Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, which comes to you refreshed and reinvigorated after a break. Today, we run the rule over polling from North Carolina, with surprising results in a Senate race that might not be as clear-cut as you thought. Plus, we take a look at some of the mysterious language in a so-called rival newsletter!

North Carolina is a must-win state for Democrats as they seek to flip the Senate. Poll after poll gives their candidate, former Gov. Roy Cooper, a decisive lead.