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Beggars Can't Be Hoosiers
Episode 123
When the Trump administration launched its controversial mid-decade redistricting effort earlier this year, it was met not only with howls of outrage…
2 months, 1 week ago
What Really Matters
Episode 122
It's no secret that ordinary Americans are often puzzled by the fights animating partisans inside the Beltway. A question emerges, however: What woul…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Politics Post 10/7: Whither America’s Jews?
Episode 121
In the two-and-a-half years since the October 7th attacks, political observers have witnessed a substantial change in American sentiment toward Israe…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Breaking Fidesz
Episode 120
Henry's in Hungary this week, calling in from Budapest to detail the mood around the Danube ahead of an election that's drawing unprecedented attenti…
3 months ago
States in Play
Episode 119
Given the emphasis on national elections in our hyper-partisan era, one might forgive young people their ignorance about the workings of our many-lay…
3 months, 1 week ago
A Labor of Love
Episode 118
Some follow elections because they're in the business, others out of enthusiasm for the whole democracy thing, and if you've been around long enough,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Right as Rainey
Episode 117
Thanks to the ballooning interest in political polling over the last few decades, Americans can closely track daily changes in matters like the presi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Land of Lincoln is Lit
Episode 116
In one-party states, turnover is rare. So when Dick Durbin gives up the Senate seat he's held since 1997, we'd expect some movement. And, wow oh wow,…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
It's Primary Season!
Episode 115
The first primaries for the 2026 midterms came last week, and Henry's flying solo to survey the results. Tune in for analysis on James Talarico's vic…
4 months ago
Texas: It’s Like a Whole Different Country
Episode 114
Voters in Texas will cast ballots for aspiring nominees next Tuesday, so Gromer Jeffers of The Dallas Morning News returns to Beyond the Polls for a …
4 months, 2 weeks ago