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Nov 2023
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Why is Joe Biden haemorrhaging support f...

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We're on the ground in California to understand why young voters are turning their backs on Joe Biden - and how this could well consolidate Donald Trump's path back to the White House next year. We also talk to the Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Report, Amy Walter.

And - is Thanksgiving a waste of time? Jon and Emily discuss (well, disagree).

Editor: Gabriel Radus

Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

Video Production: Rory Symon

Newsgathering by Nick Charles Currie in Los Angeles, CA.

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