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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Midterms test Trump’s political power

Season 2026 Episode 44 | 10m 01s

Key battleground races are close in the lead-up to Election Day, and the results could upend the balance of power in Washington.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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