The show’s 47th season, which features Jon Lovett, a former Obama speechwriter, premieres Wednesday. But even in heated election years, presidential politics rarely intrudes.

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American Mormon voters have traditionally voted Republican. But members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona have become increasingly disillusioned by former President Donald Trump. Kellen Browning, a New York Times reporter who is on assignment in the swing states of the 2024 election, explains how the division among Mormon voters could help deliver a key battleground state to Democrats in November.

The Minnesota governor was picked for his appeal to the white working-class. The Harris campaign hopes he can reach other demographics, too.

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