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Politics Podcast: Bernie Sanders Suspends His Campaign For President

By Galen Druke, Clare Malone and Nate Silver   More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Embed Embed Code <iframe frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”180″ style=”margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;” scrolling=”no” src=”https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/29013217/”></iframe> Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign for president of the United States. In this emergency installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics […]

Politics Podcast: Wisconsin’s Election Is A Mess

By Galen Druke, Clare Malone, Micah Cohen and Nate Silver   More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Embed Embed Code <iframe frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”180″ style=”margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;” scrolling=”no” src=”https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/29002720/”></iframe> In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, we dig into some of the challenges that would accompany holding an election amid the […]

Coronavirus Case Counts Are Meaningless*

If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know I’m constantly going on about how the number of COVID-19 cases is not a very useful indicator of anything — unless you also know something about how tests are being conducted. If you’re a regular reader of FiveThirtyEight, you’re probably used to looking at data in sports […]

So … About That Supposed Lack Of Enthusiasm For Biden?

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarahf (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): Over the weekend, an ABC/Washington Post poll found that most Democrats now back former Vice President Joe Biden, but enthusiasm for his candidacy was, on the other hand, pretty lackluster. Just 24 percent of his supporters said […]

Politics Podcast: Why Trump’s Approval Rating Has Increased

By Galen Druke, Clare Malone, Micah Cohen and Nate Silver   More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Embed Embed Code <iframe frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”180″ style=”margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;” scrolling=”no” src=”https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/28972605/”></iframe> In recent days, President Trump’s approval rating has hit its highest point since the early days of his presidency. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast […]

The Coronavirus Isn’t Just A Blue State Problem

Washington state was the initial epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. And New York is now the hardest-hit part of the country so far, with hospitalizations increasing at rapid rates — more than 37,000 people had been diagnosed with the coronavirus in New York as of late Thursday afternoon. Because COVID-19 hit […]

Trump’s Reelection May Hinge On The Economy — And Coronavirus

President Trump’s approval rating has improved slightly amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the short-term gains, reflecting a possible rally-around-the-flag effect at the time of national emergency, may not hold. On the contrary, the strong likelihood of a potentially very deep recession triggered by coronavirus puts Trump’s reelection chances in jeopardy. Aggressive measures to slow the […]

Politics Podcast: How COVID-19 Is — And Isn’t — Changing Politics

By Galen Druke, Clare Malone, Micah Cohen and Nate Silver   More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Embed Embed Code <iframe frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”180″ style=”margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;” scrolling=”no” src=”https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/28943902/”></iframe> According to the latest polling, the spread of COVID-19 has disrupted the daily lives of the vast majority of Americans. In this installment […]

2020 (Simulated) March Madness Predictions

Don’t know which games to watch? Look for a high excitement index. Nate Silver – FiveThirtyEight

Politics Podcast: Biden And Sanders Face Off Amid Coronavirus Crisis

By Galen Druke, Nate Silver and Micah Cohen   More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Embed Embed Code <iframe frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”180″ style=”margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;” scrolling=”no” src=”https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/28909083/”></iframe> In a late-night edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the first one-on-one Democratic primary debate between former Vice President Joe Biden […]

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