Dave Jorgenson

Dave is the host of Local News International. He doesn't actually have googly eyes.

Oct 30, 2026

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7 min read

Eyes on Trump before the midterms

Stump speeches, court cases and more

Micah Gelman, +2

Oct 26, 2026

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6 min read

Cheesecake Factory politics

Obama goes viral like it's 2008

Dave Jorgenson

What's happening with Ukraine's strikes?

Oct 23, 2026

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7 min read

What's happening with Ukraine's strikes?

Plus: France protests, Trump's golf course & polling

Chris Vazquez, +1

Oct 19, 2026

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6 min read

An Uno Reverse 'gotcha' moment

Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed turns the tables on a former Josh Hawley staffer.

Dave Jorgenson

Oct 16, 2026

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6 min read

Polls, mail and the midterms

Plus Rep. Ilhan Omar, Title IX and more

Chris Vazquez, +1

Oct 12, 2026

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5 min read

Who benefits from public executions?

To quote SNL's Tucker Carlson: "What are we doing? What's going on?"

Dave Jorgenson

Oct 9, 2026

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7 min read

Will your vote be counted?

The midterms begin, food recalls abound, and Nixon's ghost haunts us

Chris Vazquez, +1

Oct 5, 2026

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7 min read

Reader feedback on the Cornell case

Excerpts from the emails you sent us

Dave Jorgenson

Oct 2, 2026

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8 min read

What's up with the food recalls?

Plus: Musk documentary, Social Security & Cornell

Chris Vazquez, +1

An optimistic view of the corruption in D.C.

Sep 28, 2026

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5 min read

An optimistic view of the corruption in D.C.

And the power of journalism.

Dave Jorgenson

Sep 25, 2026

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8 min read

Why is Congress so old?

Plus: Trump attacks migrants, world leaders & the press

Chris Vazquez, +1

Nobody is happy with their political party.

Sep 21, 2026

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8 min read

Nobody is happy with their political party.

And we have the reader emails to prove it!

Dave Jorgenson

Sep 18, 2026

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5 min read

Is AI gonna kill us?

Our first long-form episode is out!

Chris Vazquez, +1

Sep 14, 2026

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7 min read

The RNC, two years later

The victory lap is over.

Dave Jorgenson

Sep 11, 2026

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7 min read

Misinformation on 9/11 and cherry trees

Plus, Missouri's gerrymandering effort and our new long form show

Chris Vazquez, +1

Sep 7, 2026

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2 min read

Here's how you can be on our new show

Plus, a preview of the intro!

Dave Jorgenson

Why are we discussing Sydney Sweeney's boobs?

Sep 4, 2026

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7 min read

Why are we discussing Sydney Sweeney's boobs?

Plus AI surveillance, political payments and "Idiocracy"

Chris Vazquez, +1

Why does Google Maps keep following executive orders?

Aug 31, 2026

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8 min read

Why does Google Maps keep following executive orders?

Plus, reader feedback about gun control legislation.

Dave Jorgenson

Aug 28, 2026

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6 min read

The future of Dolly's literacy program

Plus a trade war, horse conspiracies & Natalie Harp

Chris Vazquez, +1

Celebrity podcasts have an expiration date

Aug 24, 2026

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7 min read

Celebrity podcasts have an expiration date

PR machines ruined this covid phenomenon.

Dave Jorgenson

Aug 21, 2026

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7 min read

The AI-ification of government

Plus Colombia's recovery efforts, press secretary drama & more

Chris Vazquez, +1

Aug 17, 2026

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7 min read

Navigating the "attention economy" as a creator

Plus, reactions to reader feedback!

Dave Jorgenson

Aug 14, 2026

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6 min read

Patriot Games & Potterhead protests

Plus Trump's airplane switch-up and vaccine order

Chris Vazquez, +1

Two former NBA players mistake cruelty for activism

Aug 10, 2026

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6 min read

Two former NBA players mistake cruelty for activism

Here's that attention you wanted.

Dave Jorgenson

The lettuce parasite persists but so do we

Aug 7, 2026

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7 min read

The lettuce parasite persists but so do we

Plus AI hacks, Trump's fundraiser & a win for direct democracy

Chris Vazquez, +1