The Presidency in Quicksand

Something about the past week in Washington feels familiar.

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The 2026 Midterms Begin This Week. Here’s What They’ll Tell Us — and What They Won’t.

The 2026 midterms officially begin this week with the first primaries in Texas.

Mar 3 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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February 2026

The 60 Percent Country — And Why Neither Party Can Reach It

The most useful political analysis I’ve read this year didn’t come from a campaign memo or a cable news segment.

Feb 24 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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The Reform Era Is Beginning

With all the focus on the roller coaster of headlines we consume hourly, it’s easy to miss the start of something bigger.

Feb 17 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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The House Cake Is Nearly Baked

The data, the retirements, and the timing all point in the same direction. The only real question left is the margin.

Feb 10 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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The Story That Travels — and the One That Doesn’t

Two stories collided this week, and together they reveal something deeply unsettling — not just about Donald Trump, but about how political…

Feb 3 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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January 2026

Is This a Tipping Point?

Every election cycle has a moment when the calendar still insists there’s plenty of time left — but politics quietly disagrees.

Jan 27 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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At What Point Is Conventional Political Analysis Moot?

None of what Donald Trump is doing right now is good politics — at least not when viewed through a conventional lens.

Jan 20 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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The 2026 Messaging Trap

By the time the votes are counted in November 2026, the political verdict will be instant — even if the meaning isn’t.

Jan 13 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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2026: The Year Nobody Controls

My only certainty about the year ahead is uncertainty—at home and abroad. And the politics that will “work” won’t be the politics of restoration.

Jan 6 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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December 2025

My Bias, Explained — and Some New Year’s Resolutions

Every year around this time, many of us lean on a few tried-and-true writing crutches.

Dec 30, 2025 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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Happy Holidays!

As we head into the holidays, I would like to take a moment to thank you for being part of this community, whether you tune in for the politics, the…

Dec 23, 2025 • Beyond The Pod with Chuck Todd

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