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November 5, 2026
What the Hell Is Going On•November 5, 2026

•Episode length: 59m

American Enterprise Institute

WTH Just Happened with the Midterms? Matthew Continetti Explains.

Episode length: 59m

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The Democratic Party just enjoyed its most successful midterm elections since 1974. Traditionally red states have flipped blue, which will carry lasting consequences for future presidential elections. The poll results reveal broad dissatisfaction among voters with Trump’s economy, governance, and corruption, and with the President himself. Join us to unpack the race outcomes, the reasons behind them, and their implications for the future.

Matthew Continetti is the director of Domestic Policy Studies and the inaugural Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity at the American Enterprise Institute, where his work is focused on American political thought and history, with a particular focus on the development of the Republican Party and the American conservative movement in the 20th century. A prominent journalist, analyst, author, and intellectual historian of the right, Mr. Continetti was the founding editor and editor in chief of The Washington Free Beacon and previously, opinion editor at The Weekly Standard. He is also a columnist for the Wall Street Journal.

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Hosted by Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen, with guest Matthew Continetti

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