It depends upon the law.
For example, Delaware recording law stipulates that it is a two-party consent state. In Delaware it is a criminal offense to use any device to record communications, whether they are wire, oral or electronic, without the consent of all parties taking part in the communication.
This means that in Delaware you are not legally allowed to record a conversation you are taking part in unless all parties are in agreement. Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1335(a)(4).
I don’t know if you can record someone in Delaware if you are physically in a one-party municipality. For example, The District of Columbia’s wiretapping law is a “one-party consent” law. DC makes it a crime to record a phone call or conversation unless one party to the conversation consents. See D.C. Code § 23-542. Thus, if you operate in DC, you may record a conversation or phone call if you are a party to the conversation or you get permission from one party to the conversation in advance. That said, if you intend to record conversations involving people located in more than one state, you should play it safe and get the consent of all parties.
I understand what you’re saying. The wife and I actually ran into that issue with a contractor that recorded a phone conversation with the wife. He threatened to sue over something the wife said. That’s when I discovered that NC is a one-party approval state. I told the contractor to go away...he did, thankfully.
Still, the Democrats don’t give a hoot about laws. Plus, you KNOW somebody in the Dem party has enough money to bribe a “recorder” to spill the beans.