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Nov 2025
12m 10s

Mamdani, election takeaways and Brazil

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Election results in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California give Democrats some momentum. Listen to host Kim Vinnell and our journalists discuss what they mean for midterms – and how Republicans will use Mamdani's embrace of a socialist agenda as a line of attack. Plus, Brazil’s president is feeling the heat after the country’s deadliest police ra ... Show More
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