Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2022
⏱️ 93 minutes
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America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents have been travelling across the country, reporting on the trends and concerns shaping the race. This compilation episode highlights the best of their work. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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| 0:59.0 | Hello and welcome to a special Saturday episode of the Intelligence. |
| 1:03.2 | I know you're used to getting our fresh perspectives on weekdays, |
| 1:06.3 | but we like to go the extra mile for you. |
| 1:08.5 | So we've shook out and freshened up a few for your weekend, too. |
| 1:15.4 | America's midterm elections end on Tuesday. They'll determine which party controls Congress. |
| 1:21.5 | If Republicans take the House, as looks almost certain, they'll be able to put the breaks on |
| 1:26.3 | much of President Joe Biden's agenda. |
| 1:28.7 | They'll also be able to hold hearings and launch investigations. If they take the Senate, |
| 1:33.6 | as they may well do, they'll hold power over confirmations, meaning that if a Supreme Court |
| 1:38.6 | Justice dies or retires, they'll be able to hold the seat open, or at least threaten to do so |
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