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Welcome to the political scene.

I'm Tyler Fagget, a senior editor at The New Yorker.

We're two weeks away from the midterms, and things aren't looking good for the Democrats.

It's a difficult political environment to campaign in.

Inflation and gas prices are high, and Biden's approval rating is low.

Far-right candidates are polling better than expected in races at every level of the government.

The Democrats' majority in Congress was already narrow.

Even a few flipped seats could dictate the future of reproductive choice and public trust in

the electoral system, as many candidates still deny Biden's victory in 2020.

Some of the most crucial races are extremely tight, with the leading candidates ahead by a percentage point or less.

I hate to say that everything hangs in the balance, but everything kind of does hang in the balance.

My colleague, Benjamin Wallace Wells, who has been following the midterms closely,

joins me today to discuss what's at stake in November.

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