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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for Republicans

    More than four million ballots have yet to be counted in California. In Orange County, incumbent Republican Mimi Walters leads with a mere 4000 votes over Democratic challenger Katie Porter.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 9, 2018 • 1 min read

    More than four million ballots have yet to be counted in California. In Orange County, incumbent Republican Mimi Walters leads with a mere 4000 votes over Democratic challenger Katie Porter. OC officials estimate that some 4000 ballots still haven’t been counted for the entire county. Provisional and late mail-in ballots tend to skew Democratic.

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    Fleeing the Woolsey Fire
    1. 0:00What we know about the Woolsey Fire
    2. 9:48Battle over Florida midterm recount is reminiscent of 2000 presidential election
    3. 19:32Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for RepublicansYou’re reading this
    4. 26:14Is it constitutional to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general?
    5. 34:08How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch?
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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Fleeing the Woolsey Fire
    1. 0:00What we know about the Woolsey Fire
    2. 9:48Battle over Florida midterm recount is reminiscent of 2000 presidential election
    3. 19:32Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for RepublicansYou’re reading this
    4. 26:14Is it constitutional to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general?
    5. 34:08How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch?
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