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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.

Episodes

The Washington Roundtable Live: The Final Stretch with David Plouffe

31 Oct 2026

48m

Is Donald Trump’s Unpopularity Catching Up with Republicans?

28 Oct 2026

36m

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Republican candidates face a precarious balancing act as they navigate Donald Trump’s influence ahead of the midterms, struggling to mobilize his base without alienating moderate voters. While Trump remains the party's dominant force, his tendency to handpick candidates based on personal grievances—such as Ken Paxton i...

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Episodes

The Washington Roundtable Live: The Final Stretch with David Plouffe

Is Donald Trump’s Unpopularity Catching Up with Republicans?

Gina Hinojosa Aims to Make Texas Blue Again

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

Has MAGA Lost Faith in Donald Trump?

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

What’s at Stake in the 2026 Midterms

Canada’s Plans for Donald Trump

Will Donald Trump’s Corruption Matter in November?

Why Trump Is Pausing His Crackdown on Salvadoran Immigrants

An American Journalist Imprisoned as a Spy in Russia

Can Europe Still Trust America?

Why Susan Collins Has Lasted So Long

Ari Emanuel on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mixing Business with Politics

The Washington Roundtable Live: Can D.C. Get a Grip on A.I.?

How MAHA Tore One Family Apart

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”

Introducing: “The Journey,” from In the Dark

How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?

Colin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee