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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What California Democrats and Republicans can learn from the Georgia special election

    Republican Karen Handel won yesterday’s election in Georgia. It was the closest race in the GOP-held district in nearly 40 years. If Democrats weren’t already looking to the 2018 mid-terms to reclaim losses in last year’s election, they are now. Tuesday, a new super PAC called Fight Back California launched.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 21, 2017 • 1 min read

    Republican Karen Handel won yesterday’s election in Georgia. It was the closest race in the GOP-held district in nearly 40 years. If Democrats weren’t already looking to the 2018 mid-terms to reclaim losses in last year’s election, they are now. Tuesday, a new super PAC called Fight Back California launched. Its mission is to flip seven California districts from red to blue in 2018.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Charlie Beck: Local police shouldn't do jobs of federal immigration officers
    1. 0:00What California Democrats and Republicans can learn from the Georgia special electionYou’re reading this
    2. 8:17LAPD chief Charlie Beck why police shouldn't enforce immigration laws
    3. 16:43Port truckers are modern day indentured servants, investigation suggests
    4. 26:31How being a Muslim woman helps Souad Mekhennet report on terrorism
    5. 45:25Why do people care so much about avocado toast?
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