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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 40 MIN

Democrats’ pathway to the Senate runs through red states

from Velshi · host Ali Velshi, Christina Greer, Steve Benen, Cait Conely, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Adam Smith, Kabir Khanna, Brad Lander

Democrats see a narrow path to retake the Senate; New York congressional candidate Brad Lander discusses the Trump administration’s new policy to overwhelm immigration courts; Ali expresses final thoughts, as six years of “Velshi” come to a close. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MS NOW Director of Elections & Analytics Kabir Khanna; former New York City Comptroller and congressional candidate Brad Lander

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