• How Bad Is The Government Shutdown Going To Get?
    Oct 30 2025

    The government shutdown is a month long now, just five days behind the longest ever. But it's not the record deadline that's the big one; it's the one happening this weekend.

    On Nov. 1, food stamp benefits and health insurance subsidies expire for tens of millions of Americans who rely on those programs to avoid starvation or get vital care.

    Grant explains whether a judge in Massachusetts can stop kids from going hungry, why this shutdown is already the worst we've ever had, and if senators holding their own "shadow negotiations" while Trump's out of the country can bring this shutdown to an end.

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    17 mins
  • How Trump's Health And 3-Term Push Are Connected
    Oct 28 2025

    Donald Trump says again he's not ruling out a third term, even though there's no legal way for him to become president again after 2028. But that's not stopping MAGA from talking about and some Republican Senators not ruling it out either.

    But the new focus on a third term comes as Trump reveals new things about his health, namely, he underwent an MRI and more cognitive tests at a mystery second visit to Walter Reed Hospital earlier this year.

    Grant breaks down what the Constitution says about presidents who want to be president three times, Trump's cognitive test mix-up while insulting Democrats as "low-IQ," and why his health and third-term talk are actually linked to Trump's fears over his legacy.


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    21 mins
  • The End Of The Voting Rights Act As We Know It w/ Dave Daley
    Oct 24 2025

    This month, the US Supreme Court looks poised to cut out the heart of the Voting Rights Act, which has been making sure Americans of all kinds can take part in free and fair elections with a chance to have their voices represented at all levels of government.

    Grant talks to Dave Daley, an elections expert, about what this recent case in front of SCOTUS is, how the VRA actually works, and what it means for Americans of color and all Americans to lose the soul of the VRA.

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    Dave Daley at FairVote.org

    Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections

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    39 mins
  • Why Trump's White House Tear Down Is More Than A Renovation
    Oct 23 2025

    The president decided to demolish the East Wing of the White House this week without warning or approval to make way for his new ballroom. The images of heavy machinery tearing into the First Lady's office have sent shockwaves through our collective ideas of American imagery.

    Grant talks about how Trump went back on his word about not touching the White House, what we're losing by losing the East Wing, how this is unlike anything presidents have done in modern US history, and what it means to have this looming ballroom funded by donors and not the people.

    Plus, an update on the government shutdown that's now the second longest in US history, as tens of millions of people are at risk of losing life-saving benefits.

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  • How Big Of A Deal Was No Kings 2?
    Oct 21 2025

    The second round of the No Kings protests swept the country over the weekend with an estimated 5-7 million people participating in more than 2600 rallies and marches. But what did they actually do?

    Grant breaks down what the largest US protests in 50 years actually means, how the White House is doubling down on calling Trump a king as he continues to threaten American cities with the Insurrection Act.

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    17 mins
  • What's Going To Happen To Rural Hospitals Now? w/ Prof. Michael Shepherd
    Oct 17 2025

    With the government still shut down and the Speaker of the House indicating they're willing to wait it out for the long haul, the Nov. 1 expiration date on affordable healthcare through tax credits for millions is coming quickly.

    Grant is joined by University of Michigan Assistant Professor Michael Shepherd, who studies rural health care and how it meets politics and race. They explore what it means for rural hospitals that are already strapped for cash and facing closures, what happens to rural communities that depend on medical jobs for their economies, and, most importantly, if these tax credits end, will more Americans die?

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    31 mins
  • Is This Supreme Court Going To End Voting Rights?
    Oct 16 2025

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    Grant breaks down the complicated case being heard by the US Supreme Court that could fundamentally change how we run our elections, especially in the South.

    The court could potentially make it legal to draw districts based on race, which could bring back Jim Crow-era elections and put people of color out of power for decades.

    Ending this part of the landmark Voting Rights Act has been the goal of Chief Justice John Roberts, and he might get what he's always wanted.

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  • Why Is The Government Still Shutdown?
    Oct 14 2025

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    Members of Congress are still deadlocked over how to reopen the government as the shutdown hits the two-week mark. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says we're "barreling" toward the longest shutdown in history, but has his own motives for not coming to the table including carrying out Project 2025 and helping Trump keep the Epstein files hidden.

    As that's happening, Democrats continue to push for restoring Medicaid and Obamacare tax credits, but American frustration with Congress may be coming to a head very soon.

    PLUS, Grant gives an update on the amazing news that a ceasefire and hostage release deal was brokered in the Israel-Gaza war, the question now is how long will it last?

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    19 mins