Update for October 3, 2023

With just a week to go until the midterms, the president says he'll respect the results, but only, he says, “if they're honest elections.” Plus, RFK Jr.'s verbal attack about Arabs' contributions to science and literature—and the anti-Muslim rhetoric surrounding Abdul El-Sayed's ...  Show more

With just eight days until the midterms, President Trump is in Mississippi, a ruby red state that he won by 23 points in 2024. But even there, a key U.S. Senate race is inching bluer, according to The Cook Political Report. All week the president will be visiting one red state af ...  Show more

Today's Inside Politics was preempted for CNN's special report: "The Vote For Speaker." If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about you ...  Show more

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Today's show was preempted by CNN's continuing live coverage of the Middle East hostage release. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices