Oct 29, 2020
With less than a week before Election Day, tens of millions of Americans have already cast a ballot in the 2020 general election, shattering voter turnout expectations. Daniella and Jesse connected with political scientist and editor of The Cycle Dr. Rachel Bitecofer this week to dig into these numbers and what to make...
Oct 22, 2020
With two weeks left before Election Day, tens of millions of voters have already cast a ballot in the 2020 election. This unprecedented enthusiasm from voters has been met unfortunately with new barriers to voting and the franchise. The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian joins the pod this week to discuss this tension as well...
Oct 15, 2020
As Republicans in the U.S. Senate push ahead with their effort to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, our hosts connect with staff writer for The New Republic Matt Ford to talk about President Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett and how her confirmation could impact the...
Oct 8, 2020
On “The Tent” this week, Daniella connects with G. Elliott Morris, a data journalist for the Economist and author of the political blog “The Crosstab”, for a broad discussion looking into the election models and forecasts for the 2020 campaign cycle. Jesse and Daniella also break down the whirlwind of a week the...
Oct 1, 2020
On this week’s episode of “The Tent,” David Corn, the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones, returns to the podcast to recap with Ed and Jesse the few highs and many lows of the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus, they break down revelations...