Topic: Senate Control

Owen Shorer outlines the stakes for the U.S. Senate, noting that Republicans must win either Nevada or Arizona to avoid the Georgia runoff determining control. He highlights the suspicious nature of Nancy Pelosi winning 81% of the vote in San Francisco despite the city's issues with crime and homelessness. Shorer also provides an update on Lauren Boebert, who holds a 400-vote lead in her Colorado House race.

Ron Johnson is declared the winner of the Wisconsin Senate race by the hosts, despite a lack of official calls at the time. They analyze the remaining paths to Senate control, noting that Republicans are in a deep hole if they lose Pennsylvania and Arizona. The segment concludes that the Republican Party has been relegated to "controlled opposition" within a rigged system.

Senator Ted Cruz argues that Democrats use mass shootings to pursue political objectives rather than stopping violent criminals. Cruz highlights the Grassley-Cruz legislation, which aimed to mandate audits of background check databases and prosecute felons attempting to buy guns. He notes that the bill was filibustered by Senate Democrats in 2013.