For Memorial Day 2026, author and fan favorite J. Mark Powell joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War in the Words of Those Who Lived It.

Powell is the author of the popular "Holy Cow! History" articles from InsideSources.com.

He also talks about his days as a College Republican and his close encounter with Ronald Reagan -- and how he was almost part of history himself.

A new NHJournal poll gives Vice President JD Vance a huge lead among New Hampshire Republicans in the 2028 FITN race. Two Granite State political veterans, former state Sen. Jeb Bradley and strategist Jim Merrill, join host Michael Graham to crunch the numbers and give their take on the state of play in NH politics ahead of the midterms.

Then NH-02 GOP primary candidate Lily Tang Williams brings her passion to the top issues of the day -- China, trade, Iran and improving affordability. Williams also talks about her fundraising success and how she plans to flip a blue district red.

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Legendary political reporter Mark Halperin, founder of 2Way Media, joins NHJournal's Michael Graham to roll through his latest "8 for 2028" and talk about the Granite State's place in American politics.

Then two of New Hampshire's smartest political insiders, Dave Carney and AFP's Greg Moore, analyze the current state of the 2026 campaigns and make their picks for the best POTUS candidates in both parties.

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