Do You Buy That … Jan. 6 Strengthened Trump’s Hold On The Republican Party?
Nate Silver – FiveThirtyEight
Category: USA
How Healthy Is U.S. Democracy One Year After Jan. 6?
In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, it seemed like Republican leaders might be ready to break ties with then-President Trump once and for all. But a year later, Trump still appears to be the de facto leader of the party. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, […]
Politics Podcast: Why Jan. 6 Was Not A Turning Point
By Galen Druke, Nate Silver, Alex Samuels and Kaleigh Rogers More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, it appeared that Republican leaders might be ready to break ties with then-President Trump once and for all. His attempts to overturn the […]
Why Manchin Is A ‘No’ On Build Back Better
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses why West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin isn’t supporting President Biden’s Build Back Better plan and where Democrats might go from here. They also look back at 2021 to pinpoint the most consequential political events of the year and talk about how their understanding of […]
Politics Podcast: The Biggest Political Surprises Of 2021
By Galen Druke, Nate Silver, Sarah Frostenson and Micah Cohen More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS President Biden’s $ 2 trillion social spending and climate change agenda is in its most tenuous position yet. On Sunday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced in a TV interview that he will not support the […]
Politics Podcast: How Much Have Hispanic Voters Shifted Toward The GOP?
By Galen Druke, Nate Silver, Sarah Frostenson, Nathaniel Rakich and Santul Nerkar More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS Just one year after voting for Democratic House candidates by 60 percent, Hispanic voters are now evenly split between Democrats and Republicans in a hypothetical choice for Congress according to a new Wall Street […]
Why High Inflation Is Such A Political Landmine
According to a new poll from the Wall Street Journal, Hispanic voters are currently split evenly between supporting Democratic and Republican congressional candidates, just one year after 60 percent voted for Democratic House candidates. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew asks whether that poll is a good or bad use of […]
What Would It Take To ‘Fix’ Polling … And Other Questions From Podcast Listeners
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Nate Silver and Galen Druke open the mailbag and answer listener questions, including how much it would cost to “fix polling” and why Vice President Kamala Harris is polling less favorably than President Biden. They also ask whether a sentiment analysis suggesting that the press covers Biden […]
Politics Podcast: Is The Media Tougher On Biden Than Trump?
By Galen Druke and Nate Silver More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Nate Silver and Galen Druke open the mailbag and answer listener questions, including how much it would cost to “fix polling” and why Vice President Kamala Harris is polling less favorably than […]
Do You Buy That … Stacey Abrams And Beto O’Rourke Will Win Their Governors’ Races?
Nate Silver – FiveThirtyEight