Washington Weekly Podcast: SCOTUS cases, U.S. midterm election update

Democrats are favored to flip the House and narrow the Senate, with Alaska's ranked-choice vote potentially leaving control undetermined for weeks.

• Senate math tightens: Republicans hold a 53-47 edge; Shane Lieberman expects Democrats to flip North Carolina (making it 52-48), with Ohio, Texas, and Alaska as the key paths to a Democratic majority.
• Alaska wildcard: Ranked-choice voting plus two candidates both named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters and delay results by days or weeks, leaving Senate control unknown on election night.

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