# Trump’s Midterm Strength with Patrick Ruffini | Douglas Wolk’s Journey Through Every Marvel Comic | Scott MacFarlane Monday Update

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Podcast: [America At Night with McGraw Milhaven](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-at-night-with-mcgraw-milhaven-5928753)
Published: 2026-05-19T05:28:00+00:00
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Tonight on America at Night with McGraw Milhaven: Patrick Ruffini, founding partner at Echelon Insights, joins the show to discuss Trump’s political strength heading into the midterms and whether polling predictions of a potential electoral “bloodbath” reflect reality or political hype. Douglas Wolk, author of All of the Marvels: A Journey to the End of the Biggest Story Ever Told, talks about his incredible feat of reading every Marvel comic ever printed and what the decades-long storytelling experiment reveals about pop culture, mythology, and fandom. Plus, Scott MacFarlane returns for the weekly MacFarlane Mondays segment, breaking down the latest headlines and developments from Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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