Believe it or not, there are less than 10 weeks remaining until Election Day. The stakes couldn't be higher, but sometimes it can be difficult to understand what's really happening in our politics. 

That's why we're launching Closing Strong, a new weekly video series from political expert Simon Rosenberg and COURIER Publisher Tara McGowan, to demystify the state of the race in the lead up to Election Day. 

Watch the first episode:

You can find new videos every week on COURIER's YouTube channel and make sure to hit "Subscribe" to find out as soon as the next episode drops.