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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the brief order. Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed that the restrictions should not go into effect for the midterms but indicated he might rule in favor of the Trump administration later. The Trump administration had asked the court, once again at the center of a...

If she’s in, he’s out.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) told CNN anchor Jake Tapper he will not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to try again. The liberal governor dished the revelation on Monday while he and Tapper were recorded fly fishing together in Montana — and it appeared to mildly stun the news host.“I wouldn’t run if she ran,” Newsom said.Tapper turned to the gov while holding his poll in the air and confirmed, “If she runs, you will not?”Newsom acted like it was obvious he should bow out if Harris opts to...

The Talk Shows Sep 13th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox; democrat socialist candidate for Michigan Senator Abdul El-Sayed; new polling with Anthony Salvanto. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R), North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D); democrat then independent then Republican “activist” Lindy Li. Panel: Mollie Hemingway, Philip Wegmann and Juan Williams. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Speaker...

The Talk ShowsSep 7th, 2026Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.); Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.); Ray Washburne, co-founded the M Crowd Restaurant Group, and former Trump official and political fundraiser; Michigan Secretary of State (democrat candidate for Governor) Jocelyn Benson.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Andy McCarthy, lawyer, former federal prosecutor, author, and columnist for National Review . Panel: Michael Allen, Francesca Chambers, Marie Harf (Party on Wayne!) and Marc Thiessen.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen...

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The Talk Shows Aug 30th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Richard “Danang Dick” Blumenthal (D-Conn.); Rep. John James (R-Mich.); David Becker, Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research; former Afghan general Haibatullah Alizai. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Former Obama Chief of Staff and Mayor of Chicago (D) Rahm Emanuel; Margaret Spellings, former Dubya Bush Secretary of Education. Panel: Clay Travis, Kristen Waggoner, Juan Williams and Roger Zakheim. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Sen. Ted Cruz...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections.The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump's order, and other similar cases have already been filed. The U.S. Postal Service laid out how it would implement the order last week, but time is running short to impose major changes with some states beginning to send mail ballots to voters in just a few weeks.The court's conservative majority...

The Talk Shows Aug 23rd, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz; Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.); Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.); Former Trump Admin FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb; Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy; Pato O’Ward, Mexican IndyCar Series auto race driver; Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). Panel: Josh Holmes, Meghan Hays and Josh Wingrove. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.); Sen. Chris Van...

With all precincts reported but still some ballots left to count, Democrats appear to have flipped a conservative state House district north of Pittsburgh. The latest: Democrat Brandon Dukes led by 88 votes against Republican Scott Timko on Tuesday night with over 99% of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Provisional and overseas ballots still need to be counted. AP had not called the race as of early Wednesday morning. Why it matters: The apparent flip doesn’t impact Democrats' narrow majority in the state House, but it boosts the party’s momentum heading into the midterms, where Dems are...

The Talk Shows Aug 16th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Kentucky democrat Gov. Andy Beshear; Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.); Pennsylvania democrat State Rep. Christopher Rabb; Chief Pollster of CBS News Anthony Salvanto. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Attorney General Todd Blanche; American criminal defense lawyer Donna Rotunno; Charles Payne, American financial journalist, television host, market analyst, and author; Founder of OutKick and conservative political commentator Clay Travis. Panel: Mary Katharine Ham, Josh Kraushaar, Reince Priebus and Juan Williams. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen...

The Talk Shows Aug 9th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Bill Cassidy (RINO_Loser_TDS-La.); Sen. Bernie Sanders (Socialist/Communist I-Vt.) … NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.); Oliver Larkin, Democratic Socialist running for Congress (in FL-25CD) ; Kathryn Burgum, wife of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and anti-addiction advocate. Panel: Francesca Chambers, Richard (Who prefers Dick) Fowler, Doug Heye and Mario Parker. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Michigan Democrat...

p>The Talk Shows Aug 2nd, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio); Clément Delangue, French entrepreneur and co‑founder and CEO of Hugging Face, an Open Source AI; Former Senator (D-WV) Joe Manchin, and his daughter Heather Manchin, founders of the Independent Leadership Council.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) (In April 2026 he made it clear that if Democrats retake the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms, his party will “impeach” President...

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The Talk Shows July 26th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb; CBS News Executive Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz; Member of the Red Star caucus within the DSA Megan Romer; Sen. Tim CoKaine (D-Va.). Panel: Dasha Burns, Mollie Hemingway, Josh Kraushaar and that old, unhappy whiner Juan Williams.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: U.S....

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