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Oct 2023
50m 48s

Meet the Press NOW — October 6

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Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), one of eight House Republicans who voted to vacate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker, discusses what’s next for the party as it chooses a new leader. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker speaks with swing voters in battleground state Pennsylvania about their views and frustrations about the current political climate. Marina Jenkins talks about what Alabama’s new congressional map means for Black residents and the implications it could have on the 2024 election.

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