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An update on the states

Last week's Wisconsin Supreme Court election put a spotlight on state-level politics and the way that national politics can influence what happens in the states. But there are a lot of other developments happening at the state level that you might have missed. We catch up on what's happening with A…

Ep 222 - The Empire Strikes First Part I: Party Elites Who Lost to Trump (Twice) Blame Everyone But Themselves

In Ep. 222, "The Empire Strikes First Part I: Party Elites Who Lost to Trump (Twice) Blame Everyone But Themselves," we detail how our media allows the same party flacks who got the Dems into this mess, control over the narrative of how to get them out. With guest UC-Berkeley professor Jake Grumbac…

Little Fires Everywhere

Trump may be out of office, but the GOP's campaign to limit voting rights, free speech, and reproductive rights is still in full-swing. On this week’s On the Media, where do you focus your attention when there are little fires everywhere? Plus, a look at a chilling new look for America: the "author…

Laboratories Against Democracy: How the States Became the Front Line of American Authoritarianism | Jake Grumbach, UC Berkeley

American democracy isn’t unraveling in Washington—it’s happening in the states. In this episode, Rory Truex talks with political scientist Jake Grumbach, author of Laboratories Against Democracy, about how federalism, once a safeguard of liberty, has become a major engine of democratic backsliding.…

Little Fires Everywhere

Trump may be out of office, but the GOP's campaign to limit voting rights, free speech, and reproductive rights is still in full-swing. On this week’s On the Media, where do you focus your attention when there are little fires everywhere? Plus, a look at a chilling new look for America: the "author…

The Comey Indictment Echoes Watergate—But It’s Actually Worse

Thank you Barbara Shields, Joe Willey, Tim Tash, DianeW, marylou watson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Jake Grumbach! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The New Republic at newrepublic.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to The New Republic at new…

A New Model for Black Politics with Jake Grumbach

After the Supreme Court's Callais decision further dismantled the Voting Rights Act, where does Black political power go from here? We talk with UC Berkeley political scientist Jake Grumbach about why the old model of Black politics is no longer enough—and what a new strategy for building lasting p…

Which Way, Democratic Party?: Adam Bonica, Jake Grumbach, Osita Nwanevu

Though Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen lower than ever, the Democratic Party remains deeply unpopular with much of the American public. What does that spell for the upcoming midterm elections? Could Democrats take back both houses of Congress now and the presidency in 2028? As progressive…

Federalism and power in Trump 2.0

This episode explores how the relationship between national and state politics changed from the first Trump administration to the second one, and how the administration is using its levers of power differently this time around to target companies, law firms, universities, and more. Our guest is Jak…

October 27, 2026 - Jake Grumbach | Nina Burleigh

While Musk Spends Half a Billion on Republicans, "Spam PAC's" and Greedy Consultants Eat up a Lot of Hard-Earned Money From Democratic Small Donors | The Report From Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee Alleges Trump Was "An Active Participant in Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse of Young Women and Gir…