Could the Midterms Be Tighter Than Expected?

<p>For months, leaders of the Democratic Party and President Biden have been bracing for huge losses in the upcoming midterm elections. Today, “The Daily” explores a new New York Times poll that complicates that thinking — and could set the stage for a very different showdown in November.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn">Nate Cohn</a>, a domestic correspondent for The Upshot at The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Here’s what a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/upshot/poll-2022-midterms-congress.html"> new Times poll</a> shows about divisions and dissatisfaction in the United States.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>