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As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tries to get on the presidential ballot in all 50 states, he’s confronting fierce resistance from his opponents. Rebecca Davis O’Brien, who covers campaign finance and money in U.S. elections for The New York Times, discusses the high-stakes battle playing out behind the scenes.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Rebecca Davis O’Brien Organizations: The New York Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicIn a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy. In the first part, we will look at Tump’s plan for a second term. On the campaign trail, Trump has outlined a vision that is far more radical, vindictive and unchecked than his first one. Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, political correspondents for The Times, and Charlie Savage, who covers national security, have found that behind Trump’s rhetoric is a highly coordinated plan to make his vision a reality.

Persons: Trump, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage Organizations: Spotify, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicFor former President Donald J. Trump, 2024 was supposed to be dominated by criminal trials. Instead, he’s found ways to delay almost all of them. Alan Feuer, who covers the criminal cases against Mr. Trump for The Times, explains how he did it.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, he’s, Alan Feuer Organizations: Spotify, Music, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicRonna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars. Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race.

Persons: Jim Rutenberg Organizations: Spotify, NBC, Republican National, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicAgainst all odds and expectations, Speaker Mike Johnson keeps managing to fund the government, inflame the far right of his party — and hold on to his job. Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains why it might be Democrats who come to his rescue.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Catie Edmondson Organizations: Spotify, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicMillions of voters in states across the country cast their ballots in the presidential primary on Super Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the November election will be a rematch between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump. But in a race that is increasingly inevitable, a New York Times/Siena College poll found a critical group of voters who are making the outcome of that race anything but certain. Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, explains who these voters are and why they present a particular threat to Mr. Biden.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Nate Cohn Organizations: Spotify, Trump, New York Times, Siena College

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicIn the past few weeks, activists in Michigan have begun calling voters in the state, asking them to protest President Biden’s support for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza by not voting for him in the Democratic primary. The activists are attempting to turn their anger over Gaza into a political force, one that could be decisive in a critical swing state where winning in November is likely to be a matter of the slimmest of margins. Jennifer Medina, a political reporter for The Times, explains how the war in Gaza is changing politics in Michigan.

Persons: Biden’s, Jennifer Medina Organizations: Spotify, Democratic, The Times Locations: Michigan, Gaza

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicLast week, when a civil court judge in New York ruled against Donald J. Trump, he imposed a set of penalties so severe that they could temporarily sever the former president from his real-estate empire and wipe out all of his cash. Jonah Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York, and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, explain what that will mean for Mr. Trump as a businessman and as a candidate.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jonah Bromwich, Maggie Haberman Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: New York

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicVoters in New York are choosing the successor to George Santos, the disgraced Republican who was expelled from Congress in December. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, explains how the results of the race will hold important clues for both parties in November.

Persons: George Santos, Nicholas Fandos Organizations: Spotify, Amazon Music Voters, Republican, The Times Locations: New York

is a politics reporter covering the Southeast, based in Atlanta. She covers campaigns, elections and movements in the American South, as well as national trends relating to Black voters and young people.

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Caitlin O’Keefe and Rachel Dry , Rachel Quester, Paige Cowett andListen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicInside the Republican Party, a class war is playing out between the pro-Trump base, which is ready for the nomination fight to be over, and the anti-Trump donor class, which thinks it’s just getting started. Astead Herndon, a political correspondent for The Times and the host of “The Run-Up,” explains the clash.

Persons: Caitlin O’Keefe, Rachel Dry, Rachel Quester, Paige Cowett, it’s, Astead Herndon, ” Organizations: Spotify, Republican Party, Trump, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicIn the weeks since Hamas carried out its devastating terrorist attack in southern Israel, Times journalists have been trying to work out why the Israeli security services failed to prevent such a huge and deadly assault. Ronen Bergman, a correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of one of the warnings that Israel ignored.

Persons: Ronen Bergman, Israel Organizations: Spotify, Times, The New York Times Locations: Israel

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicBy working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this past week, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his predecessor. Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why things could be different this time.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Catie Edmondson Organizations: Spotify, The Times

Diana Nguyen andListen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicOf all the legal cases that former President Donald J. Trump is facing, perhaps the most personal is playing out in a courtroom in Manhattan: a civil fraud trial that could result in him losing control of his best-known buildings and paying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. In recent days, Mr. Trump and some of his children have taken the stand, defending the family business and the former president’s reputation as a real-estate mogul. Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers justice in New York for The Times, was inside the courtroom.

Persons: Diana Nguyen, Donald J, Trump, Jonah E Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Manhattan, New York

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicIn a major new campaign poll from The New York Times and Siena College, former President Donald J. Trump leads President Biden in five of the six battleground states likeliest to decide the 2024 presidential race. Widespread discontent with the state of the country and growing doubts about Biden’s ability to perform his job as president threaten to unravel the diverse coalition that elected him in 2020. Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, explains why the results are less a reflection of Trump’s growing strength than they are of Biden’s growing weaknesses.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Nate Cohn Organizations: Spotify, The New York Times, Siena College

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicWarning: this episode contains strong language. After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for leading congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, was at the capitol when it happened.

Persons: Mike Johnson of, Luke Broadwater Organizations: Spotify, Republicans, The Times Locations: Mike Johnson of Louisiana

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicThe House of Representatives still has no speaker, crippling a vital branch of the government. And the Republican who seems to be in the strongest position to take the role, Jim Jordan of Ohio, was once called a “legislative terrorist” by a former speaker of his own party. Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, talks through the latest turns in the saga of the leaderless House.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Catie Edmondson Organizations: Spotify, Republican, The Times Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio

In New York, the arrival of more than 100,000 migrants seeking asylum over the past year has become a crisis for the city’s shelter system, schools and budget. As another critical election season begins to take shape, Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York State politics for The Times, explains why the situation has also become a political crisis for the state’s Democratic leaders.

Persons: Nicholas Fandos Organizations: New, The Times, Democratic Locations: New York, New York State

In the Republican presidential race, the battle for second place has been jolted by the sudden rise of a political newcomer whose popularity has already eclipsed that of far more seasoned candidates — Vivek Ramaswamy. Jonathan Weisman, who is a political correspondent for The Times, explains the rising candidate’s back story, message and strategy.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Jonathan Weisman Organizations: Republican, The Times

Last night, Republicans held their first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle without the party’s dominant candidate onstage: Donald J. Trump. Maggie Haberman, a political correspondent for The Times, walks us through the debate and discusses how it might influence the rest of the race.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Maggie Haberman Organizations: Republicans, The Times

Ron DeSantis of Florida began the race for the Republican nomination with high expectations and a clear argument: that he was a political fighter with a solid record of conservative achievements in his state. Now, he appears to be in a downward spiral. Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The Times, explains why the DeSantis campaign is stumbling so badly.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Shane Goldmacher Organizations: Republican, The Times Locations: Florida

A plea deal struck between the Department of Justice and Hunter Biden was supposed to bring his years of legal troubles to an end. Instead, that deal has unraveled and a special counsel has been named to take over the case. Michael Schmidt, a Washington correspondent for The Times, explains why that turn of events is increasingly pitting the interests of Hunter Biden against those of President Biden.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Michael Schmidt, Biden Organizations: Department of Justice, The Times Locations: Washington

Mooj Zadie, Olivia Natt and Lisa Chow andTo win a conviction against former President Donald J. Trump for trying to subvert the results of the 2020 election, Jack Smith, the special counsel, is applying laws in ways that have never been used before. Charlie Savage, a Washington correspondent for The Times, explains Mr. Smith’s approach and previews Mr. Trump’s likely response.

Persons: Mooj Zadie, Olivia Natt, Lisa Chow, Donald J, Trump, Jack Smith, Charlie Savage, Smith’s, Trump’s Organizations: The Times Locations: Washington

On Tuesday afternoon, the special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over his wide-ranging attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, talks us through the indictment and the evidence it lays out that Trump participated in an illegal conspiracy to remain in power.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Luke Broadwater, Trump Organizations: The Times

On Wednesday morning, Hunter Biden was scheduled to a guilty plea in a Delaware courtroom, marking the end of a yearslong federal investigation that many Republicans believed would put the president’s son in prison, and put an end to the Biden presidency. Michael Schmidt, who covers national security and federal investigations for The New York Times, explains why none of that has happened.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Biden, Michael Schmidt Organizations: Republicans, The New York Times Locations: Delaware

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