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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: Virginia Is for Lovers (of Off-Year Elections)

Does the Democratic party still have the momentum from the midterms? Virginia is a pivotal test. Plus: the history behind sports teams visiting the White House

It’s Monday, November 4. The U.S. begins a formal withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, and House investigators released a first batch of transcripts of depositions, taken as part of the impeachment inquiry.

In today’s newsletter: ¶ People. Virginia Democrats. ¶ Places. Richmond, the White House, New York. ¶ Things. A MAGA hat on a baseball player.

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About that “blue wave” …

Going into 2020, does the Democratic party still have the momentum from the midterms?

Tuesday is the first

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