About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of primary elections on the upcoming midterms, featuring insights from political analysts and historians.

A mixed picture is emerging from primary elections across America, with major implications for the political fight ahead. President Trump is facing record low approval ratings, while claiming he doesn't care about the midterms. But are the Democrats doing all they can to bolster their chances of recapturing the House and the Senate? Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist at Politico, joins Bianna Golodryga from Minnesota. Also on today's show: historian Dominic Erdozain on his new book, “To Love a Country: The Problems of Patriotism in America”; foreign policy scholar Robert Kagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bianna Golodryga

Guests: Jonathan Martin, Dominic Erdozain

Topics covered

• politics
• midterm elections
• Democrats
• Republicans
• historical perspective
• foreign policy

Keywords

• midterms
• Democrats
• Republicans
• political analysis
• historian
• foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Politico

Books & works: To Love a Country: The Problems of Patriotism in America

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