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LEVER TIME PREMIUM: The Midterm Shellacking That Never Was (w/ Krystal Ball)
On this week’s Lever Time Premium: David runs through the midterm election results with The Lever’s reporters; speaks with political analyst Krystal Ball about big-picture takeaways; and explores how a former U.S. Senator became a foreign agent.
On this week’s episode of Lever Time Premium: It’s the day after the midterm elections! David Sirota and The Lever’s entire reporting staff break down all the key takeaways, including the big progressive wins, the stunning MAGA losses, the victories for abortion rights, the surprising exit poll data, and the important ballot measures that passed (4:57). Then, David is joined by Krystal Ball, co-host of Breaking Points, for a big-picture conversation about the election results. David and Krystal discuss shifting electoral trends, what the next two years of Biden’s presidency might look like, and what it all could mean for the 2024 presidential election (34:24).
Finally, for this week’s bonus segment, David is joined by journalist Eli Clifton, who recently reported on how a lobbyist for the Saudi Arabian government and former U.S. Senator is also running one of the Republican Party’s largest super PACs (1:05:27).
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A rough transcript of this episode is available here.