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What We Can Learn from Democrat's 'Blue-Nami'

November 4, 2026 · 14 min

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Democrats retook both the House and Senate after romping through multiple deep-red states in a historic midterm election. Is this a product of President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, or a more fundamental reshaping of our politics? We take stock of the map and how Democrats could approach being in the majority for the final two years of Trump’s term. 

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Guest: David Chalian, CNN Washington Bureau Chief/Political Director 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

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