Your US Midterm Election Guide (A Global News Podcast collab)
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Your US Midterm Election Guide (A Global News Podcast collab)

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202630 min
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What happens if Donald Trump loses the midterms, and why does this election matter for Republicans and Democrats? In this episode, Anthony and Sumi de-jargon and explain some of the basics in this November’s election, unpicking key terms such as ‘gerrymandering’, super PACs, dark money, stump speeches, and what it really means to be an ‘informed voter’. We’re joined by Celia Hatton from the Global News Podcast, with questions from around the world. HOSTS: • Celia Hatton, Global News Podcast presenter • Sumi Somaskanda, BBC Chief Presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online comm...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. We We have a request from Richard, please, he says, can you do an episode explaining some of the basics of the midterms?

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I want to be prepared before election day. So that's what we're doing today. And we're going to take a step back and we've gotten together with the BBC Global News podcast. Welcome to a special edition of America.

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