In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the results of Tuesday’s primary elections in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon. Results are mixed in terms of which factions within each party did well. Also, the primary marquee Republican race for the US Senate seat in Pennsylvania is still too … Read more
In this late-night edition of the podcast, the crew covers both the results of the Ohio Senate primary and the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion ruling Roe v. Wade would fall.
Democrats are favored to flip governorships in Maryland and Massachusetts, but they face tough challenges to capture or retain the governorships in eight other states. Michael Robinson Chavez / The Washington Post via Getty Images The governor’s mansion has recently been a strong point for Republicans, as they’ve held a majority of the country’s governorships … Read more
President Joe Biden speaks at a joint session of Congress as US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi applaud at the US Capitol on April 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Melina Mara/AFP via Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you … Read more
The conventional wisdom is that if former President Donald Trump wants the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, it’s his. But some Republicans are still jockeying for position to be the next leader of the party, the most prominent of which may be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. He is considered to be in the political mold … Read more
32 Republican senators introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would impose immediate sanctions on no fewer than 15 Russian oligarchs and members of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, regardless of whether Russia invades Ukraine. why it matters: Anti-kleptocracy activists have long called on the US to do more to target Russian oligarchs who exploit Western … Read more
The Senate has already considered — and rejected — a similar proposal.
Michele Tafoyawho worked her final game for NBC on the sidelines of Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI, is leaving sports journalism altogether to join the campaign of Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls. Qualls said Monday that Tafoya has come aboard as co-chairman. Qualls is one of seven GOP candidates running against incumbent Minnesota Gov. Tim … Read more
sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C., said Congress should be sending a stronger signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin as fears of an imminent invasion continue lingering throughout Ukraine. ABC “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos asked Graham on Sunday whether he is convinced Putin will invade the neighboring Baltic state. “No, I’m not but I’m convinced that … Read more
Wyoming Republican congressional candidate Harriet Hageman.AP Photo/Mead Gruver, File Republican Harriet Hageman, during a recent New York Times interview, couldn’t say who won the 2020 presidential election. “I don’t know the answer,” the GOP House candidate told the newspaper during the conversation. Hageman is running against Liz Cheney, who has been castigated by many Republicans … Read more