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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 34 MIN

Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries

from The Daily · host Deborah Lebree

In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its voters appetite for change. The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch. Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics. Background reading:  These seven elections on Tuesday will test President Trump’s power.Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution is heading to the ballot box.See a calendar of primary elections and read about some of the year’s most competitive races. Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its voters appetite for change. The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch. Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics. Background reading:  These seven elections on Tuesday will test President Trump’s power.Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution is heading to the ballot box.See a calendar of primary elections and read about some of the year’s most competitive races. Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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