Show Notes
Democrats say this midterm is about lowering prices, but their own committee leaders say their day-one priority is subpoenas, investigations, and impeachment against the Trump administration. So what happens if Democrats actually win in November?
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00:00 – Why history and the polls favor Democrats to flip the House
06:10 – The battleground states that will decide the House
08:28 – The Senate races that have Republicans worried
13:16 – Why moderate Democrats always vote with their party
18:43 – What Democrats would need to win to flip the Senate
25:04 – The October surprises around Ilhan Omar and James Talarico
27:48 – What Democrats would do if they only win the House
32:15 – The bill names Democrats would use to win votes
37:37 – Will Democrats try to impeach Trump again?
41:25 – What a Democrat win in 2028 would mean for the border
44:24 – How Democrats would go after Trump's cabinet and ICE
49:49 – Why so many people are drawn to burn-it-down populism
53:08 – Why Democrats would try another government shutdown
58:24 – What you can do before the midterms
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