Show Notes
Wed » Five races may show whether a wave is forming — and whether unhappy Trump backers even vote. Also: Iran’s shrinking leverage, the power of the purse, Jack Smith, missile stocks, and voter rolls. On World Tour: renewed fighting in Ethiopia. Plus: 59 million American adults have literacy skills at the lowest level, a new account of how the FBI’s anti-Catholic memo came to be, and Austrian yodelers find better acoustics in a parking garage.
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Wed » Why some midterms bring political earthquakes but others barely register: On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker looks to history—and makes his predictions. Also: Australia welcomes U.S. submarines to deter China, though the increased military presence could make it a target. Bible translators produce Scripture without writing a word. Plus: a rescue crane needs rescuing, and Cal Thomas has a question for voters who keep trusting politicians.
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