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The Washington Roundtable kicks off the 2026 election season by answering listeners’ questions about the forces likely to shape next year’s midterm elections. They discuss Zahran Mamdani’s rise in New York City, the states’ bitter redistricting battles, the large number of retiring elected officials, and much more. Additionally, the hosts reflect on the legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday.

Read this week:

“America Begins to Applaud Donald Trump” by Susan B. Glaser

“California Strikes Back in Redistricting War” by John Alsop

“How far can Donald Trump take emergency power?” Written by Jenny Suk Gersen

“The Victory of the Next Generation for Democrats” by Benjamin Wallace Wells

“The New York City Mayoral Election, as Treated in Therapy,” by Tyler Fugate

“What Zahran Mamdani’s mayoral candidacy reveals about being a Muslim in America,” by Rozina Ali

“Voting Rights and Immigration Under Attack” by Jelani Cobb

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