About this episode
The episode discusses the US Supreme Court's ruling on Alabama's voting map, Trump's deteriorating condition, and various political maneuvers by the administration.
June 3. 2026 US Supreme Court allows Alabama to use a 2023 map that had been ruled as unconstitutional because it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, As Trump deteriorates mentallly and physically Republican lawmakers and the administration try to grab as much power as possible, Promises of an end to the war on Iran fizzle and the economy is slowing as oil prices increase and credit card delinquencies reach new highs, Russell Vought proposes that OMB should have control over research grants, Trump signs order stripping civil service workers of protected status, And Trump nominates William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, one of the most important positions in the government, Pulte has no experience in intelligence and his nomination threatens the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Democrats and some Republicans are pushing back on Pulte's nomination, There has been pushback in the House where a resolution passed telling Trump to stop its strikes on Iran or get congressional approval and a measure that would aid Ukraine advanced, Trump did not react well. Watch today's recording here…
People in this episode
Host: Heather Cox Richardson
Topics covered
- US Supreme Court
- Voting Rights
- Trump Administration
- Power Grab
- Iran Conflict
- Economic Issues
- Intelligence Nomination
Keywords
- Supreme Court
- Voting Rights Act
- Trump
- William Pulte
- Iran
- economy
- civil service
- FISA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Supreme Court, OMB, Democrats, Republicans, Ukraine
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