Sen. Jim Banks’ G.O.P. Reality Check

About this episode

Leigh Ann Caldwell interviews Indiana Sen. Jim Banks about political implications of the ongoing war, gas prices, and redistricting ahead of the midterms.

Leigh Ann Caldwell sits down with Indiana Sen. Jim Banks to discuss the red lines for any ceasefire agreement with Iran, before getting into whether the ongoing war is a political liability for Republicans heading into the midterms, what rising gas prices mean for Trump, and the redistricting battles reshaping the electoral map. This special episode of The Powers That Be is brought to you by Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Leigh Ann Caldwell

Guest: Jim Banks

Topics covered

• ceasefire agreement
• political liability
• gas prices
• redistricting
• midterm elections

Keywords

• Jim Banks
• Leigh Ann Caldwell
• Iran
• midterms
• redistricting
• gas prices
• Republicans
• Trump

Sponsors

Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indiana, Iran

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