{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/6aa4162db54f356fc7e71805?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Republicans might lose the midterms","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1789138357786-304b59b6-7cce-45ce-9b10-c4b1646e9476.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s common for <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/10/how-donald-trump-boxed-his-party-in?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a president’s party to do badly</a> in midterm elections. But redistricting and a favourable Senate map should have given the Republicans an advantage this cycle. Instead they’re very likely to lose the House and may cede control in the Senate. How much is Donald Trump to blame?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, executive editor&nbsp;</li><li>Charlotte Howard, US editor</li><li>James Bennet, Lexington columnist</li><li>Dan Rosenheck, data editor</li><li>Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li><em>The Economist’s prediction model</em></li><li>The Republicans’ midterm convention</li><li>Donald Trump’s hold on his party</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a>&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}