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Our favorite sources of news, information, and political analysis
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Political Analysis
NEWSLETTERS
The Bulwark
Analysis and reporting on politics and culture from seasoned commentators
Press Pass
In-depth reporting on Congress, campaigns, and the way Washington works from Joe Perticone
WEBSITE
News Literacy Project Election Misinformation Tracker
Helps you confirm what is and isn’t true by tracking election lies that are going viral
PODCASTS
538 Politics Podcast
From ABC News: Host Galen Druke provides analysis of the polls
Apple Spotify
The Downballot
The Daily Kos team talks about elections across the country
Website Apple Spotify
The Focus Group
From The Bulwark: Sarah Longworth lets you hear the unfiltered thoughts of average voters in focus groups
Apple Spotify
Hacks on Tap
David Axelrod, Mike Murphy and Robert Gibbs — Democratic and Republican strategists — share behind-the-scenes political insight
Website Apple Spotify
How to Win 2024
From MSNBC: Hosts Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri have ideas about how to win an unprecedented election
Apple Spotify
The Lincoln Project
Host Reed Galen and “Never Trump” Republicans talk about preserving democracy
Website Apple Spotify
Pod Save America
Four former aides to Obama invite guests for straightforward talk about politics
Website Apple Spotify
The Run Up
From the New York Times: Host Astead W. Herndon talks with people whose decisions will affect the 2024 election
Website Apple Spotify
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Forecasting the Results
NEWSLETTER
Sabato's Crystal Ball
From the UVA Center for Politics: Keep tabs on state and national elections around the country
WEBSITES
Cook Political Report
House, Senate, Governor and Electoral College race ratings
Inside Elections
Nonpartisan analysis from Nathan L. Gonzales via articles, podcast and newsletter
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Communication Tactics
NEWSLETTERS
The Message Box
Analysis and insight about polls, events and trends from Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod Save America and Obama’s former communication director
Stop the Presses
How right-wing extremism has exploited the weaknesses in American journalism, and what we can do about it
PODCAST
Words to Win By
Communications researcher Anat Shenker-Osorio explains how adjusting the narrative affects the outcome of campaigns around the world
Apple Spotify
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Optimistic News
NEWSLETTERS
Today’s Edition
Robert Hubbell finds encouraging, positive, and accurate news about the political scene and shares it to keep us all optimistic
Chop Wood, Carry Water
Jessica Craven’s weekly newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions for creating positive change, and electing more Democrats
Letters from an American
Historian Heather Cox Richardson (‘84) traces current events back to their roots in American history.
PODCAST
That Trippi Show
Long-time Democratic political consultant Joe Trippi has a mellow tone, but his focus on upbeat news is very encouraging
Apple Spotify
SOCIAL MEDIA
Add a flow of good news from three favorites to your social media feeds:
Simon Rosenberg, political strategist
Facebook Instagram Threads X (Twitter)
Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation
Facebook Instagram Threads X (Twitter)
The White House
Facebook Instagram Threads X (Twitter)
For even more good news in your feed, follow Harris, Walz, Biden, and any of the Biden/Harris cabinet members who are listed here.
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Tracking the Court Cases
NEWSLETTER
The Status Kuo
Accessible legal analysis from Jay Kuo
PODCASTS
Defending Democracy
From Democracy Docket: Marc Elias and Paige Moskowitz cover voting rights, redistricting, and more
Website Apple Spotify
Lawfare
Perspective from experts, policymakers and opinion leaders about national security, law, and policy
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Stay Tuned with Preet
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and guests break down legal topics in the news
Website Apple Spotify
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Voter Protection
NEWSLETTERS
Brennan Center for Justice Newsletters
Choose from a variety of pro-democracy emails written by legal experts
Democracy Docket
Marc Elias on cases that will affect voting rights
The Markup
Get an insider perspective about voting rights from the non-partisan Voting Rights Lab
PODCAST
Defending Democracy
Weekly updates about voting rights, elections and democracy news from Democracy Docket
Apple Spotify
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