The Guardrails

A year ago, Astead took “The Run-Up” listeners home for Thanksgiving.Specifically, he convened a focus group of family and friends to talk about the election and the question of Black people’s changing relationship to the Democratic Party.This year, he got the group back together ... Show More

President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees and major appointments — which have arrived quickly in the days since he won the election — are more than just a list of allies. The roster is a window into how he sees the mission of a second term.One priority will be immigration and bord ... Show More

For more than two years, we’ve been asking pretty much everyone we meet a version of the same question:Who are you going to vote for and why?And on Wednesday morning, we had the answer to that question. Or at least the first part.Donald Trump easily won the electoral vote, and as ... Show More

<p>Why we can’t understand this moment in politics without first understanding the transformation of American evangelicalism.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/election-run-up-podcast">The Run-Up</a>” is a new politics podcast from The New York Times. Leading up to t ... Show More

Although church and state are supposed to be separate, white evangelical power is a potent force in American politics. And it has historically been used to battle against racial equity. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Professor Anthea Butler, the author o ... Show More

For decades, Evangelicals have propped up Republican presidents. And while church attendance has fallen across the board, Evangelicals are still making waves politically; they just helped deliver Trump a historic win in the Iowa caucus. But the political bent of Evangelicals begs ... Show More

<p>Foreign policy is complicated but, only once stance shouldn't be tolerated. Who counts the votes? Caring enough to get involved. Correction on chopsticks. Does Trump fully understand what he’s up against? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheJesseKellyShow" rel="payment ... Show More

<p>Have you ever wondered why evangelical elites when they get a platform in The New York Times, or The Atlantic Monthly never have anything good to say about their fellow evangelicals? We have too. Turns out Andrew T. Walker, Opinions Page Editor at World Magazine is wondering w ... Show More