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Are Anti-Trump Republicans Really Anti-Trump?

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, […]

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Will The GOP Pass Anything Before Midterms?

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. […]

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Where Is The Trump Presidency Headed?

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 […]

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Is It Safe To Say Trump Is A Favorite To Win Re-Election?

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 […]

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Does The Media Cover Trump Too Much? Too Harshly? Too Narrowly?

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 […]

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