The Daily

Episodes

• A Landslide Victory for Democrats

  Nov 4, 2026

  Democrats’ victories were unusually broad, including at least 54 Senate seats, the House majority and major wins in states Trump had carried comfortably.

• A Guide to Election Night 2026

  Nov 3, 2026

  Democrats are overwhelming favorites to win the House, but Senate control depends on flipping at least two states that Donald Trump won by double digits.

• A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley

  Nov 2, 2026

  The Rio Grande Valley’s construction leaders supported Trump’s promise to remove criminals but reconsidered after raids detained long-established workers who had no criminal records and were essential to their businesses.

• Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run.

  Nov 1, 2026

  Ben Ratliff argues that runners commonly use music to regulate pace, motivation, or discomfort, but he uses running as a way to listen more deeply to the music.

• Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.

  Oct 31, 2026

  McDonagh says learning about the CIA’s role in overthrowing Chile’s democratically elected government complicated the simple Western story that America is always the good guy.

• The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business

  Oct 30, 2026

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• A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot

  Oct 29, 2026

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• Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday?

  Oct 28, 2026

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• They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism.

  Oct 27, 2026

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• The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War

  Oct 26, 2026

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• Tricks, Treats and Trends

  Oct 25, 2026

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• What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms

  Oct 24, 2026

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• The Battle Over Black Representation in the South

  Oct 23, 2026

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• The Election That Will Define Israel’s Future

  Oct 22, 2026

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• Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.

  Oct 21, 2026

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• James Talarico on the Rage Economy, Billionaires and Flipping Texas

  Oct 20, 2026

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• Inside Putin’s Plan to Cripple Ukraine This Winter

  Oct 19, 2026

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• Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder Keep Us Guessing

  Oct 18, 2026

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• 50 Years In, What's the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.

  Oct 17, 2026

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• MAGA's Midterm Defectors

  Oct 16, 2026

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