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How Data Became A Political Football

How Data Became A Political Football

Update: 2025-02-10
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In this post-Super Bowl edition of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew kicks things off with some prop bets and a look at the rapid rise of sports gambling. Then they dig into the offlining of key government datasets under President Donald Trump and why it matters for more than just data nerds. Finally, they analyze the high rate of Republican turnover in a Congress that’s becoming increasingly aligned with Trump.

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How Data Became A Political Football

How Data Became A Political Football

ABC News, 538, FiveThirtyEight, Galen Druke