What role do Liz Cheney-type Republicans have to play in the future of the party (if any)? And what does Florida’s new voting law tell us about the GOP’s efforts to change the way Americans vote, and its larger motivations? By Micah Cohen, Alex Samuels, Nathaniel Rakich and Nate Silver More: Apple Podcasts | […]
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In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew plays a trivia game to figure out what role Republicans like Rep. Liz Cheney will have in the future of the party. They also break down Florida’s new voting law and talk about the GOP’s efforts to change the way Americans vote. Nate Silver – […]
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By Galen Druke, Nate Silver and Maggie Koerth More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS Since just about the beginning of the pandemic, partisanship has shaped Americans’ perceptions of risk and their behavior. Polls showed divisions over things like wearing masks and reopening businesses, and studies of mobile phone data confirmed that Republicans […]
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the role partisanship has played in Americans’ perceptions of risk and their behavior during the pandemic. Emma Green of The Atlantic joins to talk about her recent article, “The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown.” [Related: How To Make Sure Your Kid Isn’t A Superspreader] […]
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew looks at how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause affected the public’s opinion and willingness to be vaccinated. They also take stock of how Americans are thinking about climate change and government initiatives to stem carbon emissions after President Biden announced a goal of cutting […]
By Galen Druke, Sarah Frostenson, Nate Silver and Maggie Koerth More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted their recommended pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a week and a half. In this […]
By Galen Druke, Nate Silver, Sarah Frostenson and Geoffrey Skelley More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS For decades, independents have made up a larger share of the electorate than Democrats or Republicans, and in recent years, this number has grown even larger. According to Gallup, they now make up about 40 percent […]
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses why public support for gun control measures hasn’t translated into new laws. They also talk about why the number of independents in the U.S. has been growing, and they look at steps the Pew Research Center is taking to ensure their panel surveys have […]