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The Progressive Record is where politics gets the analysis it deserves. Every week, host Keith cuts through the noise of the 24-hour news cycle to deliver the stories that matter most examined from the ground up, held to the highest standard of accountability, and connected to real action you can take. From healthcare policy and voting rights to foreign policy and economic inequality, The Progressive Record doesn't just report what happened. It investigates who made it happen, who benefits, who gets hurt, and what we can do about it. This isn't just commentary. It's a record and the record

Episodes

  1. MAY 4

    Episode 3 - Power at the Ballot Box

    Six months. That's what stands between us and the most consequential midterm election in a generation. On November 3rd, 2026, every House seat and 35 Senate seats will be decided. In Episode 3, host Keith breaks down exactly what's at stake, how the playing field has already been tilted — through redistricting, voter roll purges, and the aftermath of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling — and where the progressive wave is rising to fight back. Democracy doesn't defend itself. This episode is about what you can do right now. Join our Substack to help support us: https://substack.com/@theprogressiverecord Topics covered: The math: Democrats need 3 House seats and 4 Senate seats — what that means and what's in playHow the VRA ruling is already reshaping congressional maps ahead of NovemberTrump floating canceling the elections — what was said and why it matters even as a "joke"The progressive candidates fighting back — Justice Democrats, Graham Platner in Maine, and the Workers Over Billionaires movementVoter roll purges and what's being done to suppress turnout before Election DayWhat you can do right now, six months outResearch & Sources: 2026 Election Overview — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections2026 Senate Races — Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2026Senate Races to Watch — NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-raceHouse Race Analysis — 270toWin: https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/Senate Race Analysis — 270toWin: https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/Trump Approval Ratings Crater — CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/election-2026-congress-scalise-republicans-house.htmlVRA Ruling Redistricting Impact — Stateline: https://stateline.org/2026/05/04/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-set-to-reshape-local-power-from-statehouses-to-school-boards/VRA Ruling & Minority Voters — Campaign Legal Center: https://campaignlegal.org/update/us-supreme-court-has-eviscerated-voting-rights-act-whats-nextTrump DOJ Targeting Minority Districts — Democracy Docket: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-confirms-it-will-target-minority-voters-nationwide-after-supreme-court-ruling/Democrats' 2028 Redistricting Plans — Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/01/supreme-court-voting-rights-2028-maps-democratsJustice Democrats 2026 Slate — ABC News: https://abcnews.com/Politics/progressive-group-rolls-2026-candidates-pitching-working-class/story?id=130285755Graham Platner & Maine Senate Race — NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-raceMay Day Workers Over Billionaires Protests: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/politics/2026/04/30/may-day-2026Voting Rights Advocates Fighting Back — TIME: https://time.com/article/2026/05/02/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling-impact-south-advocates-fight/Voter Roll Purge Push — CNN Elections: https://www.cnn.com/election/2026Take Action: Check & register to vote: https://vote.govLook up your full ballot — Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.orgFight voter suppression — Campaign Legal Center: https://campaignlegal.orgFair Fight Action: https://fairfight.comNAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org

    13 min

  2. MAY 4

    Episode 2 - The Dreamer Betrayal

    505,000 people did everything the government asked of them. They came forward. They passed background checks. They renewed every two years. They built lives, raised families, paid taxes, and trusted the system. Now that system is hunting them. In Episode 2, host Keith tells the full story of DACA — from its origins in Congress's 25 years of failure, to the new BIA ruling that strips deportation protections, to the human cost of what's happening right now inside ICE detention centers. Join our Substack to help support us: https://substack.com/@theprogressiverecord Topics covered: The full history of DACA — why it was an executive action, not a law, and what Congress failed to do for 25 yearsThe Board of Immigration Appeals ruling that DACA status is no longer protection from deportationThe human stories: José Contreras Diaz, Juan Chávez Velasco, Catalina Santiago, and Mohammad Nazeer PaktiawalICE detention deaths — 46 people dead since January 2025, now occurring at a rate of one every six daysThe economic reality: $2.1 billion in annual Social Security and Medicare contributions, a trillion-dollar economic stakeResearch & Sources: DACA History & Origin — Obama Foundation: https://www.obama.org/stories/daca-10-years/DACA Full Background — Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/DACADACA Legal History — ASU Law Library: https://libguides.law.asu.edu/DACA/historyBIA Ruling Explained — NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/nx-s1-5798943/justice-department-makes-it-easier-to-deport-those-with-daca-statusBIA Ruling & 500K+ Recipients at Risk — Democracy Now!: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/28/daca_ramirezJosé Contreras Diaz Story — Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/28/texas-daca-father-deported-rio-grande-valley-return/Juan Chávez Velasco Story — Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/22/texas-daca-immigrants-ice-deportation/DACA Economic Contributions — Center for American Progress 2024 Survey: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/10th-annual-daca-survey-2024-findings-reveal-whats-at-stake-for-recipients-and-the-united-states/Trillion Dollar Economic Cost of Ending DACA: https://www.coalitionfortheamericandream.us/daca-economics/DACA Tax Contributions — Boundless: https://www.boundless.com/blog/daca-tax-contributions-boost-economyICE Detention Deaths — KFF: https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/deaths-and-health-care-issues-in-ice-detention-centers-under-the-second-trump-administration/ICE Deaths Hit Record High — NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5789092/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trumpICE Reducing Death Reporting — NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/immigrant-deaths-custody-grow-ice-reduces-details-are-made-public-rcna331852ACLU on ICE Detention Expansion: https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/deaths-in-detention-ice-is-rapidly-expanding-detention-camps-into-warehouses-despite-record-deathsMohammad Nazeer Paktiawal — AILA Deaths List: https://www.aila.org/library/deaths-at-adult-detention-centersTake Action: National Immigration Law Center — Free DACA Legal Help: https://www.nilc.orgUnited We Dream — Dreamer advocacy: https://unitedwedream.orgKnow Your Rights as a DACA Recipient: https://www.informedimmigrant.com/guides/daca/

    15 min

  3. MAY 4

    EPISODE 1: "STATE OF THE RECORD"

    "State of the Record" The Progressive Record launches with three stories the mainstream media didn't give nearly enough outrage. In this debut episode, host Keith breaks down how Medicaid work requirements are already stripping coverage from working Americans, how the Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act in a historic 6-3 ruling, and how Congress has allowed an undeclared war with Iran to pass its legal deadline without a single authorizing vote. This is what Analysis. Accountability. Action. looks like. Join our Substack to help support us: https://substack.com/@theprogressiverecord Topics covered: Medicaid work requirements — Nebraska becomes the first state to enforce new federal rules, with 42 more states following by January 2027Louisiana v. Callais — the Supreme Court decision that dismantled Section 2 of the Voting Rights ActThe Iran War Powers Resolution — blocked six times in the Senate as the 60-day deadline expiredResearch & Sources: Medicaid Work Requirements Explained — GoodRx: https://www.goodrx.com/insurance/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirementsNebraska First State to Enforce Work Requirements — CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/politics/nebraska-medicaid-work-requirementsCoverage Loss Projections — Urban Institute / RWJF: https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/our-research/2026/03/millions-could-lose-health-coverage-due-to-new-rules.htmlCBO Estimates on Medicaid H.R.1 — KFF: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-closer-look-at-the-work-requirement-provisions-in-the-2025-federal-budget-reconciliation-law/Supreme Court Opinion — Louisiana v. Callais (Full Text): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdfVRA Ruling Breakdown — Campaign Legal Center: https://campaignlegal.org/update/us-supreme-court-has-eviscerated-voting-rights-act-whats-nextRedistricting Impact — Stateline: https://stateline.org/2026/05/04/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-set-to-reshape-local-power-from-statehouses-to-school-boards/Iran War Powers Resolution — Time Magazine: https://time.com/article/2026/04/30/senate-rejects-measure-to-curb-iran-war-hours-before-key-legal-deadline/Senate Vote Details — Legis1: https://legis1.com/news/iran-war-powers-resolution-senate-rejects-asWar Powers CNN Analysis: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/politics/iran-war-60-day-deadline-congressTake Action: Check your state's Medicaid status — KFF Tracker: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-what-to-watch-in-2026/Voter protection resources — Fair Fight Action: https://fairfight.comContact your senators on Iran: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

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The Progressive Record is where politics gets the analysis it deserves. Every week, host Keith cuts through the noise of the 24-hour news cycle to deliver the stories that matter most examined from the ground up, held to the highest standard of accountability, and connected to real action you can take. From healthcare policy and voting rights to foreign policy and economic inequality, The Progressive Record doesn't just report what happened. It investigates who made it happen, who benefits, who gets hurt, and what we can do about it. This isn't just commentary. It's a record and the record

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