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Politics chat: Progressive candidates in primaries, Trump's influence on midterms

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,
Mara Liasson
Published August 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM CDT

Republicans are trying to hang fringe positions on Democrats but may not be able to withstand the economic headwinds in November's midterms.

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Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.
Mara Liasson
Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.