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Overturning of roe v. wade, the continuing covid crisis. but of course, the biggest story on the show, was the battle to save american democracy. ahead of the midterms, the issue was front and center, thanks to a series of blockbuster hearings by the january 6th committee. yes, that was this year. and august it embassies are news survey found that registers -- threats to democracy the number one issue facing the country, and of so-called kitchen table issues. still, things looked bleak when comm...

On those kitchen table issues that you mentioned that contrast during this entire session and then headed into 2024 as a real opportunity for democrats. >> it is indeed. julián and tara, stay with us, when we come back well take a closer look at how republicans, even after the miserable performance, i would argue, in the midterms are still voting against policies that are in the best interest of all americans. they just do not care. stick this for that conversation. ersation oh nice. kevin, whe...

Of timing. an incoming chairman is out there saying hes going to subpoena hunter biden. now, they have every right to investigate, but some pundits say shouldnt you talk about your agenda, what youre going to do for the american people? >> one of the reasons, one of the ramifications for this outcome in terms of having the house and not having the senate is rather than have a legislative agenda or something along those lines that you could try and put in front of joe biden, confront him at the w...

It seemed to me to show that they were stuck in their own bubble, they believe their own high, they were communicating with media and voters. day one they come out, and its just all base maintenance. >> theyre doubling down, traveling down. a lot of house republicans make people like blake masters and emmett oz and even herschel walker look like milquetoast moderates. so i guarantee you that maybe theres 10% of the electorate that was voting for investigations on hunter biden. to make it easier ...

Resonate those that were those that you mentioned. but listen, this is a lot about kevin mccarthy getting his speakership in the house. the fact if he cant get 218 votes if he didnt cater towards the 30 most in his space within the house republican caucus, and those folks want to see this. they think that the top priorities are investigating hunter biden. which, by the way, i would note, hes already under investigation by the department of justice so the notion that is using taxpayer resources t...

Of things. you and i are in politics media we are paid to pay attention, i dont think either one of us could mention what the first week of a republican congress would do in terms of solving the kitchen table issues. mark: thing when republican leadership in senate trash the candidates, 6 weeks before the election. >> they did the democrats job for them. >> they had no legislative agenda to run on, other than we want bipartisanship and to work with president biden. you are not getting people to ...

Alone. he did this in concert with all of these republicans who allowed him to endorse, who allowed these bad candidates to run, who allowed these terrible election deniers to get out there. and i think that i am so grateful for the american voter, they took a stand, and there were a lot of doubters out there who said that democracy does not resonate, it is a kitchen table issues. it turns out that american voters care about our democracy, and they care about those issues. that is what it came d...

The Republicans are close to winning the House, while the Senates fate is hanging in the balance. As the midterms are likely to end up in a divided... 10.11.2022, Sputnik International

Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, in a narrow win, tried to show that day-to-day issues and the more foundational ones were inextricably entwined.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Days before the polls open on Nov. 8, former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama and President ...