Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Stay
Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: Trump’s support continues to decline on everything he does, especially his war with Iran. But as he becomes weaker, he becomes more dangerous. Harold Meyerson will comment. But first: AI for the
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. In filling out his Cabinet, President Trump has tapped some colorful characters, sometimes TV hosts and talking heads whose views appeal to him. His pick for secretary of education, Linda McMahon, has television experience of a different kind, talking smack
April 22, 2026 Reflections on right-wing populism’s dead end and the window of opportunity for the left. Ad Policy Supporters of the pro-European conservative TISZA party celebrate during the election night on the banks on the river Danube with the Parliament building in the background, in Budapest after the general
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