Dr. Mehmed Oz and John Fetterman in the Primary

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John Fetterman, the now Democratic candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, is recovering from a stroke. He was implanted with a pacemaker today after suffering a stroke on Friday. Dr. Oz had a brutal primary; it took weeks to get the results because it was so close. And then in the last days of the primary, Fetterman had a massive stroke.

John Fetterman, the 6-foot-8, hoodie and cargo shorts-wearing Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, may be the model for how progressives can win elections. He just needs to beat Dr. Oz.

This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Cristian Ayala and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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