A front-page report on the U.S. election is seen at a news stand in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

What a second Trump term means for the world

The war in Ukraine. A trade battle with China. 'Mass deportations' to Mexico. How are Europe, Mexico and China preparing for Donald Trump’s return to the White House?

47:084 hours ago

Vanessa Starke, from Lee's Summit, Mo., reads a book about halfway though her 90 minute wait in line to cast her ballot at an early voting location, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Blue Springs, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The policies that matter to voters in Missouri — and beyond

Voters across the country went for Donald Trump and other Republicans in big numbers -- and endorsed progressive measures like abortion access and an increased minimum wage in ballot initiatives....

47:06Nov 11, 2024

A voter colors the state of Illinois blue during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

What motivates American voters?

Trump won the presidency, but down ballot votes didn't always follow party. How can we understand the conflicting and diverging values expressed in the 2024 election?

47:12Nov 8, 2024

Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance stand on stage at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center. (Evan Vucci/AP)

The Jackpod: We're going back

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the historic eras the U.S. could return to if Donald Trump’s various campaign policies are enacted.

43:27Nov 8, 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The path ahead for President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans

Republicans dominated the election -- with Donald Trump taking back the White House, flipping the Senate and likely keeping control of the House. How the Republican Party did it, and...

47:02Nov 7, 2024

Voters work on their ballots at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

On the ground in swing states as the votes are tallied

Just seven swing states decided the fate of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. A roundtable conversation with journalists on the ground, right after Election Day.

46:19Nov 6, 2024

Meghna Chakrabarti interviews Chuck Mills, owner of Mills Automotive in Whitewater, WI. (Dorey Scheimer)

Immigrants came to this small Wisconsin city. So did the political rhetoric.

A Wisconsin city became a political flashpoint in the national immigration debate. In On Point's latest collaboration with ProPublica: How Whitewater, Wisconsin has responded to a new wave of immigration....

47:34Nov 5, 2024

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., chair of the Senate Rules Committee, left, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., the ranking member, open a meeting on the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The looming legal battle after Election Day

Republicans have already filed more than 90 lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices – before a single ballot has been counted. What clues these lawsuits hold about a looming legal...

46:51Nov 4, 2024

Workers tabulate absentee ballots at the Huntington Place convention center, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Detroit. Since Monday, about 37,600 absentee ballots already have been counted. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

How to manage election anxiety

According to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association, more than two out of three Americans say the upcoming presidential election is causing a significant amount of stress in...

46:55Nov 1, 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Jackpod: 'Fed ... on fantasies'

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the political power of fantasy over reality and its role in Trumpian politics in the U.S.

39:00Nov 1, 2024

FILE - President Donald Trump listens to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Former Trump staffers raise alarms about a second Trump term

This month, more than a dozen former Trump staffers went on the record to say that everyone should heed the warning that Donald Trump is a fascist and would rule...

47:12Oct 31, 2024

Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. The secretaries of state from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter Monday, August. 5, 2024, that it has spread election misinformation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

How social media companies are preparing for misinformation after Election Day

False claims and threats about the 2024 election are expected to get worse after Election Day. How are social media companies preparing?

47:12Oct 30, 2024

The Federal Election Commission emblem is seen at the Federal Election Commission headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Follow the money: The surprisingly legal way billionaires are shaping the 2024 election

The Federal Elections Commission has issued rules that make coordination between campaigns and big donors legal and more direct. How's that shaping the 2024 election? We explore the connection between...

47:24Oct 29, 2024

FILE - Elections workers process absentee ballots for a U.S. Senate runoff election in Atlanta, Jan. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Georgia election official Janelle King on the effort to change the state's election rules

The Georgia Supreme Court has blocked the state's Republican-led election board from enforcing new election rules introduced just weeks before Election Day. We speak to Republican Janelle King, a board...

17:08Oct 29, 2024

A message about Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appears on a video screen before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A look at political ads in 7 swing states

2024 is set to be a record-breaking year for political advertising, with some $10.2 billion spent across the U.S. Most of those dollars are aimed at seven swing states. What...

30:04Oct 28, 2024

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

New details in the special counsel's case against Trump

Plans to claim victory no matter how Americans voted. Personal briefings on the fake electors scandal. The latest on special counsel Jack Smith’s case against former President Donald Trump and...

47:03Oct 25, 2024

French philosopher Rene Girard in Paris, France on February 14, 1979. (Photo by Laurent MAOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

The Jackpod: René’s world

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the influence of French historian and philosopher René Girard’s beliefs about the nature of human beings on our daily lives, social media, and...

39:05Oct 25, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump talks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Donald Trump's plan for 'mass deportation'

Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of migrants if he's elected. He wants the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. How Trump plans to do that and its likely...

47:24Oct 24, 2024

The truth about perinatal hospice care

Donald Trump claimed that newborns are sometimes “executed." That is not true. He’s talking about perinatal palliative care. We learn the facts about the care these grieving families receive and...

46:58Oct 23, 2024

On Point live: How to guarantee a secure election in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the states that will likely determine the 2024 election. On Point goes on the road to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to talk to the chair of the state...

1:04:55Oct 22, 2024