It's Wednesday, August 14th, and is the race for president even the biggest thing on the ballot?

We start here.

Two more states put abortion measures up for direct votes.

The idea that the coattails work the other direction up the ballot

just doesn't have a lot of evidence behind it.

There's a lot of debate over whether this will affect the race for the White House.

The team at 538 will give us a reality check. Fires rip across Greece

straight toward Athens. It's put lives on the line along with the long-term

economy there and an extra 20% is always a big deal especially if

it's votes.

And eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.

When it comes to taxes on tips, the whole political world is suddenly feeling gratuitous.

From ABC News, this is start here. I'm Brad Milkie.

Back before the midterm elections of 2022, a lot of pundits were predicting a so-called red wave.

After all, Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress.

President Biden was already unpopular.

How could Republicans lose? One word, Dobbs.

We don't go back!

Run versus Wade is overruled. There is no constitutional right to an abortion.

They are not pro-life.

They're pro-hypocracy, pro-birth, and pro-control.

When the Supreme Court overturned 50 years of precedent,

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