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Election Edition: Can Dems Retake Congress – or Will the Trump Effect Help the GOP Defy History?

12 SEP 2026 · 09:00 ET·38:08·11.5K VIEWS·0.6× USUAL PACE

NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Garrett Haake discusses the upcoming midterm elections in this "Election Edition" of Here's the Scoop. He interviews James Blair, former White House deputy chief of staff and head of Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC, and California Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar, chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Blair outlines his plan to spend $400 million to maintain Republican majorities, expressing cautious optimism despite historical midterm trends and President Trump's recent unpopularity. Aguilar discusses the challenge of unifying diverse Democratic voices and leveraging the "Trump effect" against the GOP.

WHY IT MATTERS

The upcoming midterm elections will determine control of Congress, with significant implications for President Trump's political influence and the legislative agenda of both parties.

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