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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Presidential Politics: Surviving The Cycle
Season 3
Episode 312
American elections face unprecedented threats post-January 6 insurrection. The electoral system's foundation wavers as candidates contest results, biased officials emerge and millions question certified outcomes. A panel delves into the electoral system's fate, the two-party system's future, national disenfranchisement, and the rise of performative politics risking constitutional guarantees.
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