Why the GOP's voter ID push could backfire. Plus, ICE fallout after Minneapolis.
From The Odd Years by The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
February 11, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential backlash of the GOP's voter ID initiatives and the implications of ICE actions following events in Minneapolis.
The Odd Years is back with our first episode of this midterm year! Political news and events seem to be breaking faster than the human brain can process, so we wanted to take a step back and talk to people with experience, insight, and perspective who can try and make sense of it all.
People in this episode
Host: Amy Walter
Topics covered
- GOP voter ID
- political news
- ICE fallout
- midterm elections
- voter suppression
Keywords
- GOP
- voter ID
- ICE
- Minneapolis
- midterm elections
- political news
- voter suppression
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Cook Political Report
Places: Minneapolis
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