Podcast Episodes

A conversation with Adelita Grijalva

Adelita Grijalva is best known for not getting to start her job in an unprecedented act by Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. After a seven-week delay, the Speaker has set a time to formal…

Published on 9 hours ago

Democrats struggle to register disgruntled voters

As of Nov. 3, President Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of his second term at 37%.

This is usually a good sign for the party out of power, but disapproval in Trump isn't the whole picture…

Published on 1 week ago

Why migrants are heading away from the US border

In August 2023, authorities reported 82,000 migrants crossed through the Darién Gap, the jungles that separate Panama and Columbia, on their way to the United States.

In August 2025, there were seve…

Published on 2 weeks ago

A conversation with Senator Ruben Gallego

It's been about a year since Sen. Ruben Gallego made history becoming the first Latino elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona.

He is mostly known for lighting into President Donald Trump, Republican…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Next big political fight is already shaping up in Arizona

In less than a year, Arizonans will have a chance to decide who to send to Washington for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second administration.

David Schweikert stepping away from CD…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Broken AC can be deadly. How Arizona leaders can fix it

Most Arizonans see the end of summer as a reprieve. But for some, it's a sign of survival.

Since 2020, at least 270 people in Maricopa County have died at home when their cooling systems failed or we…

Published on 1 month ago

Health insurance tax cut could end unless Congress acts

A key hang up causing the government shutdown involves a pandemic-era provision for Americans impacting health insurance and medical bills.

Currently, about 300,000 Arizonans earn too much to receive…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

A new Grijalva and the future of the Epstein files

On September 23, Congressional District 7 elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva to Congress and the narrow Republican majority in the United States House of Representatives is about to be slightly thinne…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Charlie Kirk's legacy and where Gen Z gets their news

A vigil was held at Arizona State University for Charlie Kirk, conservative influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, after his assassination on September 10th.

His career was kickstarted and his…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Politics roundup + a farewell to Mary Jo Pitzl

It's nine months into 2025 and there may have been some Arizona politics stories you bookmarked for later but haven't just yet read them. There's a lot to keep up with, and The Gaggle gets that.

This…

Published on 2 months ago