How campaigns are using digital influencers to win voters
Campaigns are increasingly hoping to win over voters by tapping into digital influencers’ large followings. We discuss what the strategy looks like and whether online followers can be reliably convert...
16 Jun 22min
Trump announces deal to end Iran war and reopen the strait
U.S. and Iranian officials have announced a deal ending the war in Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss whether the deal is a political victory for President Trump and what it means for...
15 Jun 17min
What to make of Trump’s mixed-messages on the Iran war
President Trump sent a lot of mixed messages on the war in Iran this week, starting with imminent peace on Monday, threatening to take control of Kharg Island on Thursday, followed by more imminent pe...
12 Jun 22min
Primary voters reject the establishment and choose populism
More than half the states have had their primary contests for this year’s midterm elections. We discuss some key themes that have emerged. Voters are embracing economic populism and rejecting establis...
11 Jun 17min
Trump signs law giving immigration enforcement $70 billion
President Trump signed a law giving roughly $70 billion to federal immigration enforcement agencies, intended to cover their budgets for three years, with little congressional oversight. We discuss ho...
10 Jun 18min
California counts votes slowly. Trump falsely cries fraud.
California counts votes very slowly, maybe slower than any other state. This is normal for California, but President Trump and some other Republican leaders are claiming, without evidence, that a dela...
9 Jun 17min
Will the controversy surrounding Platner deter primary voters?
Democrat Graham Platner is the frontrunner in his party’s primary contest to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate, but Platner’s campaign has been dogged by controversy. Unseating longtime incumbent Rep...
8 Jun 18min
Do political scandals matter anymore?
As recently as a few days ago, it looked like President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund might prevent Congress from passing funding for immigration enforcement agencies. Even though it pa...
5 Jun 30min
