Astead Herndon

A political autopsy. A focus group. A return to Herndon family hospitality.

What lessons can Democrats take from the 2024 election? Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” gives his analysis.

For one woman in Michigan, it wasn’t an obvious decision, but in the end it came down to this: “frustration and self-Interest.”

One county in Washington State has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1980. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” visited the county last year. Now, he returns in the last days before Election Day to see if voters’ views have changed.

It could come down to the fate of Democrats in Trump-leaning territory.

A look inside the battle for votes — and to get people to trust how votes are counted — in the biggest battleground.

Watch or listen to our final round table before Election Day.

Astead W. Herndon, a national reporter for The New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” traveled to North Carolina to see how Hurricane Helene and the misinformation in its wake have reshaped the election landscape in this crucial battleground state.

Democrats hope demographic changes bring them success. Republicans hope Hurricane Helene didn’t ruin all their plans.

Why the Trump team is confident 2024 will not be a repeat of 2020.