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Oct 2024
1h 13m

The Race That Could Tip Control of the S...

The New York Times
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Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate. Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana. Guest: Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who h ... Show More
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