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Feb 8, 2026 41 min

Looming Battle at Ballot Box

from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Stuart Stevens, Eugene Robinson, Eugene Daniels, Alex Tabet, Jonathan Capehart

February 8, 2026; 7am: Republicans are worried about a Democratic blowout in both chambers of Congress. One race they’re focusing on is GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat in Georgia, where 21 candidates are already on the ballot. Plus, the only Senate Democrat up for re-election this year is Jon Ossoff, who delivered a fiery speech attacking the Trump administration for being out of touch. MS Now Political Analyst Eugene Robinson and Stuart Stevens, Senior adviser at the Lincoln Project, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Republicans are sounding the alarm about their party’s fate in the midterm elections.

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