The Last Word On The US: Polls Show Democrats Could Win Senate & House In Midterms
The Last Word with Matt CooperShow Notes
With the US midterm elections just one week away, the latest polls indicate that the Democrats could win both the Senate and the House of Representatives but what will they do once they achieve this?
Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss this and more of the latest news from the United States.
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