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Galen speaks with Nathaniel Rakich and Mary Radcliffe in this late night reaction to President Trump
Congress has kept relatively quiet during the first month of President Donald Trump's second term, b
It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines jet c
The Democratic Party has reached at least a 15-year low in the public’s view, according to a recent
In honor of Presidents’ Day, in this installment of the 538 Politics podcast Galen speaks with const
On this Valentine’s Day installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Daniel Cox and K
In this post-Super Bowl edition of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew kicks things off with some pro
In the post-war world order, the United States and Europe have been among the closest of allies. Wha
After months of promising to impose tariffs on U.S. trading partners, President Donald Trump has mad
This week, the Trump administration oversaw a federal funding fiasco. The Office of Management and B
President Donald Trump begins his second term as one of the least popular presidents in modern polli
The first few days of President Donald Trump’s second term have featured an avalanche of executive o
The crew reacts to President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address, as well as Trump’s plans for i
With just days remaining in President Joe Biden’s term, the crew reflects on the past four years and
With one week remaining before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation is orienting
What’s on the horizon for American politics in 2025? In this episode of the 538 Politics podcast, th
What would you save to remember 2024 in politics? In the second part of our end-of-year series on th
How do you measure a year? In votes cast? Money spent? Or in “seasons of love”? On this end-of-2024
Earlier this year, as President-elect Donald Trump mounted his campaign to return to the presidency,
What even happened last week?! On this episode of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew catches Galen u