What Will Trump Try This Time? (with Adam Hochschild)

This election cycle feels messy. It also feels completely unpredictable. What will the Trump administration try? What will they get away with? How will or won't states be able to protect their voters and officials from interference? We talked with historian Adam Hochschild about historical precedents and predictions of election interference, integrity, and outcomes. Resources: "American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780063278523 "Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780544947238 "King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780358212508 "Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780618619078 "To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914–1918": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780547750316 https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-justice-department-says-fbi-ice-agents-will-not-serve-poll-monitors-midterms-2026-10-29/ https://www.npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-6023331/ice-activity-surge-midterms https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-01/us-midterm-election-officials-prepare-ice-agents-trump-meddling/107322620 https://www.propublica.org/article/five-voting-disruptions-midterm-election https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8qln1539y37o https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-expert-takeaways-on-2026-midterm-election-security