The midterms are finally here, and which party will take control of Congress hangs in the balance.  Republicans, poised to take over the House, have the lead on the economy, crime, and inflation.  Democrats, lead on the issues of climate change and abortion.  Control of the Senate will be up to a few key races including Pennsylvania and Georgia.  President Biden and former President Obama are making the case that democracy is at stake in this election and former President Trump, painting Democrats as the radical left, could be announcing his reelection bid very soon.  Julia Manchester, national political reporter at The Hill, joins us for a midterm preview.

 

Next, Americans went on a fast furniture buying spree during the pandemic and very soon it could all be going in the trash.  Fast furniture is mass-produced and relatively inexpensive, think of something you might find at Ikea or Wayfair.  Each year we throw out more than 12 million tons of furniture and some of the materials in fast furniture don’t break down or biodegrade.  Some of these items are only meant to last about five years, so the next spot for them is the landfill.  Debra Kamin, contributor to the NY Times, joins us for what to know.

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