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Midterm season ramps up with control of Congress on the line

Clip: 09/16/2022 | 10m 59s  | Video has closed captioning.

The last primary elections before the midterms were held and now all eyes are focused on the battle for control of Congress. With just two months until Election Day, the major issues in the news this week were inflation, abortion and immigration.

Aired: 09/16/22

Rating: NR

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