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September 1, 2026 Answering your questions on the midterms & more 19:56
August 31, 2026 The big deal with a big debt 17:11
August 28, 2026 What happens if Trump tries to mess with the midterms? 31:14
August 27, 2026 What's going on with vote-by-mail? 15:22
August 26, 2026 Graham survives runoff with help from Trump's super PAC 18:48
August 25, 2026 What a trade war with Canada means for U.S. consumers 17:17
August 24, 2026 How many noncitizens are on U.S. voter rolls? 17:52
August 21, 2026 Roundup: carrier formations, calendars & corgis 25:07
August 20, 2026 Crime in the U.S. is down. Why? 16:03
August 19, 2026 Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries 19:36
August 18, 2026 What Florida's primaries tell us about American voters 22:35
August 17, 2026 Why White House press secretaries still matter 18:49

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