Guest host Jonathan Alter convenes David Graham and Molly Jong-Fast for a wide-ranging preview of the midterm elections now less than a month away. The trio dig into Republicans’ tactical retreat from previously competitive races, potential stumbling blocks for Democrats, a string of presidential gaffes, and the coming campaign trail confrontation between Trump and Obama.

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Jonathan’s ⁠Substack⁠: https://oldgoats.substack.com/

David’s ⁠reporting⁠: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/da...

Molly’s ⁠podcast⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Time Magazine’s ⁠interview with Trump⁠: https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/d...

The Atlantic’s ⁠reporting⁠ about Kash Patel’s latest moves: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...

Politico ⁠reporting⁠ about Democrats’ potential missed opportunities in governors’ races: https://www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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