Tim Funk is a longtime political reporter in North Carolina. Funk recently did a deep dive into Mark Harris and his decision to run for Congress again. Funk joins us to explain why he believes Mark Harris’ 2018 win was “stolen” from him.

Cory Vaillancourt is the politics editor for Smoky Mountain News. He’s been tracking voter registration numbers in the western part of our state for years, and recently wrote about his findings. He stops by to explain the data.

Plus, Congress is back to work after its holiday recess with a long to do list. We look at what lies ahead for lawmakers in the new year with our Washington correspondent, Reuben Jones.