America, Actually with Astead Herndon Podcast Transcripts
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Donald Trump has defined American political discourse for more than a decade. In 2028, Americans will have a different choice. On America, Actually, host Astead Herndon is joined by people in politics, people in the news, and voters to chart the journey toward the next presidential election.
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October 6, 2026
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Astead Herndon (1:00)
With just a few weeks to the midterm elections, we're adding a second America, Actually episode every week to discuss the topics and issues that we've been tracking throughout the year. This week, I spoke to Jessica Valenti, journalist and founder of the newsletter, Abortion Every Day. And I wanted to ask her how…
Thank you so much, Jessica, for joining us. How are you?
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