A woman casts her vote as early voting begins in Ohio, with former US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) engaged in the second-most expensive Senate race in the country, outside the Medina County Board of Elections in Medina, Ohio, US, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Republicans Divided
In the waning days before Election Day, Republicans appear split. Some of them are criticizing Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial campaign ad against his democratic opponent, amid concerns that it could have negative down ballot consequences for Sen. Jon Husted, who’s engaged in a tight race to keep his seat.
The President has prompted bipartisan backlash with his dismissal of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, while his special envoy Steve Witkoff touted Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.”
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Leigh Ann Caldwell, Chief Washington Correspondent, Puck
- Stephen Hayes, Editor and CEO, The Dispatch
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Nancy Youssef, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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