Midterm Messaging

Today on America On The Line, host Jonathan Capehart talks about the news of the day with HuffPost reporter, Ariel Edwards-Levy. And Buzzfeed's editor in chief, Ben Smith joins The Nation's national affairs correspondent and CNN political contributor, Joan Walsh to discuss political messaging in these midterm elections.

We also speak with journalist and author of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, Sarah Smarsh.

 Also joining Jonathan for analysis of the day’s news is the conservative commentator and author of How the Right Lost Its Mind, Charlie Sykes and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Washington bureau chief, Craig Gilbert. 

Then, we discuss politics in Wisconsin.

And, as always, we’ll take calls from listeners from across the country all hour long. We want to hear what’s on voters’ minds heading into the midterm elections. Give us a call at 844-745-TALK or tweet using the hashtag #AOTL.