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So looking at a bit more broadly, I mean, Trump won the election. Republicans took the Senate. They kept the House. And yet a lot of people don't vote in elections. Trump has never had an approval rating above 50 percent. One would think there's some room for Democrats to make inroads here. But, Domenico, is that the case given the way the country's political structures work?

So looking at a bit more broadly, I mean, Trump won the election. Republicans took the Senate. They kept the House. And yet a lot of people don't vote in elections. Trump has never had an approval rating above 50 percent. One would think there's some room for Democrats to make inroads here. But, Domenico, is that the case given the way the country's political structures work?

Well, and the advantage in the Senate.

Well, and the advantage in the Senate.

Well, and the advantage in the Senate.

All right. We're going to leave it there for today. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics. I'm Barbara Sprint. I cover Congress.

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And today on the show, the latest on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Officials from the U.S. and Russia met today in Saudi Arabia in an effort to try and broker a deal. And Greg, that's where we will start. What do we know about these talks?

And today on the show, the latest on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Officials from the U.S. and Russia met today in Saudi Arabia in an effort to try and broker a deal. And Greg, that's where we will start. What do we know about these talks?

And today on the show, the latest on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Officials from the U.S. and Russia met today in Saudi Arabia in an effort to try and broker a deal. And Greg, that's where we will start. What do we know about these talks?

And, you know, typically when we think about something like a summit to end a war, especially a European war, this would be in a place like Switzerland or Norway. So why Saudi Arabia?

And, you know, typically when we think about something like a summit to end a war, especially a European war, this would be in a place like Switzerland or Norway. So why Saudi Arabia?

And, you know, typically when we think about something like a summit to end a war, especially a European war, this would be in a place like Switzerland or Norway. So why Saudi Arabia?