Episode 19

S01E19 - Airdate: 2026-09-03

Runtime: 60 min

"State of Play" pays tribute to women's rights pioneer Gloria Steinem following her death at age 92. Former Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi join Peter to discuss Steinem's lasting legacy and her immeasurable impact on generations of women; With the 2026 midterm elections around the corner, a federal judge is deciding the future of Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting. Former Trump White House Attorney Ty Cobb joins Peter to discuss the ramifications of the case; Plus, two USS Lincoln sailors were involved in a brawl after the ship finally docked in Thailand following a nine-month deployment. The Washington Post's Dan Lamothe joins Peter to discuss his latest reporting on the Pentagon removing decades worth of classified documents from an internal web portal; The Wall Street Journal reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is quietly extending Middle East troop deployments into next year. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) weighs in.

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