Al Franken - Al and Mark Leibovich on The Midterm Landscape

[Rhiannon12866]

We're joined by our friend Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic to break down Trump's sinking approval ratings, the approaching midterms, and whether Democrats are overconfident.

We begin by looking at Trump and whether or not his party is feeling demoralized. Al thinks they certainly should be.

We then discuss the shape of the Senate, where Democrats need to win a net of 4 seats to take control, and the House, where Democrats seem to be on track.

Given the close races and election tampering from Trump and the GOP, how worried should Democrats be? And IF they take back Congress, what should their priorities be? Al and Mark agree that the House should leave impeachment alone. - 06/14/2026.


READ Mark in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/

[rampartd]

1. al is retiring in a few weeks

i can imagine how exhausting it must be to host a 1 hour pod 1 time a week.

[OnDoutside]

2. That's a pity, it has been an oasis of sanity in the midst of crazy

[rampartd]

3. the only 2 i usually listen to are franken and reich.