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After Kara and Nayeema have a chat about — what else? — Elon Musk’s latest moves we dive into democracy and the midterms. The results are (mostly) in and the “red wave” that Republicans predicted never came. To understand why Kara gets deep into political reporting in three key swing states: Arizona Georgia and Pennsylvania. Our guests are three veteran journalists who know their respective states' politics inside out: Yvonne Wingett Sanchez democracy reporter covering Arizona for The Washington Post; Tia Mitchell Washington correspondent for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and Chris Potter government and accountability editor for WESA FM Pittsburgh’s NPR news station. Together the panel unpacks the midterm results and the decision by Democrats to focus on democracy Dobbs and yes Donald Trump. Plus stay tuned for Kara’s RANT about why she’s savoring John Fetterman’s win — and why President Biden deserves more credit than he’s gotten.  Do you want Kara’s advice? Send us your questions! Call 1-888-KARA-PLZ and leave a message.  You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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