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Nov 7
28m 36s

Spot the Spin: 2026 Election Edition

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About this episode
The day after the 2026 midterms, I wanted to look at the responses, not the results. Gina Hinojosa beat Greg Abbott in Texas, James Talarico beat Ken Paxton, Troy Jackson beat Susan Collins in Maine, and Democrats won big across the map. For me, the more interesting story is what people said next. It started the day before the vote, when Trump stood at the ... Show More
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