November 2, 2020

Democrats are hoping Arizona might turn blue this year. This would reflect the bipartisan values the late Senator John McCain espoused as a lawmaker. McCain was a personal friend of Joe Biden's. But few knew McCain better than Mark Salter, his longtime speechwriter and closest aide. Salter’s new book, "The Luckiest Man," is a candid look at his former boss, as Salter explains to Walter Isaacson.

It’s the last day before the last day of voting – what we’d ordinarily call Election Day – and America stands at a crossroads. Tim Alberta is a veteran reporter who has closely documented the Republican Party for years, and joins the program to assess the state of the race – and of the GOP.