Wisconsin’s vote is vital to the presidency. What are residents there looking for?

Consider This host Ari Shapiro and WUWM’s Maayan Silver speak with voters along a 15-mile road that cuts through the Milwaukee area’s segregated neighborhoods as election season continues in this crucial swing state.

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Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

The war in the Middle East appears to be widening, almost one year after Hamas launched its attack on Israel.

For more on what might unfold from here, Consider This host Ailsa Chang speaks with General Frank McKenzie, the retired Commander of United States Central Command.

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How much can the upcoming vice presidential debate impact the election?

In a race where so much of the polling is within the margin of error — it seems as though any one thing could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

But have vice presidential debates made a difference in past races?

NPR’s senior White House Correspondent Tamara Keith dug into that existential, and political question.

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