Friday's podcasts stories
Leaning into the unknown of the midterm elections
We're days away from the midterm elections and finding out who will control Congress and who will win in hotly contested elections throughout the country, like in Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia. People's predictions about Tuesday continue to grow. But set aside everything you're hearing about the election — because nobody knows how it will unfold.
- Plus, will anyone take home a $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot?
Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev and Jonathan Swan.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Robin Linn, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
"Democracy is on the ballot": Biden's warning
President Biden gave a speech on Wednesday evening unlike one we've ever seen from a president days ahead of the midterm elections. He urged voters to recognize what is at stake next Tuesday.
- Plus, the rise of the extreme right in Israel and the return of Netanyahu.
Guest: Axios' Hans Nichols and Barak Ravid.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:
- Biden unloads on "defeated" Trump: "He has abused his power"
- Scoop: U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister
- The rise of Israel's extreme right
Editor’s note: This has been corrected to reflect that Netanyahu’s win in Israel had not been official when the episode first posted.