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The Midterms Bluenami swept Democrats into control of the House and Senate. But what happens once the wave subsides?
Matt and Elliot unpack the cost-of-living backlash that sank Republicans, how grassroots candidates beat billionaire money, the warning Democrats must heed and why Stephen Miller's appointment signals that Trump intends to go down fighting.
The Democrats can celebrate for one night. But what will happen when the real fight begins?
Find out in this week's episode of Worth Knowing.
Chapters ➡
00:00 The Bluenami nobody expected
00:37 Gas prices and the cost-of-living backlash
02:36 Trump’s red riptide
05:10 How Republicans lost and Democrats won
07:16 James Talarico flips Texas
11:05 Musk tried to buy his own senator
12:05 A politics of conviction
16:57 Democrats must heed the message
18:23 Accountability and the fight ahead
22:54 Messaging that finally landed
23:48 The centre versus the progressive arm
24:26 What the result means for Australia
27:00 A new generation of representation
28:42 The White House doubles down
30:13 Why Congress is only one check
32:54 The fight has only just begun
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this is only just the beginning. It's it's a win. Let's notch it down. I think the Democrats can have one night of celebration, then they've got to get busy. They've got to get working, they've got to prove that they're ready for a fight because there will be a fight.
Hello and welcome to Worth Knowing, a weekly podcast about the forces shaping politics, power, and technology and how they affect you. I'm Matt Kendall.
Elliot Costello (00:28)
and I'm Elliot Costello.
Matt …
