Sep 10, 2026 · 28 min · 13 segments
Restricting voting by mail is President Trump's latest obsession ahead of the 2026 midterms. *This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by…
Sean RameswaramHost
Andrew KaczynskiGuest
Patrick MarleyGuest
[upbeat music] The President of the United States is throwing a two-day midterm pep rally in Dallas, Texas this week.
If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them, because of our economic, tremendous economic success, like, in, in history we've never had anything like what's happening.
But because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.
[crowd cheering]
The rhyme makes it sound fun, but the Supreme Court and a lower court keep butting heads over gerrymandered maps there.
And don't even get us started on what's going on with mail-in voting on Today Explained from Vox.
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[upbeat music] The President of the United States is throwing a two-day midterm pep rally in Dallas, Texas this week.
If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them, because of our economic, tremendous economic success, like, in, in history we've never had anything like what's happening.
But because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.
[crowd cheering]
The rhyme makes it sound fun, but the Supreme Court and a lower court keep butting heads over gerrymandered maps there.
And don't even get us started on what's going on with mail-in voting on Today Explained from Vox.