From rural Iowa to Tehran, the reaction to the midterms

Thursday, November 5th, 10am: The 2026 midterm election showed that every major demographic swung left. While 45 House races remain uncalled, Democrats weigh issuing subpoenas against pushing forward an affordability agenda. Plus, the view from rural Iowa, and abroad, as leaders who clashed with Trump react to the election results with relief and caution. And, was this election a rejection of cruelty, and a demand from voters that politicians return to decency? Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Evan McMorris-Santoro, Stuart Stevens, Ayman Mohyeldin, Art Cullen, Tim Shriver and Bishop Mariann Budde join The Group Chat. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.