The New York Times Narrated

‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way

Episode Summary

Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/magazine/congress-trump-midterms.html

By Robert Draper
Read by Eric Jason Martin
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Zac Mouton
Photograph illustration by Derek Brahney