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Aug 5, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked a running mate. On this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew reacts to Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Will the gun-owning, football-coaching Midwesterner help Democrats’ chances in November? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegate votes in the DNC virtual roll call to become the nominee and the announcement of her running mate is imminent. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew looks at how the contours of the presidential race have changed in the two weeks since Harris became the expected nominee. In our newly relaunched polling averages, Harris has a slim lead nationally and across the northern battleground states.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew drafts potential running mates for expected Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Who will the veep choose for veep? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
abcnews.go.com | Galen Druke
There's much more to the city than this week's political festivities. The Republican National Convention is this week and it's no surprise that the GOP chose Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the host city. Wisconsin was the tipping point state for Joe Biden in 2020 and Donald Trump in 2016. That's to say, it put the winner over the finish line in the Electoral College in back-to-back presidential elections. And both times, the difference maker was only about 20,000 votes.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
In this bonus installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew discusses former president Donald Trump’s choice of running mate: Ohio senator J.D. Vance. The “Hillbilly Elegy” author is unique among past running mates for his lack of political experience — and for his beard. What kind of running mate might he be? And will it matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. They discuss the impact on the country and community and also look at public opinion data on political violence. They also look at historical examples of such violence and track how lawmakers are reacting today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
The purgatory continues. The number of lawmakers saying President Joe Biden should not run for reelection continues to tick up, while Biden’s answer — that he is staying in the race — remains the same. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we look at data on which lawmakers are calling on Biden to step aside and who is continuing to support him.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate our independence from Great Britain, the 538 Politics podcast is actually turning its attention to the United Kingdom's upcoming election. The U.K. is holding its first national election in four and a half years on July 4 and the polling suggests the Labour Party will make historic gains, booting Conservatives from power for the first time in 14 years. To get a sense of the forces behind the dramatic shift since 2019, two longtime friends of the podcast weigh in.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
The ground has started to shift beneath President Joe Biden's feet. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, multiple Democratic lawmakers raised questions about his viability as a candidate in 2024 and weighed in on who might replace him should he step aside. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen Druke speaks with Senior Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley about the latest data on how voters are reacting to Biden's debate performance and what could happen next.
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Jun 30, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Galen Druke
Since Thursday, the only story in American politics has been President Joe Biden's poor debate performance and what on earth Democrats are going to do about it. That was until today, when the Supreme Court ruled that American presidents have legal immunity for official acts. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen Druke speaks with Jessica Roth, a law professor and former federal prosecutor, about the details of the Supreme Court's ruling.
