Politics Day

Dominion Voting Systems settled its lawsuit against Fox News for $787.5 million this week.

In our weekly conversation about politics, we discuss arguments at the Iowa Supreme Court over a so-called fetal heartbeat law. The law was signed in 2018, but a court issued an injunction blocking it from taking effect.

Political experts discuss national headlines and the Iowa midterm candidates who spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair.

Also this politics day, the implications of the FBI's search of Trump's residence.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage amid fears that the court may revisit other cases.

According to recent data from the New York Times/Siena College polls, 64% of Democratic voters want a nominee other than Biden in 2024 and nearly half of GOP voters want a different nominee than Trump.

Experts weigh in on the latest political headlines, including mass shootings, abortion regulation and the Jan. 6 hearings.

Political scientists weigh in on the Democratic Senate primary victory for Mike Franken and the voucher bill that pit Republicans against Republicans.

May was a month marked by the grim headlines of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas. But in the past these tragedies haven't translated to political consensus around what do with gun access.

Host Ben Kieffer talks with political analysts Chris Larimer and Donna Hoffman about the week's political news.