One of the strongest voices leading the charge against Trump’s fascism is Heather Cox Richardson. Her daily posts from Letters from an American allow us to view the regime’s authoritarian actions through a historical lens, drawing comparisons to prior moments in American history.

That’s why on today’s episode on The Siren, I was beyond thrilled to sit down with Heather to discuss a wide range of topics, including last night, where the Indiana Senate (notably led by Republicans) flat out rejected the Trump regime’s constant pressuring to redraw the Indiana Congressional map, in an attempt to silence the voices of Indiana Democrats by rigging the maps against them. The maps are already heavily gerrymandered, with Democrats holding 2 of the 9 Congressional seats available.

The vote is the latest rebuke of Donald Trump, who in November led the Republican party to lose every major election in the country, after a simply disastrous first year of his second term.

We also discuss the looming threat of the 2026 midterms for Republicans. At this point, even Republicans themselves believe they are going to lose in a spectacular fashion, with Puck News reporting that over 20 House Republicans are preparing to announce retirements in the coming weeks. This is in addition to the unearthed audio from the RNC Chair that leaked this morning, where he admitted, “We [Republicans] are facing almost certain defeat.”

As Heather describes, an electoral loss for Republicans in 2026 would mean that certain members of Trump’s administration would be subject to impeachment, and substantial investigations into their actions, as well as legal ramifications. Republicans wouldn’t just be out of power, they would be in real trouble by losing.

Make sure to tune in for this incredibly informative, hope-filled episode.

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💙 Jo

Also, in case you missed it, we just launched a media network I am co-founder of, called The Siren, where this episode is hosted! We have a whole slate of contributors, new shows, new faces, new voices and new ways to stay engaged and get involved! With so much more to come!

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