Mark Halperin’s reported monologue breaks down the latest intel from his sources on which party has the upper hand headed into Election Day. Mark explains why many Republican campaigns are more confident than they were just a month ago, but with both sides still seeing a Blue tsunami as a live possibility. Republican Strategist Ronna McDaniel joins from Michigan to dissect that state’s critical Senate race - discussing the tactics Abdul El-Sayed uses to deflect hard questions and the truth about the appeal of his public persona. White House Reporter Shelby Talcott shares the latest from Team Trump, giving an inside look at the president’s final midterm push and what the West Wing is really like without Karoline Leavitt. And Larry O’Connor and Kevin Walling hand out their midterm awards - the best and worst run campaigns, the real MVPs, and what it means for 2028.

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