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Connect with Jacob Soboroff brings viewers closer to the news, people and conversations shaping America, forging a meaningful link between Soboroff, his audience and the communities at the center of the national dialogue.

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Will Trump ignoring Americans on the economy hurt Republicans in the midterms? Sep 13, 2026

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September 13, 2026; 12pm: Trump still isn’t listening to the American people as his economy remains top of mind for voters. Rep. Adam Smith speaks to the effects of the Iran war on everyday voters’ lives; Trump spent the weekend in Ireland. Ryan Tubridy gives insight to how local residents felt about the visit; Jacob visits Mercado La Paloma in Los Angeles for this week’s “Prediction Markets” to speak to folks about Gavin Newsom, Trump’s desire to put his name on everything, ICE and more. Max Brooks and Sonja Warfield join to react.

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The Surveillance State: How The Trump Administration is Monitoring Everyday Americans Sep 13, 2026

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September 13, 2026; 11am: The Brennan Center’s Faiza Patel explains how the federal government is collecting personal data and surveying everyday Americans; Emmy-award winning filmmaker Eve Van Dyke discusses her short ‘The Loneliest Crash Test Dummy,’ which explores why cars are safer for men than women; Marshall Project journalists discuss their investigation into Trump’s immigration crackdown that has led to more people being arrested by ICE in a single year than ever before.

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The economy is top of mind for voters ahead of the midterms, but is President Trump listening? Sep 13, 2026

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September 13, 2026; 10am: Heading into the midterms, voters are feeling the negative impacts of Trump’s economy and Rep. Jim McGovern says life right now feels “too damn expensive”; Louisiana’s Mifepristone case could wipe out access to the pill, even in blue states. Alice Miranda Ollstein breaks down this latest attack on reproductive healthcare; After 7 years, Comedy Central’s “Drunk History” has returned. Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner explain the importance of levity and history while living in such a chaotic timeline.

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Data deletion: How Trump is making employee discrimination easier Sep 12, 2026

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September 12, 2026; 12pm: The Trump administration just scrapped the EEOC’s 60-year practice of collecting workforce demographic data from employers. Chai Feldblum explains why this is a huge red flag; There is an art to communicating with people in the field of journalism and Tonya Mosley is an expert. She examines her masterful strategy; The Trump administration terminated temporary protected status for thousands of Haitians. Guerline Jozef and Martín Macías Jr. explain the dangers for those who were deported directly back to danger in their country.

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Trump aims to take over everything, everywhere Sep 12, 2026

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September 12, 2026; 11am: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass explains how her city, and others, are standing up against Trump’s attacks on democracy; Jacob explains why gas prices are surging and talks to L.A. voters about whether they think prices will continue to climb; a panel of Los Angeles journalists react to Rupert Murdoch's new California tabloid, The California Post; L.A. Taco journalists Memo Torres and Lauren Bethke discuss their coverage on Trump’s immigration crackdown

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Trump ramps up fantasies of expanding American territory Sep 12, 2026

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September 12, 2026; 10am: President Trump needs to be reminded of his job description because he keeps trying to behave like a king or emperor. Jason Stanley breaks down why this isn’t just trolling; A critical lifeline for survivors of the California wildfires is about to get cut off. Ann Lee and Rep. Judy Chu explain the human consequences of the latest casualty of FEMA cuts; Jacob shares a history of how hate has been gamified for generations; A new photo exhibit explores what Emmett Till’s life would have been like if he hadn’t been killed. Exhibit curator Sarah Lewis and Till’s cousin Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. reflect.

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A closer look at the Texas Senate race as it shifts to a “toss-up” Sep 06, 2026

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September 6, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW rates the Texas Senate race a “toss-up” between James Talarico and Ken Paxton; Outrage is front and center for midterm voters as the debate over data centers heats up; Jacob spoke to folks at a food market in California and asked about everything from the border wall, to Big Bend, and the legendary Gloria Steinem.

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A legal expert debates SCOTUS reform and the legacy John Roberts is creating Sep 06, 2026

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September 6, 2026; 11am: A deep dive into Chief Justice John Roberts and the future of democracy; Tarrant County residents in Texas sound the alarm over voter suppression following a vote to cut polling locations; Twenty-five years later, a new documentary explores how 9/11 shaped the world for a younger generation.

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Trump-a-palooza will take place in Dallas next week. But as Republicans ditch the midterm convention, will it backfire? Sep 06, 2026

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September 6, 2026; 10am: Congresswoman Julie Johnson weighs in on the Texas Senate race and Trump’s midterm convention that’s getting little GOP support; The Trump administration seems to be trying different tactics to gain control of the electoral process; Trump’s border wall construction causes widespread damage to sacred Indigenous land

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New calls for Hegseth to resign as problems at the Pentagon are getting hard to ignore Sep 05, 2026

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September 5, 2026; 12pm: As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismantles the military guardrails amid the war with Iran, Experts warn that the purges of top leaders could impact military readiness; Immigrant workers will be honored in California tomorrow at a summit during Labor Day weekend; A California mom started a nonprofit to feed detained families

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