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Hosted by The Washington Sun reporters who walk the halls of Capitol Hill every day, each episode of Sun Cast explores the major policy fights in Washington and features interviews with newsmakers behind the headlines.

  1. 3d ago

    Going Deep on MAGA Inc., Data Centers and Our New Name

    Welcome all of you to The Washington Sun Cast, formerly On NOTUS! Today, managing editor Kate Nocera chats with reporter Igor Bobic about our name change. Then, Igor is joined by congressional reporters Al Weaver and Avani Kalra for a deep dive on President Trump’s new ads in battleground states and how data centers are shaping midterm races. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfWWCjjMdfj9TTfaL9oFjg  Subscribe to our newsletters: https://washingtonsun.com/newsletters  Follow The Washington Sun: https://x.com/washingtonsun https://www.instagram.com/washingtonsun/  https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonsun.bsky.social

  2. Sep 2

    Abdul El-Sayed’s Apology Wasn’t to ‘Score Political Points’

    Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could determine the fate of the upper chamber. He sat down with NOTUS’ Alex Roarty to explain his recent apology, his campaign against Republican nominee Mike Rogers and Michigan football. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@notusreports Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.notus.org/account/newsletters  Follow NOTUS: https://x.com/NOTUSreports https://www.instagram.com/notusreports/ https://bsky.app/profile/notus.org

    Abdul El-Sayed’s Apology Wasn’t to ‘Score Political Points’

  3. Aug 26

    The Battle For Control of the House of Representatives

    Election Day is only a few short weeks away, and we have a special look at the fight for control of the House of Representatives. Reporters Oriana Gonzalez, Reese Gorman, and Kadia Goba spent some time talking to top leaders and candidates and share their reporting on  how each party is making their pitch. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@notusreports Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.notus.org/account/newsletters  Follow NOTUS: https://x.com/NOTUSreports https://www.instagram.com/notusreports/ https://bsky.app/profile/notus.org

    The Battle For Control of the House of Representatives

  4. Aug 19

    Gaming Out November’s Senate Map

    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.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@notusreports Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.notus.org/account/newsletters  Follow NOTUS: https://x.com/NOTUSreports  https://www.instagram.com/notusreports/  https://bsky.app/profile/notus.org

    Gaming Out November’s Senate Map

  5. Aug 12

    Sen. Jeff Merkley: Congress Must Stop Trump’s ‘Strongman’ Ambitions

    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.

    Sen. Jeff Merkley: Congress Must Stop Trump’s ‘Strongman’ Ambitions

  6. Aug 5

    Senate Republicans Debate Math Ahead of Recess

    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.

    Senate Republicans Debate Math Ahead of Recess

  7. Jul 29

    Rep. Nanette Barragán: Trump misled Latino voters

    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.

  8. Jul 22

    Rep. Jim Himes: President Trump will deny the midterm results if Republicans lose

    Rep. Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) sits down with NOTUS’ Kadia Goba to talk about his concerns that President Donald Trump could meddle in November’s midterm elections, the fight over reauthorizing the government’s top surveillance tool, and his belief in a “big tent” Democratic Party.

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