Aine's visiting her son and daughter in law in Texas but we've put her to work on a midterm election battle that is on a knife-edge and will define Trump's next two years.

Plus Chris has the details on an imminent public sector pay deal. Stormont looking precarious and Fine Gael filling the news with its internal drama.

Plus voters speak to us from the ballot stations in the USA, we listen to the attack adverts and Aine (and son Jack) take us for a ride in Elon Musk's driverless fleet.

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This time Professor Scott Lucas joins Aine & Chris to drill down into the imminent US midterm elections.

We look at key battlegrounds, the issues agitating US voters and the fallout from Democrats taking back one or more houses.

Plus is it the beginning of the end of Trump? Who is vying to succeed him amongst his key lieutenants and what does it all mean for Ireland & the world?

State of Affairs with Chris Donoghue & Aine Lawlor has new episodes every Monday & Friday.

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This time it's crime, the solicitor's strike, care and young criminals, the consent video that was withdrawn and Israel's Naza documentary on civilian deaths in Gaza.

Aine Lawlor is one of Ireland's most recognised political interviewers. Chris Donoghue is the former broadcaster who became government press secretary.

They've teamed up to bring you "State of Affairs" every Monday & Friday.

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