Jon Meacham on the midterms and America's "better angels"
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- CBS News reports: “In last week's historic elections, voters were asked to weigh in on whether our nation will maintain the ideals of equality, dignity, fair play, and the rule of law; historian Jon Meacham says that…”
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