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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 2, 2026

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President Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot in the midterms. But with 73% of the country saying we’re heading in the wrong direction, his words may lead to a Democratic-controlled Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Janay Kingsberry of The Atlantic and Michelle Price of The Associated Press to discuss more.

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