Astead Herndon

The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party.

Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out.

This week, President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, dismantling decades of global trade agreements and sending shock waves around the world.

One of President Trump’s first executive orders claims the power to fire, and hire, tens of thousands of career civil servants across the government. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” explains the order, which has drawn lawsuits from federal unions.

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

An interview with Tom Homan.

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.”

An early-morning conversation about the state of the election and the potential consequences of a second term for Donald J. Trump.

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.

Gender is a main dividing line in 2024. And young swing-state voters know it.

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.

The presidential race is basically a tossup. Here’s how to understand what that means and what might happen.

Both vice-presidential candidates have roots in parts of the country where voters feel overlooked, and Democrats have struggled.

One of the most surprising surrogates of 2024 argues that Harris is best for the economy — and therefore for everyone.