The Opinions Podcast

With just days to go until the midterms, the Opinion contributor Robert Siegel joins the contributing writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the columnist Jamelle Bouie to discuss potential outcomes, the polls and what the result might signal for the country moving forward. 00:00 – Setting the Stage Before Election Day 00:43 – Diesel, Groceries & A.I.: What the Parties Are Actually Running On 05:13 – Pass Bills or Subpoena Trump? The Democratic Governance Dilemma 08:59 – The Under-the-Radar Races That Will

We’re less than two weeks out from Election Day. In their last conversation before Americans head to the midterm polls, the national politics writer Michelle Cottle joins the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French to take stock. While Jamelle makes the case for cautious optimism about a possible blue wave, David worries about what could happen if Trump doesn’t like the results. 00:00 — The Calm Before the Storm: Setting Up Midterm Stakes 01:02 — Blue Wave, Red Undertow or Fool’s Gold? 05:02