Political Gabfest: GOP super PACs abandon incumbents and shuffle funds less than 3 weeks out from the midterms; Trump sells out Ukraine with Russian diesel deal; and federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Democrats expand their targets and Republicans deploy their war chest as midterm Election Day nears; rape allegations shake Cornell University; and Trump wades into the fight over Daylight Saving Time by doxxing a senator on social media.slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Jack Smith testifies, again, but Senate Republicans only entrap themselves; Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to continue third-country deportations for now; and a bipartisan Senate vote passes a college sports bill. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The press fights back after Trump attempts to ban three outlets from the White House; Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping; and voter trust, polls, and money illuminate the approaching midterms. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: SCOTUS finally squashes the biggest threat to the midterm elections; AI anxieties rapidly start to affect American politics; and new reporting exposes the Russian oligarch who underwrote Don Jr.’s lavish wedding. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Republicans hold an unusual midterm “Trumpapalooza” convention in Dallas; a new book examines the dynamics of cowardice during the Trump era; and the 25th anniversary of 9/11 invites solemn reflection. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: SCOTUS squashes efforts to stop construction of Trump’s ballroom; rising bond yields spook governments worldwide; and an ICE officer facing charges in Minnesota walks free in Texas after extradition showdown. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The Supreme Court rules on Trump’s mail-in voting order and leaves the door open to election chaos; Trump wages economic warfare on Canada and Iran; and safety debates heat up after autonomous A.I. agents behave unpredictably. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Emily, John, and David top off the summer by answering listeners’ questions of all kinds. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The security calculus behind Trump’s plane swap; the administration’s attempts to sidestep the Supreme Court; and what the GOP’s ‘burritogate’ reveals about affordability and young people’s eating habits. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Democrats confront the meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow primary victory in Michigan; Todd Blanche moves closer to becoming Attorney General; opposition to AI data centers has become a national movement. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The Iran war expands amid news of U.S. missile shortages; Fauci faces a Senate hearing spectacle to scapegoat him for the COVID response; and a judge’s ruling puts medication abortion and FDA restrictions back in the news. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The intractable war in Iran reignites amid extreme Pentagon secrecy while costs to Americans mount; Britain gets a new Prime Minister in Andy Burnham; and Trump ratchets up pressure on the press for reporting on his Qatari Air Force One. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sits for a largely symbolic spectacle of a confirmation hearing; ICE agents kill two more men in Texas and Maine; and 12 states sue to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Graham Platner drops out of Maine’s Senate race after rape allegation while he blames everyone but himself; Trump’s soaring wealth invites comparisons to autocrats; & Trump’s World Cup interference sours soccer fans at home and abroad. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: The Supreme Court hands down several consequential decisions: cases on Trump’s attempted firings at the FTC and the Fed redefine executive power; birthright citizenship prevails; and the Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: 3 dem. socialist candidates win contested primaries in NY; SCOTUS sides with the administration on 2 big immigration cases; & the algae-ridden Reflecting Pool becomes the most unsubtle metaphor for everything about Trump’s presidency. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Trump’s shifting Iran deal finally materializes and nobody is happy; the UFC spectacle at the White House throws a middle finger to tradition; and the government escalates its battle with Anthropic over AI control. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Iran war gets hot again after a rift between Trump & Netanyahu muddies the path out; Trump makes baseless claims of voter fraud again while CA’s vote-count drags on; & the DC mayoral election hits all the themes in modern Dem. politics. slate.com/podcasts/political…

Political Gabfest: Yet another scandal hits Graham Platner’s Senate bid; Trump’s plans for America’s 250th birthday become an embarrassing self-glorification campaign; and the World Cup arrives in North America. slate.com/podcasts/political…