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Fifteen years inside politics. Now I help explain it—and the history, science, and culture that shape it.

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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    But What If The Polls Are Wrong? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    If Republicans Get Crushed in November, Then What? With Seth Masket (opens the original)

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    What happens if Republicans get crushed in November? Will they finally break their MAGA fever, or double down? Political scientist Seth Masket joins me to game out where the GOP goes after a midterm wipeout, and where it could take the rest of us.In this episode:The one time Trump's favorability with Republicans actually dropped. It wasn't January 6th or his conviction.Why the window for Republicans to criticize Trump closes soon after November 3rdA Trump endorsement was worth about 16 points in

  3. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    The GOP Just Got Sacked (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Is This the Scandal that Finally Sinks Susan Collins? (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    The Money, the Court, and the Blackout — with Washington Monthly's Bill Scher (opens the original)

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    Bill Scher of the Washington Monthly joins me to unpack the three stories driving the 2026 midterms: what campaign spending actually reveals about the battlefield, whether the Supreme Court is breaking the republic or quietly saving it, and what happens when the White House bans three news organizations and the networks respond by turning the cameras off.The Underlying Articles We DiscussedMatt Robison, “Eight Weeks of Money Headlines Are Coming. Here’s How to Read Them.” — https://worthknowing.

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