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Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt goes deep on a consequential political story via far-reaching interviews with staff writers and outside experts. And, on Fridays, the staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the latest developments in Washington and beyond, offering an encompassing understanding of this moment in American politics.

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Senator Chris Murphy: “This Is How Democracy Dies—Everybody Just Gets Scared”
March 31
March 31
23 mins
From “Inside the Hive”: Gavin Newsom’s Risky Podcast Gambit
March 28
March 28
38 mins
Will Trump’s Obsession with Space Save NASA?
March 26
March 26
28 mins
Kaitlan Collins Is Not “Nasty”; She’s Just Doing Her Job.
March 24
March 24
28 mins
Will Judges Stick Together to Face Trump’s Defiance?
March 22
March 22
37 mins
Can Donald Trump Deport Anyone He Wants?
March 20
March 20
39 mins
Atul Gawande on Elon Musk’s “Surgery with a Chainsaw”
March 17
March 17
26 mins
The “Cognitive Élite” Seize Washington
March 15
March 15
31 mins
Will Trump’s Tariffs Trigger a Recession?
March 12
March 12
36 mins
How Bob Menendez Came By His Gold Bars
March 10
March 10
23 mins
America’s Founders Feared a Caesar. Has One Arrived?
March 8
March 8
34 mins
Eric Adams and Donald Trump’s Curious Alliance
March 6
March 6
27 mins
Does Tim Walz Have Any Regrets?
March 3
March 3
34 mins
Trump’s Putin-Like Cull of the White House Press Pool
March 1
March 1
34 mins
Is America Destined for a Future Without Children?
February 26
February 26
38 mins
John Fetterman on Trump’s “Raw Sewage,” and What the Democrats Get Wrong
February 24
February 24
34 mins
What Stops Democracy from Backsliding?
February 22
February 22
30 mins
Elon Musk’s A.I.-Driven Government Coup
February 20
February 20
38 mins
The A.C.L.U. v. Trump 2.0
February 17
February 17
32 mins
What Does It Mean to Resist Trump in 2025?
February 13
February 13
37 mins
Trump’s Boogeyman: D.E.I.
February 10
February 10
25 mins
Why Trump Is Targeting Foreign Aid, with Atul Gawande
February 8
February 8
30 mins
Is Flying Actually Becoming Less Safe?
February 6
February 6
32 mins
Bill Gates on His New Memoir and Dining with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
February 3
February 3
31 mins
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on What Democrats Should Do Next
February 1
February 1
36 mins
How Trump’s Federal-Aid Fiasco Is Testing the Separation of Power
January 30
January 30
29 mins
A Spirit of Vengeance in Trump’s First Week
January 25
January 25
45 mins
David Remnick on the Dawn of Trump’s Second Term
January 23
January 23
35 mins
Big Money and Trump’s New Cabinet
January 18
January 18
36 mins
How the Blazes in L.A. Got Swept Into the Culture War
January 15
January 15
30 mins
Representative Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and the Tech Oligarchy
January 13
January 13
34 mins
What the End of Meta’s Fact-Checking Program Means for the Future of Free Speech
January 10
January 10
32 mins
Will Justin Trudeau’s Resignation Lead to the MAGA-fication of Canada?
January 8
January 8
28 mins
From Critics at Large: The Modern-Day Fight for Ancient Rome
January 3
January 3
44 mins
Why Banning TikTok Could Violate the First Amendment
January 1
January 1
34 mins
Remembering Jimmy Carter, a “President Out of Time”
Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024
45 mins
How Henry Kissinger Accumulated and Wielded Power
Dec 27, 2024
Dec 27, 2024
39 mins
We Have Some Questions for Isaac Chotiner About 2024
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
26 mins
Rashid Khalidi on the Palestinian Cause in a Volatile Middle East, and the Meaning of Settler Colonialism
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
51 mins
Why Luigi Mangione Is Being Treated as a Folk Hero
Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
28 mins
Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans
Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
29 mins
Is Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Transition Working?
Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
40 mins
How the Trump Indictments Backfired
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
39 mins
Ketanji Brown Jackson on Ethics, Trust, and Keeping It Collegial at the Supreme Court
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
25 mins
How to Prepare for Trump 2.0
Nov 23, 2024
Nov 23, 2024
39 mins
What Is Donald Trump’s Cabinet Planning for America?
Nov 20, 2024
Nov 20, 2024
46 mins
The Authors of “How Democracies Die” on the New Democratic Minority
Nov 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
32 mins
Chris Hayes on the New Trump Coalition, and What Democrats Do Next
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
43 mins
Donald Trump Returns. What Now?
Nov 8, 2024
Nov 8, 2024
53 mins
How Trump Took Back America
Nov 7, 2024
Nov 7, 2024
32 mins
Liz Cheney on Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Jeff Bezos
Nov 4, 2024
Nov 4, 2024
29 mins
Why American Democracy is in Danger, with Michael Beschloss
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
59 mins
Is the Backlash to a Racist Joke Trump’s October Surprise
Oct 30, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
35 mins
Charlamagne tha God Has Some Advice for Harris and the Democrats
Oct 28, 2024
Oct 28, 2024
37 mins
The Lies Are Winning
Oct 26, 2024
Oct 26, 2024
41 mins
How Poll Watchers Could Help Trump Challenge the Election Results
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
33 mins
The Stakes for Abortion Rights, from the Head of Planned Parenthood
Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
23 mins
What Billionaires See in Donald Trump
Oct 19, 2024
Oct 19, 2024
41 mins
How Hurricane Helene Has Fuelled Far-Right Conspiracies
Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
32 mins
How Kamala Harris Became a Contender
Oct 15, 2024
Oct 15, 2024
28 mins
What Motivates Kamala Harris?
Oct 12, 2024
Oct 12, 2024
31 mins
What Some Gaza Protest Voters See in Trump
Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024
35 mins
Newt Gingrich on What Trump Could Accomplish in a Second Term
Oct 7, 2024
Oct 7, 2024
30 mins
How to Find Every Democratic Voter in Wisconsin
Oct 5, 2024
Oct 5, 2024
34 mins
Will J. D. Vance’s Debate Victory Matter on Election Day?
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
37 mins
Young Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Dark Arts of Power
Sep 30, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
19 mins
The Election Dividing Husbands and Wives Across America
Sep 28, 2024
Sep 28, 2024
40 mins
From “Inside the Hive”: Behind Donald Trump's “Bro Podcast” Binge
Sep 25, 2024
Sep 25, 2024
29 mins
Timothy Snyder on Why Ukraine Can Still Win the War
Sep 24, 2024
Sep 24, 2024
19 mins
Is Eric Adams Impervious to Scandal?
Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
30 mins
Josh Shapiro on How Kamala Harris Can Win Pennsylvania
Sep 16, 2024
Sep 16, 2024
25 mins
How to Get Under a Strongman’s Skin, with George Conway
Sep 14, 2024
Sep 14, 2024
41 mins
Will Kamala Harris’s Debate Win Be Enough to Move the Needle?
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
27 mins
Preparing For Trump’s Next “Big Lie,” with the Election Lawyer Marc Elias
Sep 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024
27 mins
Will Harris Get Trump to Self-Destruct at the Debate?
Sep 7, 2024
Sep 7, 2024
40 mins
What Does “Election Interference” Even Mean Anymore?
Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
33 mins
The Writer Danzy Senna on Kamala Harris and the Complexity of Biracial Identity in America
Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
26 mins
How Much is “Being Cool” Actually Worth in Politics?
Aug 29, 2024
Aug 29, 2024
31 mins
Kamala Harris’s “Different Kind of ‘Hope’ Campaign”
Aug 24, 2024
Aug 24, 2024
40 mins
Unity, Millennial Cringe, And Overwhelming Relief Abound at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Aug 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
31 mins
Why Are More Latino Voters Supporting Trump?
Aug 19, 2024
Aug 19, 2024
31 mins
What the Harris Campaign Needs to Win, with James Carville and Paul Begala
Aug 17, 2024
Aug 17, 2024
45 mins
Elon Musk’s Pivot from Online Troll to Political Machinator
Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024
28 mins
Nancy Pelosi, the Power Broker
Aug 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
36 mins
The Harris-Walz Reboot
Aug 10, 2024
Aug 10, 2024
38 mins
Israel’s Other Intractable Conflict
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024
42 mins
Decoding the “Compelling” Attack Ads of the 2024 Campaign
Aug 3, 2024
Aug 3, 2024
40 mins
J. D. Vance’s Rough Rollout and Kamala Harris’s Veepstakes
Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
39 mins
From In the Dark: Season 3, Episode 1
Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024
10 mins
What Kamala Harris Needs to Win the Presidency
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 29, 2024
31 mins
Could Kamala Harris Be a Trump-Level Cultural Phenomenon?
Jul 26, 2024
Jul 26, 2024
39 mins
The “Strange Charisma” of Kamala Harris
Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
51 mins
Special Episode: Biden Passes the Torch
Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
39 mins
Trump’s Triumphant R.N.C. and Biden’s Dilemma
Jul 20, 2024
Jul 20, 2024
36 mins
A Dispatch from the Republican National Convention
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 17, 2024
23 mins
Julián Castro on the Biden Problem, and What the Democratic Party Got Wrong
Jul 15, 2024
Jul 15, 2024
27 mins
The Great Democratic Party Freakout of 2024
Jul 13, 2024
Jul 13, 2024
42 mins
The Case for Using the Twenty-fifth Amendment on Biden
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 10, 2024
37 mins
John Fetterman’s Move to the Right on Israel
Jul 8, 2024
Jul 8, 2024
18 mins
From “Inside the Hive”: How Steve Bannon’s Prison Sentence Could Help Trump Win
Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
30 mins
The New Yorker’s Political Writers Answer Your Election Questions
Jul 1, 2024
Jul 1, 2024
23 mins
What Does Biden’s Disastrous Debate Mean for Democrats?
Jun 29, 2024
Jun 29, 2024
34 mins
What You Need to Know About 2024’s Most Significant Supreme Court Decisions
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
40 mins
Kevin Costner on “Yellowstone,” “Horizon,” and Why the Western Endures
Jun 24, 2024
Jun 24, 2024
31 mins
What to Expect from the Biden-Trump Debate, with the Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Jun 21, 2024
Jun 21, 2024
32 mins
Could the 2024 Election Be Decided by Memes?
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
32 mins
Is Being a Politician the Worst Job in the World?
Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024
35 mins
Hunter Biden’s Conviction and Trump’s Risk to the Justice Department in 2024
Jun 15, 2024
Jun 15, 2024
36 mins
Biden’s Executive Order on Immigration and the Politically “Toxic” Puzzle of the Border
Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
38 mins
Senator Raphael Warnock on America’s “Moral and Spiritual Battle”
Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
21 mins
A G.O.P. Strategist on the Republican Voters Who Could Abandon Trump
Jun 8, 2024
Jun 8, 2024
34 mins
What Do We Know About How the World Might End?
Jun 5, 2024
Jun 5, 2024
30 mins
The Trans Athletes Who Changed the Olympics—in 1936
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
18 mins
A “Stunningly Decisive” End to Donald Trump’s Trial
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
36 mins
Sam Altman Dreams of an A.I. Girlfriend
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
31 mins
How the Reality-TV Industry Mistreats Its Stars
May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
26 mins
Why Vladimir Putin’s Family Is Learning Mandarin
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
32 mins
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on Why He’s Running
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
28 mins
The Most Profoundly Not-Normal Facts About Trump’s 2024 Campaign
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
35 mins
Stormy Daniels’s Biggest Role Yet
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
29 mins
The TikTok Ban Is “a Vast Overreach, Rooted in Hypocrisy,” Wired’s Katie Drummond says
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
20 mins
Will Young Americans Tip November’s Election?
May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024
37 mins
The Pure Chaos Inside Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024
33 mins
Randall Kennedy on Harvard Protests, Antisemitism, and the Meaning of Free Speech
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
15 mins
Who Should Be More Worried about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.– Biden or Trump?
May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024
30 mins
Why Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Trying to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson?
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
25 mins
Georgia’s Secretary of State Prepares for Another Election
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024
14 mins
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal
Apr 27, 2024
Apr 27, 2024
42 mins
A Student Journalist Explains the Protests at Yale
Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
36 mins
Jonathan Haidt on “The Anxious Generation”
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
28 mins
The Morality Play Inside Trump’s Courtroom
Apr 20, 2024
Apr 20, 2024
40 mins
Ronan Farrow on the Scheme at the Heart of Trump’s New York Trial
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
34 mins
A Bipartisan Effort to Carve out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban
Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
18 mins
Will an 1864 Abortion Law Doom Trump in Arizona?
Apr 13, 2024
Apr 13, 2024
39 mins
From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are Weaponizing Tech To Disrupt November
Apr 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
14 mins
What to Expect from Trump’s First Criminal Trial
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
30 mins
The Attack on Black History in Schools
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
36 mins
After the World Central Kitchen Attack, How Far Will Biden Shift on Israel?
Apr 5, 2024
Apr 5, 2024
36 mins
How Should Reporters Cover Donald Trump?
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
34 mins
Kara Swisher on Tech Billionaires: “I Don’t Think They Like People”
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
26 mins
Should Big Tech Stop Moderating Content?
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
34 mins
Adam Gopnik on Hitler’s Rise to Power
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
29 mins
The Political Books That Help Us Make Sense of 2024
Mar 23, 2024
Mar 23, 2024
34 mins
Why Robert Hur Described Joe Biden as an “Elderly Man with a Poor Memory”
Mar 22, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
38 mins
Judith Butler on the Global Backlash to L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
26 mins
How Gaza, Ukraine, and TikTok Are Influencing the Election
Mar 15, 2024
Mar 15, 2024
37 mins
What Biden’s Budget Means for His Reëlection Battle with Trump
Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
34 mins
Vinson Cunningham on His New Book, “Great Expectations”
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
18 mins
At the State of the Union, Biden Came Out Swinging
Mar 8, 2024
Mar 8, 2024
38 mins
The Mood at Mar-a-Lago on Super Tuesday
Mar 7, 2024
Mar 7, 2024
29 mins