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- Todayroundtable34 min6-min read
A Landslide Victory for Democrats
In a historic midterm repudiation, Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress on Tuesday night, winning at least 54 Senate seats (potentially up to 56) and a House majority that could be the largest since the Obama era, powered by a 13-point national popular vote margin — the biggest in any congressional election since at least 1976. New York Times analysts Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer, and Shane Goldmacher join host Michael Barbaro in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 4th to dissect a wholesale collapse of the Trump coalition, a possible North-South realignment, and the dawn of what may be a new political era.
- Yesterdaynarrative35 min7-min read
A Guide to Election Night 2026
On Election Day 2026, New York Times Chief Political Analyst Nate Cohn joins Michael Barbaro on The Daily to deliver a listener's roadmap to midterm night, walking through four 'blue wave' scenarios — from a modest Democratic House win to a once-in-a-generation 'tsunami' — while candidly admitting that the polling, if anything, points to the most dramatic outcome.
- 2 days agonarrative1h 16m7-min read
A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley
This episode of The Daily follows producer Lynsea Garrison's year-long reporting in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where ICE raids under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have devastated the local construction industry — an industry led largely by Latino Trump voters now reckoning with the consequences of their own votes.
- 3 days agonarrative36 min7-min read
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run.
On the day of the New York City Marathon, The Sunday Daily speaks with former New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff about his book 'Run the Song,' which argues for a reversal of the usual relationship between running and music: instead of using music to become a better runner, Ratliff runs in order to become a better listener. The episode lands because it reframes two ordinary activities — jogging and headphone listening — into a practice of deep attention.
- 4 days agointerview49 min7-min read
Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.
New York Times 'The Interview' host David Marchese sits down with Oscar-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh for a two-part conversation spanning his new film 'Wild Horse Nine' (starring Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich as CIA agents destabilizing Chile in the Allende era), his views on offense and political correctness, male friendship, punk rock roots, and whether art can change the world. It's a funny, occasionally squirm-inducing exchange in which McDonagh defends provocation while insisting his dark work is actually hopeful.
- 5 days agonarrative33 min5-min read
The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business
This episode of The Daily examines what New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel calls the 'pardon industry': a lucrative network of lobbyists, lawyers, and consultants selling access to President Trump's clemency power. It lands because it documents, case by case, how a constitutional power derived from the royal prerogative of mercy has been transformed into a transactional marketplace that negates the justice system for those willing and able to pay.
- 6 days agonarrative26 min6-min read
A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot
A New York Times investigation by Kellen Browning reveals that Democrats, including aides to Senate candidate Mary Peltola, secretly recruited a second Dan Sullivan onto Alaska's U.S. Senate ballot to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent — a scheme that could help decide Senate control and has already fueled Trump administration legal and rhetorical attacks days before the election.
- 1 weeks agonarrative37 min5-min read
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday?
In a political moment defined by deep polarization and Trump's polarizing influence, Republican candidates like Susan Collins and John E. Sununu are betting that distancing themselves from Trump and embracing a pre-Trump, moderate Republicanism can win over independent and disaffected voters. The episode explores whether this strategy can succeed in states where Democrats typically dominate, and what it signals about the future of the GOP.
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