# Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)

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Podcast: [Hacks On Tap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-on-tap-771065)
Published: 2026-09-22T22:53:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by Whit Ayres, president of North Star Opinion Research and veteran Republican polling Hack. The Hacks dive into the nation’s many wars: Trump’s war with the press over access to the White House, the ad war raging in the midterms, and the U.S.’s actual war with Iran. In other words: just another quiet week in politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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