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October 18, 2026 Inside the democratic socialists’ plan to shake up Congress | The Conversation 52:20

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October 16, 2026 Abdul El-Sayed's ‘new coalition’ 22:22
October 15, 2026 Susie’s turn 18:56
October 14, 2026 Republicans privately brace for House defeat 21:06
October 13, 2026 Are Dems too confident? 24:34
October 11, 2026 Walking the Trump tightrope (with Byron Donalds) | The Conversation 58:16
October 9, 2026 The Battle for Black voters 26:37
October 8, 2026 Knives out on MAGA Inc. 20:37
October 7, 2026 Trump’s Latino coalition cracked 23:01
October 6, 2026 It’s 2026. Still Obama’s Party. 24:36
October 5, 2026 Paxton's campaign control 24:38
October 4, 2026 Can this pastor flip a Senate seat in deep red Kansas? (with Adam Hamilton) | The Conversation 57:35
October 2, 2026 The heartland’s ‘woke’ Democrat 25:37

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