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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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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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Pete Buttigieg on the Democrats’ Sweep of Congress, and Where They Go from Here

Episode 49

Monday, November 9, 2026 • Duration 34:29

Though Pete Buttigieg, the former Secretary of Transportation and Indiana mayor, wasn’t on the midterms ballot, he campaigned for Democrats across the country in this election. Buttigieg’s ability to hold his own with red-state audiences and right-leaning media has made him an important voice for the Democratic Party, and he is a likely contender for the 2028 Presidential nomination. He talks with David Remnick about the Democrats’ historic rout; their mandate for the past two years of Donald Trump’s Presidency; and what potential 2028 candidates need to focus on. Further reading and listening: “A Blue Wave Just Crashed on Trump,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells “Donald Trump’s Repudiation, America’s Revenge,” by Susan B. Glasser “Can Mayor Pete Be a Democratic Front-Runner?,” an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Voters Have Spoken. What Comes Next?

Episode 48

Saturday, November 7, 2026 • Duration 44:06

The Washington Roundtable convenes after a historic midterm election—which amounted to a sweeping repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party that the staff writer Susan B. Glasser says is “unlike any election that we’ve seen.” The panel discusses how the incoming Democratic Congress might balance its efforts to investigate the Administration with a legislative agenda focussed on affordability. They discuss the emerging civil war in the G.O.P. and whether this election marks a temporary backlash against Trump or the beginning of a lasting political realignment. If there’s a lesson that politicians from both parties might glean from the results, Evan Osnos says, it’s to “stay close to what people are actually feeling and asking for in their lives—stay close to what they’re complaining about, what matters to them, what gives them joy, what gives them sorrow—and you will probably do better than going off and building golden arches for yourself.” The Political Scene will be live on stage at Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., with the senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, on November 18th. Get tickets » This week’s reading: “Donald Trump’s Repudiation, America’s Revenge,” by Susan B. Glasser “Finally, the Beginning of Trump’s End,” by Susan B. Glasser “Midterms Analysis: A Blue Wave Just Crashed on Trump,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells “The Night That Texas’s Seemingly Unchangeable Republican Identity Vanished,” by Rachel Monroe “ ‘Regime Change Came in Texas Before Tehran,’ ” by Ishaan Tharoor “Washington Lawyers Up,” by Ruth Marcus “The MAGA Faithful Eye the Exits,” by Antonia Hitchens Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Democrats’ Big Night and the Repudiation of Donald Trump

Episode 47

Thursday, November 5, 2026 • Duration 36:45

The New Yorker’s editor, David Remnick, and the staff writers Vinson Cunningham and Benjamin Wallace-Wells join Tyler Foggatt to discuss the sweeping Democratic victories in the midterm elections and what the results reveal about the country’s changing political landscape. They talk about the issues that drove voters away from Donald Trump, the possibility of a lasting Democratic realignment in once reliable Republican strongholds like Texas, and what a Democratic majority could mean for the remainder of Trump’s Presidency and the 2028 Presidential primaries in both parties. After a decade in which Trump has defined the Republican Party, what would it take for the party to chart a different course? This conversation was recorded for a live video on Substack. Follow The New Yorker on Substack » Get Tickets to ⁠The Political Scene Live at Sixth & I in Washington D.C.⁠ on November 18th. Recommended reading: “Midterms Analysis: A Blue Wave Just Crashed on Trump,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells “Donald Trump’s Repudiation, America’s Revenge,” by Susan B. Glasser “The Night That Texas’s Seemingly Unchangeable Republican Identity Vanished,” by Rachel Monroe “Washington Lawyers Up,” by Ruth Marcus The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Democrats Might Take Back the House. Then What?

Episode 46

Monday, November 2, 2026 • Duration 34:47

The Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin has been relentlessly challenging the Trump Administration in his role as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. He was the lead manager in the second impeachment of Donald Trump, after the January 6th insurrection. Throughout the past two years, Raskin and his fellow-Democrats have watched with horror as most of the efforts to secure accountability for conduct during the first Trump Administration have been wiped away. But that could all change if Democrats take back congressional control in the midterm elections. Raskin and David Remnick discuss the unprecedented depths of corruption in the current Administration, the possible avenues for accountability if the Democrats win, and how the Party can gain credibility with the electorate. As Raskin tells Remnick, “This has been a money-making operation from Day One. You got to look at this thing like ‘The Sopranos’—this is a family business. They’ve been making billions of dollars now. Trump, in his first year in office, declared openly 2.2 billion dollars that he made on the side. That’s more than a million dollars an hour, and his official Presidential salary is four hundred thousand dollars. That means that he made double his entire Presidential salary in one hour. And so, of course, the rest of his time he’s focussed on the corruption. That’s where the money is.” Further listening: “The Political Scene Live with Jamie Raskin: January 6th and Accountability for Donald Trump,” an episode of The Political Scene “Congressman Jamie Raskin on Impeaching Donald Trump—Again,” an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Washington Roundtable Live: The Final Stretch with David Plouffe

Episode 45

Saturday, October 31, 2026 • Duration 48:46

The Washington Roundtable is joined onstage at The New Yorker Festival by David Plouffe, the political strategist and the campaign manager for Barack Obama’s historic 2008 Presidential run, for a final look at the midterms map. With Donald Trump’s approval ratings near historic lows and fuel prices squeezing rural voters, Democrats find themselves competitive in Senate races in Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, and even Kansas, which hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since the nineteen-thirties. Plouffe compares these midterms to the wave elections of 1994 and 2006, and argues that Republican spending, including Elon Musk’s, can do little to stave off voter anger about the cost of living. He also looks forward to 2028, and encourages future candidates to study those who overperform this midterm cycle. “Democrats have the opportunity to make an adjustment between now and '28. Republicans don't,” Plouffe says. “It's a political gift of epic proportions—if we find a way to seize it.” Get Tickets to ⁠The Political Scene Live at Sith & I in Washington D.C.⁠ on November 18th This week’s reading: “Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump,” by Susan B. Glasser “James Talarico’s Final Sprint,” by Jesús Rodríguez “A Global Anti-Right Backlash,” by Ishaan Tharoor “How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate,” by Emma Green “Can Democrats Win Back Labor?,” by Dan Kaufman “The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President,” by Barton Gellman “An Anxious Season for Muslims in Texas,” by Peter Slevin “Texas Democrats Venture Into ‘No Man’s Land’,” by Jesús Rodríguez “The Founder of Arab Americans for Trump Has Some Regrets,” by Isaac Chotiner “Charles Kushner and the MAGA Ambassador’s Playbook,” by Lauren Collins Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Is Donald Trump’s Unpopularity Catching Up with Republicans?

Episode 44

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 36:51

The New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss how Republican candidates are responding to Donald Trump’s historically low approval ratings. They talk about the races in which the President’s endorsements may be hurting Republicans, the political fallout from his immigration policies and the war in Iran, and his decision to campaign in deep-red states rather than in competitive districts. They also consider whether a blue wave could weaken Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, and how the midterms might affect its next slate of Presidential candidates. This conversation was recorded for a live video on Substack. Follow The New Yorker on Substack » Recommended reading: “The Republicans’ Remarkably Bad Midterm Campaigns,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells “Trump’s Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?,” by Susan B. Glasser “The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President,” by Barton Gellman “How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms,” by Jonathan Blitzer “Can Democrats Win Back Labor?,” by Dan Kaufman The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Gina Hinojosa Aims to Make Texas Blue Again

Episode 43

Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 31:12

The Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton dominates the news out of Texas, but, in the race for governor, a Democratic state legislator is also running neck and neck with the longtime Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott. Gina Hinojosa is likely leading among independents by as much as twenty-three per cent, according to one recent poll. She tells David Remnick that opposition to data centers and to Abbott’s school-voucher program could lead to a blue wave in Texas. “Nobody in 2026 in Texas has the luxury of fighting culture wars,” Hinojosa says. “We've been doing that for ten years, and we're all worse off.” But, Remnick notes, she seems to hold her fire when it comes to Donald Trump. “Listen, I have to win Trump voters to win this race,” she replies. “Latinos went for Trump in Texas. . . . I don't think it is helpful to rub their noses in his failures.” Further reading: “The Republicans Are Messing with Texas,” by Peter Slevin “The Astonishing Transformation of Austin,” by Lawrence Wright The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rahm Emanuel is “Cautiously Optimistic” About the Democrats’ Midterm Prospects

Episode 42

Saturday, October 24, 2026 • Duration 45:03

The Washington Roundtable is joined by Rahm Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff under Barack Obama, for a discussion about the Democratic Party’s odds heading into the midterm elections. In 2006, as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Emanuel helped engineer his party’s sweeping electoral victories against an unpopular Republican President. Two decades later, he anticipates Democratic wins across the board, including in the Texas and Iowa Senate races. Emanuel lays out what he sees as an affirmative agenda for the Party, should they take control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term: ethics reform, a minimum-wage increase, an overhaul of the tax code, and a focus on corruption. “The way I talk about corruption is, He wants his ballroom and you’re getting the bill. He wants his arch, and you can’t afford a meal at the Golden Arches. He gets a $450 million plane from Qatar, and you get $4.50 a gallon of gas,” says Emanuel. “You gotta drive the corruption into the wallet.” This week’s reading: “Trump’s Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?,” by Susan B. Glasser “How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms,” by Jonathan Blitzer “Can Justin J. Pearson Win in Tennessee?,” by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor “How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Gave Florida Democrats a Chance,” by Daniel Castro “How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Has MAGA Lost Faith in Donald Trump?

Episode 41

Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 33:46

A growing portion of the electorate appears to recognize the mayhem President Donald Trump has instigated since returning to the Oval Office. That segment includes some of the people who put him back into office, including Rich Baris, who goes by the People’s Pundit on social media. Baris runs Big Data Poll, and appears regularly on “The Charlie Kirk Show” and other right-wing outlets. But he concurs with nonpartisan pollsters that MAGA is fracturing, and he talks with David Remnick about how the President lost the trust of his base; the contempt MAGA voters have for the old Republican Party; and who might take the reins after Trump. Further reading: “The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump,” by Susan B. Glasser “A Never Trumper and a Democrat on Beating MAGA for Good,” by Isaac Arnsdorf “How the Internet Fringe Infiltrated Republican Politics,” by Antonia Hitchens “Tucker Carlson’s Nationalist Crusade,” by Jason Zengerle “Does MAGA Have Ideas?,” by Joshua Rothman The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Elon Musk Is Trying to Buy the Midterms, and He Doesn’t Care Who Knows It

Episode 40

Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Duration 44:18

The Washington Roundtable is joined by Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning filmmaker, to discuss his new documentary, “Musk.” Since July, Elon Musk has poured more than a quarter of a billion dollars into Republican campaigns, more than any other donor in the midterms by a wide margin, and all in plain view. Jane Mayer, the New Yorker staff writer and the author of “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right,” explains how Musk is bringing political financing by the ultra-wealthy out of the shadows: “He’s the coming-out party for the billionaires.” Gibney argues that Musk’s flagrant spending is less a matter of ideology than one of self-preservation—a way to forestall investigations, protect his companies, and keep the federal contracts coming. How did a single person come to wield this kind of power over our elections, our technology, and even a war on the other side of the world? “He sold us all a dream,” Gibney says, “and we fell for it.” Get Tickets to The Political Scene Live at The New Yorker Festival on October 24th Get Tickets to The Political Scene Live at Sixth & I in Washington D.C. on November 18th This week’s reading: “Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin,” by Susan B. Glasser “Who Won the Redistricting War?,” by Jon Allsop “Kimberly Who?,” by Ruth Marcus “Donald Trump After the Midterms,” by David Remnick “Pity the Poor Passport,” by Adam Gopnik The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine’s writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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