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A Guide to Election Night 2026

After two years of campaigning, the 2026 midterm election is now in the hands of the American voters.As the ballot counting begins, Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, offers a guide for how to understand the results.Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief politica ...  Show more

A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley

Warning: This episode contains strong language.In the midterm elections, one of the regions expected to swing away from President Trump and toward Democrats is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where life has been transformed by his administration’s crackdown on immigration.Lynsea ...  Show more

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