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Feb. 05, 2026 AT 5:59 p.m. EST
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Airs February 6 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)

Election Reports 
President Trump is ramping up calls this week to nationalize the country’s elections. It comes as new reports have emerged that Tulsi Gabbard’s office took an unspecified number of voting machines in Puerto Rico last spring. Gabbard also claimed Trump asked her to attend the FBI raid of the Fulton County election center. This, as the Washington Post announced mass layoffs, cutting its newsroom staff by one-third. 

Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss thisand more:   

  • Jonathan Lemire, Staff Writer, The Atlantic and Co-Host of “Morning Joe”, MSNBC 
  • Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent, ABC News
  • Michael Scherer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

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