After five days of testimony, the House’s public impeachment hearings are over for now. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team takes stock of what we learned and the effect of the hearings on public opinion. Also, the crew digs into the data to see if there […] Read more »
Trump’s GOP support hardens despite damning impeachment testimony
After two weeks of extraordinary open hearings that Democrats envisioned as their best opportunity to shape public opinion on impeachment, President Trump claims to be impervious to the cascade of damaging revelations because of hardening Republican opposition to his removal from office. So far, the historic proceedings have exacerbated the […] Read more »
Asheville’s woes are the story of America
If you want to understand how American politics has become more polarized and extreme over the last decade, look no farther than Asheville, North Carolina — now split between two of the most gerrymandered districts in the country. … And, a decade ago, North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, with Asheville […] Read more »
A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
… Everyone is playing their assigned role in a drama where the ending seems known in advance as the House of Representatives heads toward a likely party-line vote to impeach the president, followed by a Senate trial that will not convict him. But if the outcome of the showdown on […] Read more »
Politics with Amy Walter: The Divided States of Government
Not that long ago, state government was seen as one of the last places for functional governing. But, over the last 10 years, state politics have become as polarized as Washington, DC. CONT. The Takeaway, WNYC Read more »
Poll Hub: Digging In
On this week’s episode of our podcast, Poll Hub, the information presented in the impeachment inquiry is reinforcing Americans’ views about whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump. What will it take to sway those views? We break down the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results. And, Tamara Keith, NPR’s […] Read more »