Carolyn Ryan explaining how The New York Times is using large-scale data, polling, and on-the-ground reporting to model results, track early voting, and contextualize polls and money across competitive states like Alaska, Kansas, Florida, and Texas, while emphasizing independent journalism and civic literacy. The discussion then turns to Republican candidate quality, Trump’s influence, accusations and scandals involving candidates and officials, concerns about democracy, corruption, and authoritarianism, and a long segment on Ukraine, Russia, drones, and the failures of current U.S. defense thinking, before closing with criticism of Ken Paxton’s taxpayer-funded travel. Then Professor Timothy Snyder talks about how America is losing its ground as a super power. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

<p>Carolyn Ryan explaining how The New York Times is using large-scale data, polling, and on-the-ground reporting to model results, track early voting, and contextualize polls and money across competitive states like Alaska, Kansas, Florida, and Texas, while emphasizing independent journalism and civic literacy. The discussion then turns to Republican candidate quality, Trump&rsquo;s influence, accusations and scandals involving candidates and officials, concerns about democracy, corruption, and authoritarianism, and a long segment on Ukraine, Russia, drones, and the failures of current U.S. defense thinking, before closing with criticism of Ken Paxton&rsquo;s taxpayer-funded travel. Then Professor Timothy Snyder talks about how America is losing its ground as a super power. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328</p>

Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.

<p>Join noted author &amp; pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.</p>

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Trump's Scary RED UNDERTOW Explained w/ Carolyn Ryan & Timothy Snyder

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