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Gaming Out November’s Senate Map
August 19, 2026
NOTUS congressional reporter Oriana González is joined by her colleagues Igor Bobic and Lissandra Villa de Petrzelka to talk about how the Senate map could shake out in November, plus new NOTUS reporting on why “body people” are essential to making the Capitol work.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley: Congress Must Stop Trump’s ‘Strongman’ Ambitions
August 12, 2026
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) sits down with NOTUS’ Igor Bobic to talk about his “For Our Republic Act,” a ten-point plan aimed at limiting the executive power he says President Trump is abusing. Merkley also discusses his views on divides inside the Democratic Party and his priorities if he becomes Budget Committee Chairman next year.
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Senate Republicans Debate Math Ahead of Recess
August 5, 2026
Ahead of the August recess, some Republicans are urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the chamber in Washington to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, despite lacking votes to move the legislation forward. Igor Bobic is joined by his colleagues Avani Kalra and Al Weaver to talk about the divides inside the Senate Republican Conference and the limits of the president’s power on the Hill.
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Rep. Nanette Barragán: Trump misled Latino voters
July 29, 2026
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-California) sits down with NOTUS’ Oriana González to talk about key issues for Latino voters in the midterm elections, the future of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and her rationale for voting to end all U.S. aid to Israel.
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