The 538 team covers the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.
On Tuesday, voters are heading to the polls in at least three competitive races: the Kentucky Republ
Title 42 is expiring on Thursday night, a pandemic-era rule allowing the U.S. government to turn awa
King Charles III was crowned over the weekend, which led to a lot of polls comparing his popularity
For decades, Americans have been moving South and West. That migration pattern was visible in politi
President Biden announced his reelection campaign last Tuesday, a widely expected move that also bri
Congress returned from recess last week to two ongoing conflicts. One was Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ab
The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast held a live taping at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Wednesday n
The Supreme Court is set for another high-profile clash over abortion rights. Last Friday, Justice S
According to Gallup’s National Health and Well-Being Index, the negative emotion consequences of the
How concerned, if at all, are you about the possibility that AI will cause the end of the human race
Tuesday was quite the day in American politics. Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manha
The crew previews a big week ahead in politics. Former President Donald Trump is expected to be arra
In this emergency installment of the podcast, the crew reacts to news that former President Donald T
In our federalist system, the saying goes, the states are laboratories of democracy. State governmen
After breaking records and breaking Ticketmaster with her "Eras" tour, pollsters have tried to deter
All eyes have been on the Manhattan district attorney’s office this week to see whether Donald Trump
The crew looks back at two of the most notable American political decisions of the 21st century: the
The U.S. Census may be the most consequential data set in America. It determines how political repre
Polling had its most accurate election cycle in at least 25 years in 2022. The crew explains the num
Galen Druke and Nate Silver open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about politics and pol
