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May 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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.
May 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
May 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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.
May 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM
May 16, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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.
May 16, 2024 at 8:25 PM
April 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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.
April 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
April 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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.
April 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
April 23, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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.
April 23, 2024 at 9:59 PM
1 month 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.
1 month ago
1 month ago
The political stakes of Trump's hush money trial
How this trial could impact the 2024 campaign.
1 month ago
1 month ago
What's up with the kids these days?
Young voters showed up for Biden in 2020. Will they in 2024?
1 month ago
1 month ago
Tim Scott is the leading Trump VP contender
Plus, the solar eclipse polling you thought you knew.
1 month ago
1 month 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.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Are US politics undergoing a racial realignment? | 538 Politics Podcast
Some voters of color are challenging traditional voter alliances.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Is an election vibe shift underway? | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden's approval rating is up, and Trump's favorability rating is down.
2 months ago
2 months ago
538 Debate Club: Should TikTok be banned? | 538 Politics Podcast
The pros and cons of a possible de facto TikTok ban.
2 months ago
2 months ago
How worried should Democrats be about the polls? | 538 Politics Podcast
Biden currently trails Trump in national polling and every battleground state.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Do campaign stops actually matter? | 538 Politics Podcast
Politicians rarely boost turnout in the places where they choose to campaign.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Does Gen Z really care more about that viral TikTok than politics?
What is (and isn't) motivating young voters today.
2 months ago
2 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.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Super Tuesday brings a couple surprises | 538 Politics Podcast
Trump dominates but Haley pulls off win in Vermont.
2 months ago
2 months ago
What to watch for on Super Tuesday | 538 Politics Podcast
Plus, how Trump is tightening his grip on the GOP.
2 months ago
3 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.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Overseas conflicts are sparking strife in US party politics | 538 Politics Podcast
How the wars in Ukraine and Gaza are causing intraparty conflicts and what it means for the 2024 election.
3 months ago
3 months ago
What comes next in Trump's trials | 538 Politics Podcast
Trump's legal jeopardy includes his first criminal case, set to start March 25.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Democrats notch a win in the battle for the suburbs | 538 Politics Podcast
Suozzi beats Pilip in New York's 3rd Congressional District.
3 months ago
3 months ago
The political conversation about Biden's Age | 538 Politics Podcast
And a preview of the special election to replace George Santos.
3 months ago
3 months ago
The data points that will explain the 2024 election | 538 Politics Podcast
We asked a dozen pollsters and experts for their thoughts.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Will politics or policy win out at the border? | 538 Politics Podcast
A border security agreement is coming together, but former President Donald Trump may get in the way.
4 months ago
4 months ago
The GOP primary is basically over | 538 Politics Podcast
The podcast crew recaps what happened in New Hampshire.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Is New Hampshire the end of the GOP primary? | 538 Politics Podcast
Win, lose or draw in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley doesn't look competitive elsewhere.
4 months ago
4 months ago
The view from New Hampshire | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Can anyone beat Trump in the nation's first primary?
4 months ago
4 months ago
Trump wins Iowa. Now what? | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew reacts to former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa and wonders what happens next.
4 months ago
4 months ago
The last debate before Iowa | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew reacts to the head-to-head debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in Iowa.
4 months ago
4 months ago
No sleep till Iowa | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The view of the GOP primary from the campaign trail.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Which political stories from 2023 actually mattered?
A look back at the most important -- and weirdest-- political events of 2023.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Why voter turnout will probably be high in 2024
The 2023 elections give us a clue.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Trump's primary challengers are running out of time
The crew take a look at the polls heading into the Iowa caucuses.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Have progressives won the economic debate? | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Galen Druke speaks with Joshua Green about his new book, “The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics.”
5 months ago
5 months ago
What to make of Trump's 'dictator' comment | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Trump said he would not abuse his power in a second term, "except for day one."
5 months ago
5 months ago
Did the fourth Republican debate matter? | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew unpacks the fourth Republican primary debate from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Is Nikki Haley the new Ron DeSantis? | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew discuss Haley's rise in GOP primary polls which has her on the cusp of second place.
5 months ago
6 months ago
The fight for working-class voters | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Non-college-educated voters have shifted right but it remains to be seen if they will they stay there.
6 months ago
6 months ago
If the 2024 election were held today, would Trump win?
The crew looks at what all the data says one year out from the 2024 elections.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Haley takes on Ramaswamy and DeSantis in third GOP debate
The crew reacts to the third Republican primary debate in this late-night edition of the 538 Politics podcast.
6 months ago
6 months ago
The 2023 elections were good for Democrats | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew unpacks the results from election night 2023 and looks ahead to 2024.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Adam Kinzinger muses: 'I would love to run against Ted Cruz'
Former U.S. Rep Adam Kinzinger joins the 538 politics podcast to talk about the GOP and his future plans in politics.
6 months ago
7 months ago
2023 elections to watch: Ohio's abortion vote
A ballot measure could enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Pence is out, Phillips is in | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew discusses former Vice President Mike Pence dropping out of the Republican primary race.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Who will be the next House speaker?
The 538 podcast crew makes the case for why 12 different Republicans could take the gavel.
7 months ago
7 months ago
How House Republicans failed to elect a speaker| FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
After the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans have struggled to unite around a new speaker candidate.
7 months ago
7 months ago
War and a speakerless House | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew discuss how the war in Israel is shaping politics in Washington.
7 months ago