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Talking Feds · Thursday · 57 min

Red Alert: Blue Wave

With less than a week until the midterms, Democrats are poised to retake the House, with the Senate also in play. But as a blue wave builds, Trump and his allies are launching dubious lawsuits that challenge states’ authority over elections. The cases may fail in court, but could serve a larger purpose: fueling Trump’s familiar claims that any Republican defeat was the result of a rigged election. Harry speaks with Amanda Litman, Tara Setmayer, and Glenn Thrush to break down the final stretch of the midterms, both in court and at the polls. Mentioned in this episode: The ⁠video version⁠ of this episode. Amanda’s Substack. Glenn’s ⁠reporting⁠. Tara's Substack. Harry's Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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With less than a week until the midterms, Democrats are poised to retake the House, with the Senate also in play. But as a blue wave builds, Trump and his allies are launching dubious lawsuits that challenge states’ authority over elections. The cases may fail in court, but could serve a larger purpose: fueling Trump’s familiar claims that any Republican defeat was the result of a rigged election. Harry speaks with Amanda Litman, Tara Setmayer, and Glenn Thrush to break down the final stretch of the midterms, both in court and at the polls.

Mentioned in this episode:
The ⁠video version⁠ of this episode.
Amanda’s Substack.
Glenn’s ⁠reporting⁠.
Tara's Substack.
Harry's Substack.  

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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