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On The Gist, Devin Nunes probably doesn’t know squat.
In the interview, Democrats hold most of the Senate seats up for grabs in this year’s midterms, which means they have a lot to lose. But importantly, mathematician Jordan Ellenberg says election predictions often fail to account for national mood. Ellenberg is the author of How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking.
In the Spiel, Mike defends his bougie laundry routine.
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