The Washington Roundtable Live: The Backlash Midterms
Despite historically low approval ratings for Donald Trump—hovering around 35%—widespread opposition to his policies on Iran and the economy, and structural advantages for Democrats in the 2026 midterms, the panel expresses profound anxiety about the resilience of American democracy and t
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