The Trump Effect
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We explore the effect Donald Trump is having on the midterm elections, the realignment of the parties, and Congress. With Republicans looking to retain the House, we look at how Republicans are navigating questions about Trump and how the President is shifting certain districts into Democratic control. This episode, which is the third in a four-part series on the midterm elections, features interviews with Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Mark Meadows, Politico reporter Jake Sherman, DCCC national press secretary Tyler Law, DCCC Communications Director Meredith Kelly, Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, former RNC communications director Doug Heye, Politico Reporter Daniel Strauss, HuffPost Reporter Arthur Delaney, Rep. Leonard Lance, and Congressional Candidate Tom Malinowski.  The Wave is produced by The Podglomerate. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you’re listening to The Wave, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding news, history, and politics, like What Could Go Right? and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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