King Charles III was crowned over the weekend, which led to a lot of polls comparing his popularity to that of other members of the royal family. Long story short, the numbers aren’t great, but in some ways that’s beside the point. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast,Continue Reading
Transcript Maggie Koerth: If a state wants to limit who can use a women’s restroom or play on a women’s sports team, lawmakers first have to narrowly define what it means to be a woman or a man. For example, the Kansas legislature recently passed a “women’s bill of rights”Continue Reading
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Tomorrow is Coronation Day in the United Kingdom — a special day when people around the world can take a breath and contemplate essential questions like: Which is to say, it’s a spectacle. A spectacle loaded with nostalgia and warm patriotic feelings for some — and forContinue Reading
For decades, Americans have been moving south and west. That migration pattern become apparent in American politics, when seven congressional districts moved states after the 2020 census, and it continues to be visible in the booming construction and job markets in cities across the Sun Belt. In this installment ofContinue Reading
For decades, Americans have been moving South and West. That migration pattern was visible in political terms when seven congressional districts moved between states after the 2020 census, and it continues to be visible in the booming construction and job markets in cities across the Sun Belt. In this installmentContinue Reading
ABC News photo illustration Connecticut state Rep. Doug Dubitsky does not believe in witches. He wants to make this very clear. “There are plenty of people in this day and age who think there is such a thing as witchcraft,” Dubitsky said in a recent phone interview. “I don’t happenContinue Reading
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): It’s finally official: President Biden is running for reelection. After months of teasing a potential bid for a second term, he dropped a prerecorded video on April 25 saying that his 2024 campaignContinue Reading
President Biden announced his reelection campaign last Tuesday, a widely expected move that also brings us one step closer to a possible rematch of the 2020 election. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew talks about the challenges and advantages that the campaign will bring. They alsoContinue Reading
President Biden announced his reelection campaign last Tuesday, a widely expected move that also brings us one step closer to a possible rematch of the 2020 election. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew talks about the challenges and advantages that the campaign will bring. They alsoContinue Reading
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott dropped a video on April 12 announcing he was forming an exploratory committee for president, a common (though not necessary) first step to declaring candidacy. Allison Joyce / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Earlier this month, Sen. Tim Scott put out a slick campaign-style videoContinue Reading
