<description>&lt;p&gt;The former &lt;em&gt;Hardball&lt;/em&gt; anchor on the upcoming midterms; Trump vs. DeSantis; who to watch if Biden doesn't run; the power of humor in politics; and more …&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In his recent memoir, &lt;em&gt;This Country&lt;/em&gt;, Chris Matthews shares an old rule of politics: &lt;em&gt;the shape of the field decides the winner.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I sat down with Matthews this month for a &lt;em&gt;Wavemaker Conversation&lt;/em&gt; about the shape of the field as we head into the 2022 midterm elections and look ahead to 2024.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We also look back at his life before MSNBC — including his years as chief lieutenant to House Speaker Tip O’Neill; his work as a speechwriter for President Carter; and his campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress when he was in his 20s. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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The former Hardball anchor on the upcoming midterms; Trump vs. DeSantis; who to watch if Biden doesn't run; the power of humor in politics; and more …&nbsp;
In his recent memoir, This Country, Chris Matthews shares an old rule of politics: the shape of the field decides the winner.
I sat down with Matthews this month for a Wavemaker Conversation about the shape of the field as we head into the 2022 midterm elections and look ahead to 2024.&nbsp;
We also look back at his life before MSNBC — including his years as chief lieutenant to House Speaker Tip O’Neill; his work as a speechwriter for President Carter; and his campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress when he was in his 20s. &nbsp;

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Catching Up With Chris Matthews

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