In a new edition of Midterm Cram, Late Night writer Sal Gentile and producer Henry Melcher interview former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa about the threat of Russian interference in the upcoming elections, as well as the historically unusual nature of the Paul Manafort trial. Her interview begins at 5:23. (This interview was recorded on August 10.) Then at 35:30, hear summer reading recommendations from Awkwafina, Lester Holt, Phoebe Robinson, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jake Tapper. All music by The 8G Band. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on Apple Podcasts: applepodcasts.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Instagram: www.instagram.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.