The midterm elections next week could change the course of the country. Amy Walter is the Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and one of the premier political analysts in the country. She and Preet get in the weeds on the most competitive races, what could change before Election Day, and whether we should trust the polls. 

Plus, Preet’s thoughts on the challenges of jury selection in the Trump Organization case and the procedural mechanics of DOJ’s Mar-a-Lago investigation and potential charges against Trump. 

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.

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Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton.

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

Q&A:

• “Trump Organization: Criminal tax fraud trial begins in New York,” BBC, 11/1/22

THE INTERVIEW:

• Amy Walter biography
• The Cook Political Report website
• “Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president,” Pew Research Center, 1/28/21
• “Latino Voters Shifted Right in 2020. What Does That Mean for Arizona and Nevada This Year?” FiveThirtyEight, 9/21/22
• “Fetterman struggles during TV debate with Oz,” Politico, 10/25/22
• “Ryan, Vance at odds on abortion, Jan 6 in Ohio Senate debate,” AP, 10/17/22
• “Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds,” NYT, 10/31/22
• “Fundamentals Favor Republicans,” Cook Political Report, 10/26/22

BUTTON:

• “A 12-year-old sells his artwork for charity. So far, he’s raised $15,000.” WaPo, 10/31/22