25 Days to Go
10 October - 36 minsIn the campaign for president, this was the week when back-to-back natural disasters became an inescapable part of the race, when Vice-President Kamala Harris chose to meet the press and when Donald J. Trump faced new accusations of cozying up to Russia’s president.
The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Astead W. Herndon, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn try to make sense of it all.
Guest:
Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.Background reading:
A national Times/Siena poll found Ms. Harris with...
Series Episodes
19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties
This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump displayed bizarre town hall behavior, Kamala Harris pursued a strategy aimed at Black men, and the first wave of early voting offered a look at the energy of the electorate. Michael Barbaro sits down with the political reporters Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Rebecca Davis O’Brien to make sense of it all. Guests: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Rebecca Davis O’Brien, a reporter covering national politics for The New York Times.
1 hour 13 mins
17 October Finished
The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate
Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate. Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana. Guest: Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has covered Washington since 1985.
1 hour 13 mins
16 October Finished
Two Blue States That Will Determine Control of Congress
This year’s presidential race looks certain to be won or lost in a handful of swing states where neither party has a clear advantage. But that is not the case for Congress. Nicholas Fandos, who covers politics for The Times, explains why control of the House is likely to hinge on what happens in two deeply blue states where Democrats run the show. Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.
1 hour 33 mins
15 October Finished
Inside an Unprepared Secret Service
After the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa., Congress held hearings on the failures of the Secret Service, and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, stepped down. Weeks later, another man attempted to shoot the former president, increasing concerns that something had gone very wrong at the Secret Service. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why the agency’s failures are indicative of much more troubling issues. Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.
25 mins
14 October Finished
'The Interview': A Conversation With JD Vance
The Republican vice-presidential candidate rejects the idea that he’s changed, defends his rhetoric and still won’t say if Trump lost in 2020.
56 mins
12 October Finished
Trump 2.0: A Presidency Driven by Revenge
In a special series, “The Daily” examines what a second Trump presidency would look like, and how it would challenge democratic norms. This episode focuses on former President Donald J. Trump’s growing plans for revenge, which his allies and supporters often dismiss as mere bluster. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, found that when Mr. Trump asked for retribution in his first term, he got it, over and over again.
37 mins
11 October Finished
