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A “Moonshot” Plan to Deal with AI’s Dangers Monday, October 12, 2026’s one-on-one with Susan Rice. Ambassador Susan Rice led President Obama’s national security team and helped secure the Iran nuclear deal. As she looks around the world now, the threat she can’t stop thinking about isn’t Russia or China, but AI.

Look for the judge to freeze Trump’s total ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico; the next battle will be Air Force One. On Thursday, Judge Timothy J. Kelly held a hearing on the motion of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico for a preliminary injunction to restore the media outlets’ White House access. Kelly, who already had granted a temporary restraining order at the outset of the case, promised to rule by Tuesday. Look for Kelly to enter the preliminary injunction.

Trump’s Midterm Pitch? Bomb LA. Thursday, October 8, 2026’s roundtable with guest host Jonathan Alter, David Graham, and Molly Jong-Fast. Guest host Jonathan Alter convenes David Graham and Molly Jong-Fast for a wide-ranging preview of the midterm elections now less than a month away.

The Justices face sharp public disapproval from identification with Trump’s autocratic rule. The first Monday in October—the day that officially marks the closing out of the Supreme Court term that began last October and the first day of a new one—came fast this year. Partly that reflects the blitz pace of legal action these past few months. But mostly it reflects the evaporation of the Court’s traditional summer break itself.

Rick Wilson on Why Republicans are “Running for the Hills” Monday, October 5, 2026’s one-on-one with Rick Wilson. Veteran political operative and former Republican strategist Rick Wilson takes Harry on a tour of a midterms map that just keeps looking better for Democrats.

Playback speed × Share post Share post at current time Share from 0:00 0:00 / Ukraine’s Resilience and Trump’s Reckoning – Live with Timothy Snyder The view from one of Ukraine’s frontline cities and a look at what lies beyond the midterms.

Four developments worth savoring as the week ends. At Talking Feds, we do our best to lighten things up when we can on Fridays, and today I’m happy to share four legal developments that cut in favor of the good guys. It was a week dominated by news about Trump’s declining political fortunes and Republican candidates’ increasing allergy to his presence.

Schmitt's Creek Thursday, October 1, 2026’s roundtable with Kyle Cheney, Conor Lamb, Mimi Rocah. What were Republicans thinking going after Jack Smith again? Kyle Cheney, Conor Lamb, and Mimi Rocah join Harry to discuss that and the week’s cascade of big legal news. Will the Department of Justice actually pursue perjury charges against Smith?

They're now stuck in the last place they wanted: Judge Williams's court. This post is exclusive to paid subscribers as part of my every-once-in-a-while deep dive into a legal or political issue. I’ve been covering Trump’s collusive IRS lawsuit from the jump, and yesterday’s Eleventh Circuit ruling was a substantial reversal for Trump and the DOJ’s scheme.

Playback speed × Share post Share post at current time Share from 0:00 0:00 / When It Rains, It Pours - Live with Adam Klasfeld Legal news roundup: Jack Smith’s Senate hearing, the D.C. Circuit’s en banc hearing, and the potential unraveling of the “grand conspiracy’ investigation. Yesterday brought a virtual avalanche of news of central interest to Fed Heads. I sat down with my friend Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News to discuss three of the many developments.