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  • Ron DeSantis: a GOP 'extinction level event?'

    Nov 5, 2026
    Election Day produces a lot of numbers, which pundits use to try to understand the present electorate and what it means for future elections. On Today's Show:Ruth Igielnik, New York T...
  • Election ‘26: Choose your own hyperbole!

    Nov 4, 2026
    With this year's midterm elections in the rearview mirror, a look at how we got here, and what it means for the political landscape in the coming years. On Today's Show:Clare Malone, ...
  • What if Democrats do take control of Congress?

    Nov 3, 2026
    Today is Election Day, marking the end of the 2026 Midterm season, as a picture of the next two years in Congress comes into focus. On Today's Show:Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Mornin...
  • University diversity as seen by left and right

    Nov 2, 2026
    "Diversity" can mean a couple of very different things in the context of higher education, where DEI policies have become a political issue.On Today's Show:Neil Gross, sociology profe...
  • The national debt and your future

    Oct 30, 2026
    As Americans consider their personal pocketbook issues at the polls, what about the nation's financial balance sheet?On Today's Show:Jared Bernstein, economist and former United State...

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