The upcoming midterms mark the first nationwide referendum on the Trump presidency and the GOP-led Congress. Coming amid a shocking spree of political violence and an ugly showdown over voting rights, Tuesday’s election will have massive ramifications. What conclusions can we draw from the vote?Links- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/pittsburgh-jews-prepare-bury-eleven-killed-gunman/574342/">“The Jews of Pittsburgh Bury Their Dead”</a> (Emma Green, October 30, 2018)- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/trump-shut-countering-violent-extremism-program/574237/">“Trump Shut Programs to Counter Violent Extremism”</a> (Peter Beinart, October 29, 2018)- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/caravan-lie-sparked-massacre-american-jews/574213/">“Trump’s Caravan Hysteria Led to This”</a> (Adam Serwer, October 28, 2018)- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/broken-jewish-community/574216/">“A Broken Jewish Community”</a> (Emma Green, October 28, 2018)- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/2018-midterms-and-specter-voter-suppression/573826/">“Voter Suppression Is the New Old Normal”</a> (Vann R. Newkirk II, October 24, 2018)- <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/trumps-popularity-key-outcome-midterm-races/573277/">“The 2018 Midterms Are All About Trump”</a> (Ronald Brownstein, October 18, 2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What Did We Learn From the Midterms?

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