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July 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Does enthusiasm for candidates matter in this presidential race?
In the span of just two days, Vice President Kamala Harris consolidated support within the Democratic Party and is well on her way to securing the Democratic nomination.
July 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
July 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Can Harris rally the Obama coalition in this election? | 538 Politics Podcast
Senior elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley joins the 538 Politics podcast to talk about what has changed and what hasn’t in the 2024 presidential race.
July 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
July 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
How Harris’ border record could impact her campaign message | 538 Politics Podcast
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen speaks with Geoffrey Skelley about what might be in store for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
July 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
July 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
How Harris’s polling numbers compare to Biden’s | 538 Politics Podcast
The 538 team reacts to President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race, in this installment of the 538 Politics podcast.
July 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
July 22, 2024 at 8:21 PM
What happens to Biden’s campaign cash now? | 538 Politics Podcast
Senior Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley joins Galen Druke to talk about what’s next for President Joe Biden’s team.
July 22, 2024 at 8:21 PM
July 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Does Harris have enough time to campaign? | 538 Politics Podcast
In this weekend installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Senior Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley joins to talk about Vice President Harris’s possible nomination.
July 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM
July 19, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Trump Breaks With RNC Message On Night 4 | 538 Politics Podcast
On the final night of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination and spoke publicly for the first time since his attempted assassination.
July 19, 2024 at 12:09 PM
July 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM
How is the Republican Party talking about the American dream?
Ruth Igielnik, staff editor for news surveys at The New York Times, joins the podcast to discuss how JD Vance reframed the message from his memoir in his RNC speech.
July 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM
July 18, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Why aren’t Republicans talking about Ukraine?
Senior editor and senior elections analyst Nathaniel Rakich joins the 538 Politics podcast to discuss the GOP’s foreign policy messaging at the RNC.
July 18, 2024 at 8:02 PM
July 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM
How is the Republican Party trying to broaden its appeal?
The GOP is trying to meet people where they are by addressing issues at the RNC like the economy.
July 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM
July 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Recapping Night 2 of the RNC | 538 Politics Podcast
The second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee boasted appearances from some of Trump's former rivals, all calling for Republican Party unity.
July 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM
July 16, 2024 at 1:41 AM
How will attempted assassination of Trump affect lawmakers’ work?
538 discusses how the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump will affect the work that lawmakers do.
July 16, 2024 at 1:41 AM
July 15, 2024 at 11:06 PM
How are politicians reacting to political violence? | 538 Politics Podcast
Senior election analyst Nathaniel Rakich joins the 538 podcast to discuss how lawmakers react to political violence.
July 15, 2024 at 11:06 PM
July 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
What else do we know about JD Vance? | 538 Politics Podcast
Republican J.D. Vance from Ohio was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022.
July 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
July 15, 2024 at 10:16 PM
How Americans view political violence | 538 Politics Podcast
In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the 538 crew looks at public opinion data on political violence.
July 15, 2024 at 10:16 PM
July 12, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers leave the door open for Biden to withdraw
More Democrats are saying the president shouldn’t run, but he continues on.
July 12, 2024 at 7:27 PM
July 12, 2024 at 7:20 PM
The 2024 Republican Party platform is far from traditional
Conservative lawmakers have learned that things don’t go well if they break with their party.
July 12, 2024 at 7:20 PM
July 12, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Is Trump trying to soften the Republican Party’s least popular positions?
The GOP released its proposed party platform this week.
July 12, 2024 at 4:16 PM
1 month ago
Beyond the election, how might AI be regulated? | 538 Politics Podcast
Last month, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled a roadmap for artificial intelligence policy, proposing $32 billion in funding to support AI research.
1 month ago
1 month ago
How concerned are Americans with AI? | 538 Politics Podcast
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen Druke speaks with Gregory Allen, director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, about the politics of AI regulation.
1 month ago
1 month ago
Lawmakers feel public pressure to regulate AI | 538 Politics Podcast
Gregory Allen, director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, joins the 538 Politics podcast.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Half of Americans think Supreme Court is conservative
On this episode of the 538 Politics podcast, we play a game of “Guess What Americans Think: Supreme Court Edition.”
2 months ago
2 months ago
Will Supreme Court rule on presidential immunity before the election?
On this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, senior Washington reporter, Devin Dwyer, and AP polling editor, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux weigh in.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Trump can’t appeal until after sentencing
In this 538 Politics reaction podcast, Galen speaks with former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth about the legal implications of the jury's finding.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Poll numbers could shift in wake of Trump’s guilty verdict
538's Nathaniel Rakich joins the podcast to discuss the possible political implications of the guilty verdict.
2 months ago
2 months ago
How the jury got to the guilty verdict
In this 538 Politics reaction podcast, former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth discusses the jury’s verdict in Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Does Trump’s trial hinge on Michael Cohen’s testimony?
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, law professor Jessica Roth joins Galen to discuss the possible outcomes in Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Why Donald Trump didn’t take the stand
Jessica Roth, a law professor and former federal prosecutor, joins the 538 Politics podcast to discuss Trump’s criminal trial.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Donald Trump’s next move if he’s found guilty
Law professor and former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth joins the 538 Politics podcast to discuss Trump’s options for appeal if he’s found guilty.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Why are voters worried about democracy?
In the latest polling from The New York Times/Siena College, 14% of voters said the economic and political system needs to be torn down entirely, while 55% said it needs major changes.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Polls show some Americans are losing faith in our elections
Gretchen Helmke of Bright Line Watch discusses how Americans feel about our voting systems and American Democracy.
2 months ago
2 months ago
What potential threats are experts and voters concerned about?
"Experts placed a really high probability on a number of very concerning norm breaking scenarios occurring," about a second Trump term, according to Gretchen Helmke.
2 months ago
3 months ago
Who could testify at Trump’s trial this week?
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, law professor Jessica Roth discusses what comes next in Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Judge has few options to address Trump’s alleged gag order violations
Law professor Jessica Roth joins the 538 Politics podcast to discuss the latest developments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Are Mike Johnson’s days as House speaker numbered? | 538 Politics Podcast
After months of conflict over whether or how to aid American allies abroad, the House passed a slate of bills providing funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gazan humanitarian assistance and Taiwan.
3 months ago
3 months ago
In Trump trial, jury selection is part politics | 538 Politics Podcast
The jury selection process is still underway in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial.
3 months ago
3 months ago
The political stakes of Trump's hush money trial
How this trial could impact the 2024 campaign.
3 months ago
3 months ago
What's up with the kids these days?
Young voters showed up for Biden in 2020. Will they in 2024?
3 months ago
4 months ago
Tim Scott is the leading Trump VP contender
Plus, the solar eclipse polling you thought you knew.
4 months ago
4 months ago
The presidential election has become an unpopularity contest
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both underwater in the polls with the American public.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Are US politics undergoing a racial realignment? | 538 Politics Podcast
Some voters of color are challenging traditional voter alliances.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Is an election vibe shift underway? | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden's approval rating is up, and Trump's favorability rating is down.
4 months ago
4 months ago
538 Debate Club: Should TikTok be banned? | 538 Politics Podcast
The pros and cons of a possible de facto TikTok ban.
4 months ago
4 months ago
How worried should Democrats be about the polls? | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden currently trails Trump in national polling and every battleground state.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Do campaign stops actually matter? | 538 Politics Podcast
Politicians rarely boost turnout in the places where they choose to campaign.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Does Gen Z really care more about that viral TikTok than politics?
What is (and isn't) motivating young voters today.
4 months ago
5 months ago
A very political State of the Union | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden highlighted the top 2024 campaign issues in his address to the nation.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Super Tuesday brings a couple surprises | 538 Politics Podcast
Trump dominates but Haley pulls off win in Vermont.
5 months ago
5 months ago
What to watch for on Super Tuesday | 538 Politics Podcast
Plus, how Trump is tightening his grip on the GOP.
5 months ago
5 months ago
What to make of the protest votes in Michigan | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden and Trump's easy victories masked discontent in both parties.
5 months ago