 2026; 12pm: Trump has his eye on voter rolls in California and a desire to purge a particular group of people from them ahead of the midterms. He also is threatening jail time for those who won’t help him do it. Dean Logan explains the legal guardrails in place to protect the elections; Elizabeth Lee is running for office in a historically Republican-led district with science, accessible healthcare and patient advocacy driving her campaign. She explains why a win for her would change Arizona; Jacob Soboroff heads to Union Square Greenmarket for this week’s Prediction Markets and speaks to New Yorkers about the midterms, Trump’s relationship with Putin and more. Michael Tubbs and Liz Plank join to react.

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October 25, 2026; 11am: Lindsay Toczylowski explains how ICE is using intimidation tactics to scare citizens in immigrant communities from voting; Simon Shuster explains what Trump’s policy shift toward Russia means for Ukraine and why Trump is working so hard to appease Putin; Kerry Kennedy discusses her new book remembering the life and advocacy of her mother, Ethel Kennedy

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October 25, 2026; 10am: Trump and his allies continue to sow doubt in the midterm elections and have even threatened some election officials with prosecution. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows explains why those threats don’t deter officials from protecting democracy; Trymaine Lee gives an inside look into his new docuseries “America Amended,” that explores what our constitutional rights mean in the everyday lives of Black Americans; Jacob Soboroff delivers an update from the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good; As hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets in France, Aurélie Raya gives local insight into what is driving people to take a stand.

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