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How Americans' changing views on health paved the way for RFK Jr.
The rise of misinformation online has helped fringe ideas go mainstream.
February 12, 2025What the data says about Trump's deportation programs
It's unclear how many violent criminals are among those ICE has arrested.
February 11, 2025Why congressional Republicans aren't standing up to Trump
Most Republicans in Congress were elected in the Trump era.
February 10, 2025
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February 18
How much is Trump to blame for high egg prices?
The president promised to lower prices on "day one," but it won't be so easy.
February 18
February 14
A Valentine? In This Romantic Recession? | 538 Politics Podcast
On this Valentine’s Day installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Daniel Cox and Kelsey Eyre Hammond of the Survey Center on American Life.
February 14
February 13
What do Americans think about Trump's tariffs?
Economists agree they would raise prices, and Americans agree that would be bad.
February 13
February 12
How Americans' changing views on health paved the way for RFK Jr.
The rise of misinformation online has helped fringe ideas go mainstream.
February 12
February 11
What the data says about Trump's deportation programs
It's unclear how many violent criminals are among those ICE has arrested.
February 11
February 10
How data became a political football | 538 Politics Podcast
In this post-Super Bowl edition, the 538 crew talks about prop bets and the rapid rise of sports gambling, along with the offlining of key government datasets under President Trump and why it matters.
February 10
February 10
Why congressional Republicans aren't standing up to Trump
Most Republicans in Congress were elected in the Trump era.
February 10
February 06
Trump has already issued (and revoked) a record number of executive orders
He's quickly undoing Biden's orders, too.
February 06
February 06
The view from Europe | 538 Politics Podcast
Jeanna Smialek, Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times, joins the show to break down the view from Europe.
February 06
February 05
The 2026 Michigan Senate race is already heating up
Sen. Gary Peters’s retirement makes this key contest even more unpredictable.
February 05
February 04
What do Americans think about Musk's attempts to cut government?
The Department of Government Efficiency could wind up hurting Trump politically.
February 04
February 04
Will Trump's agenda make it through Congress? | 538 Politics Podcast
On this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen is joined by Rachael Bade, Politico’s Capitol Hill bureau chief and senior Washington columnist.
February 04
February 03
Will tariffs end Trump’s honeymoon? | 538 Politics Podcast
Today on the 538 Politics podcast, the crew breaks down these tariff orders and how Americans feel about them.
February 03
February 03
How qualified are Trump's cabinet picks?
A look at the careers of Trump's nominees to lead government agencies.
February 03
January 31
Trump’s federal funding fiasco | 538 Politics Podcast
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo attacking DEI programs and putting trillions in government funding at risk. States sued, and the administration backtracked.
January 31
January 30
How Americans feel about Republicans' proposed health care cuts
Polling shows Medicaid and other federal health programs are widely popular.
January 30
January 29
What polling tells us about Americans' support for Trump's mass deportations
It depends on how polls ask the question.
January 29
January 27
What Americans think about Trump's plans | 538 Politics Podcast
What do Americans want from Trump’s second term? The crew delves into this question, exploring thermostatic public opinion and Trump’s strategy of testing the waters on key issues.
January 27
January 21
Trump's second term begins | 538 Politics Podcast
The crew reacts to President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address, as well as Trump’s plans for issuing dozens of executive orders.
January 21
January 16
The highs and lows of Biden’s presidency | 538 Politics Podcast
With just days remaining in President Joe Biden’s term, the crew reflects on the past four years and tries to determine how this administration will be remembered.
January 16
January 14
How serious is Trump about Greenland? | 538 Politics Podcast
With one week remaining before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation is orienting itself towards his policy goals. Will they include the addition of new American territory?
January 14
January 07
What Will The Politics of 2025 Look Like? | 538 Politics Podcast
What’s on the horizon for American politics in 2025? In this episode of the 538 Politics Podcast, the team dives into what lies ahead.
January 07
December 30
Campaign Throwback: ‘Soccer Moms’ | 538 Politics Podcast
This is the second installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” This episode originally aired in May.
December 30
December 23
Campaign Throwback: ‘The Economy, Stupid’ | 538 Politics Podcast
This is the first installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” This episode originally aired in May.
December 23
December 19
What we're putting in our 2024 time capsule | 538 politics podcast
In the second part of our end-of-year series on the 538 Politics podcast, the crew builds a time capsule to capture the political essence of the year.
December 19
December 16
Our 2024 Superlatives | 538 politics podcast
On this end-of-2024 installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew makes a yearbook and assigns superlatives.
December 16
December 12
What happens to Trump's legal cases now? | 538 politics podcast
Law professor and former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth joins the podcast to unpack the fate of the legal cases against Trump.
December 12
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