Front Page Podcast

Front Page Podcast: Democrats overwhelmingly sweep control of Congress, multiple statehouses

Texas led the way as Democrats have swept back into control of both chambers of Congress and statehouses nationwide.

November 4, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Midterms are shaping up as a stress test for the biggest political assumptions

Midterms are usually a referendum on the party in power. The elections Tuesday are also shaping up as a stress test for some of the biggest assumptions in American politics.

November 3, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Stevens spurns El-Sayed, endorses challenger Rogers instead

Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed blew off the news that his former Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, endorsed Republican nominee Mike Rogers.

November 1, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Democrats expect to try to end Iran war if they take control of Congress

Flipping the House and Senate wouldn't grant Democrats unilateral power to end the war in Iran, but it would hand them more tools to leverage the Trump administration to bring the conflict to a close.

October 30, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Florida ballot question pits homeowners against first responders

Florida voters will have the chance to lower their property taxes with a historic ballot question that has bitterly divided the state.

October 29, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Israelis await results of close, pivotal election

Anxious Israelis watched election results take shape after the highest turnout in over a quarter-century, as no clear winner emerged and weeks of negotiating could lie ahead.

October 28, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Comey charged a third time by Justice Department

Former FBI Director James Comey has been criminally charged for the third time by the Justice Department, this time on accusations that he leaked a sensitive national security document.

October 27, 2026

Front Page Podcast: DOJ arrests Virginia state Sen. Lucas on drug trafficking charges

The Justice Department has arrested Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and three of her family members on charges of running a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy based on illegal marijuana sales.

October 23, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Homeland Security asks the Supreme Court to keep building border wall

The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Supreme Court to keep building President Trump's border wall in Texas' Big Bend region.

October 22, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Protests and rioting in France are showing signs of spreading across Europe

Protests and rioting in France are showing signs of spreading across Europe, as authorities brace for a new round of demonstrations this weekend.

October 21, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Did Russia plan an attack on a U.S. radar satellite?

Space analysts and national security insiders say a Russian satellite likely intended to attack a U.S. radar satellite last week, but that the Kremlin may have called off the strike.

October 20, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Ukraine has launched one of its largest-ever aerial assaults against Russia

Ukraine has launched one of its largest-ever aerial assaults against Russia.

October 19, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution canceled

President Trump has canceled a plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan amid opposition from religious figures, political leaders and the public.

October 16, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Experts warn about potential changes to a key preservation law

The National Historic Preservation Act is at risk of being gutted because of proposed regulatory and statutory changes.

October 15, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Guilfoyle resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned at the request of the White House over allegations of improper conduct.

October 14, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Federal agents search Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home

Federal agents have searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home, only three weeks before the frequent target of President Trump's criticism faces reelection.

October 13, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Is there an energy attack ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia?

President Trump says he brokered an energy infrastructure ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, though it wasn't clear whether the two warring parties were actually on board.

October 12, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Labor Dept. moves to rein in guest workers

The Department of Labor has announced sweeping new punishments against major tech companies it says are laying off American workers and replacing them with lower-paid foreign guest workers.

October 9, 2026

Front Page Podcast: Alito warns about Supreme Court intimidation

Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito says "threatening" protests against the court are part of a campaign to try to intimidate the justices.

October 8, 2026