The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War
The midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive election cycle in history as campaigns pour huge sums into the ads voters see virtually everywhere.Today, Shane Goldmacher, a national political co...
26 Okt 33min
Tricks, Treats and Trends
Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy.In this episode of “Th...
25 Okt 29min
What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms
Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube...
24 Okt 41min
The Battle Over Black Representation in the South
The approach to this year’s midterms has brought two hugely consequential changes to voting for Black Americans: the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and redistricting. In the wake of those actions, ...
23 Okt 29min
The Election That Will Define Israel’s Future
Israelis head to the polls next week. On the ballot is the future of a country that has become isolated on the world stage, because of both its war in Gaza and a growing outcry over settler violence i...
22 Okt 33min
Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.
The economy is one of the most important issues for voters in the midterm elections. President Trump has been trying to persuade Americans that they are wrong to be frustrated about the cost of living...
21 Okt 32min
James Talarico on the Rage Economy, Billionaires and Flipping Texas
James Talarico is asking Texas to do something it hasn’t done in nearly 40 years: Elect a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. It won’t be easy. It will take a vast coalition of Democrats, independents and Re...
20 Okt 35min
Inside Putin’s Plan to Cripple Ukraine This Winter
President Trump said he was making an energy deal with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and waiving new sanctions on Moscow. Now, he’s feuding with Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.Russia is ...
19 Okt 29min
