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24 questions from 3 episodes of Today, Explained, each answered in our own words from our transcript of the episode.

▸Is MAGA dead?

2026-11-05 · 8 questions

Q1Why does Rod Dreher say MAGA is over after the 2026 midterms?Q2What does Rod Dreher blame for the failures of Trump's second administration?Q3What did J.D. Vance say caused the Republican loss in the 2026 midterms?Q4How are Republicans split on affordability after losing the 2026 midterms?Q5Does Rod Dreher think Ron DeSantis could be the Republican nominee in 2028?Q6What does Rod Dreher say about Tucker Carlson's influence on J.D. Vance?Q7Why does Rod Dreher still want J.D. Vance to become president?Q8What does Rod Dreher say congressional Republicans should do about Trump now?

▸Dems won. Now what?

2026-11-04 · 8 questions

Q1What does Rahm Emanuel want Democrats to pass after winning the 2026 midterms?Q2What is Rahm Emanuel's Jared Kushner rule and ethics reform plan?Q3Why is Rahm Emanuel against impeaching Trump after the Democratic midterm win?Q4Why did gerrymandering and Republican spending fail in the 2026 midterms, according to Astead Herndon?Q5What message does Astead Herndon say won Democrats the 2026 midterms?Q6How did Donald Trump react to the Democrats' 2026 midterm wins?Q7Why does Rahm Emanuel say Democrats must court Republican voters before 2028?Q8What does Rahm Emanuel say about Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House?

▸Was populism worth it?

2026-11-03 · 8 questions

Q1How does Jonathan Chait define populism on Today, Explained?Q2Why does Jonathan Chait say Trump's populist message is failing in his second term?Q3Did Donald Trump knock the elites off their perch, according to Jonathan Chait?Q4Why does Jonathan Chait say populism had no answer to Joe Biden's inflation problem?Q5Will Trump's tariffs be reversed, according to Jonathan Chait?Q6How does Eric Levitz link media technology to the rise and fall of populism?Q7Why did Father Coughlin thrive on radio, according to Eric Levitz?Q8Could AI chatbots weaken populism, according to Eric Levitz?

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