The hearings into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 are still ongoing, but what do they mean for democracy in the US, the November midterm elections, and the future of American politics?

But the hearings are just one issue among many right now in America: the end of Roe versus Wade, an increasingly conservative Supreme Court, and a Donald Trump who still looms large.

On Today’s episode we’re in Washington DC with Christine Emba, a columnist and editor at the Washington Post to talk about what all this could mean for not just November's elections, but the future of American democracy.

Produced by: Freya Pickford

Sources: CBS News, Washington Post, US Pool/Congress Committee

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