The Post-MAGA Midterms? (w/ David Weigel)

Dave Weigel is a longtime favorite political reporter of ours—someone we've both read for years, and find unusually unblinkered by partisan loyalties—so we couldn't think of a better guide to the 2026 midterms elections than him. What everyone knows is that, right now, polls show a possible Democratic wave in the offing; we try to understand why, and the ways both parties are responding to a genuinely new phenomenon of the Trump Era: the economy struggling, and voters blaming Trump directly. We discuss the flop of a GOP convention in Texas; how Republicans seem to be re-running outdated campaigns—in part because they've already achieved so many of their policy goals on "hot-button cultural issues"; the Democratic strategy of conceding on such cultural issues to seem "normal" and focus on the economy; and more. Register to see Matt and Sam live and in person at Jewish Currents Live on Sunday Oct 11 here.Sources:Read all of Dave's reporting and columns at Semafor here. David Weigel, "Researchers Probe How Democrats Could Win Working-Class Voters," Semafor, Sept 14, 2026— "Candidates Contend with the Rise of 'Resurfaced' Old Clips," Semafor, Sept 9, 2026...and don't forget to subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon for access to all of our bonus episodes!