Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Mara Liasson

Published August 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM MDT

Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.

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