Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): Today’s topic: If you’re a Republican elected official, what qualifies you as anti-Trump? Why are we talking about this? Well, there are plenty of GOP senators — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain, Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, […]
In this week’s politics chat, we discuss what major legislation, if any, Republicans in Washington can pass. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): We’re going to play a game today! This was supposed to be the week when President Trump really started selling the American public on tax reform. […]
In this week’s politics chat, we check back in on the trajectory of President Trump’s presidency. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): Welcome, all! We’re lucky to have our Washington editor, Hilary Krieger, joining us! Our topic: “14 Versions Of Trump’s Presidency, From #MAGA To Impeachment” Nate wrote this […]
In this week’s politics chat, we debate what we can say now about the 2020 presidential election. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): Hi, people! harry (Harry Enten, senior political writer): Hey, friends! micah: This article, “Trump is on track to win reelection,” sparked some heated debate in […]
In this week’s politics chat, we talk about a new study of how the media is covering President Trump. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): Hey, everyone! Pew Research Center came out with a super interesting report this week examining how the media is covering the Trump administration and […]