Galen Druke
@galendruke.bsky.social
Creating a new podcast at GDPolitics.com. Go subscribe!
Formerly host & producer of the 538 Politics podcast & ABC News yapper. NPR alum.
Formerly host & producer of the 538 Politics podcast & ABC News yapper. NPR alum.
On the latest GD POLITICS episode...
➡️ Epstein fallout
➡️ DHS shutdown fight
➡️ Gallup's farewell to prez approval
➡️ Election updates
w/ friends of the pod Mary Radcliffe & @lennybronner.com!
➡️ Epstein fallout
➡️ DHS shutdown fight
➡️ Gallup's farewell to prez approval
➡️ Election updates
w/ friends of the pod Mary Radcliffe & @lennybronner.com!
Epstein Fallout, The Shutdown Fight, And Gallup's Goodbye
How the Epstein files and immigration enforcement might figure into Democrats’ midterm strategy.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
On the latest GD POLITICS episode...
➡️ Epstein fallout
➡️ DHS shutdown fight
➡️ Gallup's farewell to prez approval
➡️ Election updates
w/ friends of the pod Mary Radcliffe & @lennybronner.com!
➡️ Epstein fallout
➡️ DHS shutdown fight
➡️ Gallup's farewell to prez approval
➡️ Election updates
w/ friends of the pod Mary Radcliffe & @lennybronner.com!
Reposted by Galen Druke
The Comedy Cellar residency continues! March 4 I'll be there with Nate Silver and @galendruke.bsky.social doing a live 2028 GOP draft. Get your tickets! www.gdpolitics.com/p/a-live-202...
A Live 2028 GOP Primary Draft!
Plus, reactions to the high-drama Texas primaries.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The Comedy Cellar residency continues! March 4 I'll be there with Nate Silver and @galendruke.bsky.social doing a live 2028 GOP draft. Get your tickets! www.gdpolitics.com/p/a-live-202...
After a rowdy live 2028 Dem primary draft last month, @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver & I are returning to the Comedy Cellar on March 4 to tackle the GOP side of the ledger!
Grab a ticket and join us for our first-ever 2028 GOP primary draft.
(Plus, it’s the day after the TX primaries!)
Grab a ticket and join us for our first-ever 2028 GOP primary draft.
(Plus, it’s the day after the TX primaries!)
A Live 2028 GOP Primary Draft!
Plus, reactions to the high-drama Texas primaries.
www.gdpolitics.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
After a rowdy live 2028 Dem primary draft last month, @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver & I are returning to the Comedy Cellar on March 4 to tackle the GOP side of the ledger!
Grab a ticket and join us for our first-ever 2028 GOP primary draft.
(Plus, it’s the day after the TX primaries!)
Grab a ticket and join us for our first-ever 2028 GOP primary draft.
(Plus, it’s the day after the TX primaries!)
The Texas Senate primaries are MESSY
I talked to @patricksvitek.bsky.social about it:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/the-texas-...
I talked to @patricksvitek.bsky.social about it:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/the-texas-...
The Texas Senate Primaries Get Messy
Both Republican and Democratic Senate primaries in Texas are high drama affairs. Early voting begins February 17.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Texas Senate primaries are MESSY
I talked to @patricksvitek.bsky.social about it:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/the-texas-...
I talked to @patricksvitek.bsky.social about it:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/the-texas-...
The midterms are 9 months away and the primaries begin in just 4 weeks!
Jacob Rubashkin and Leah Askarinam joined me on the GD POLITICS podcast to discuss the early math heading into the 2026 elections:
Jacob Rubashkin and Leah Askarinam joined me on the GD POLITICS podcast to discuss the early math heading into the 2026 elections:
The Early Math Of The 2026 Midterms
The elections are nine months away and the primaries begin in four weeks.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The midterms are 9 months away and the primaries begin in just 4 weeks!
Jacob Rubashkin and Leah Askarinam joined me on the GD POLITICS podcast to discuss the early math heading into the 2026 elections:
Jacob Rubashkin and Leah Askarinam joined me on the GD POLITICS podcast to discuss the early math heading into the 2026 elections:
We frequently get listener questions on the GD POLITICS podcast about “abundance.” After our live show this week a listener approached me to ask about specific zoning laws (beyond “make it easier to build housing” type stuff).
It’s not something I’m very deep into, but what I told him is that…
It’s not something I’m very deep into, but what I told him is that…
January 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
We frequently get listener questions on the GD POLITICS podcast about “abundance.” After our live show this week a listener approached me to ask about specific zoning laws (beyond “make it easier to build housing” type stuff).
It’s not something I’m very deep into, but what I told him is that…
It’s not something I’m very deep into, but what I told him is that…
This week Nate Silver, @claremalone.bsky.social and I hosted a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
Two moments stuck out to me. Both were when we asked the audience whether they wanted to see Kamala Harris run for president in 2028.
Two moments stuck out to me. Both were when we asked the audience whether they wanted to see Kamala Harris run for president in 2028.
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This week Nate Silver, @claremalone.bsky.social and I hosted a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
Two moments stuck out to me. Both were when we asked the audience whether they wanted to see Kamala Harris run for president in 2028.
Two moments stuck out to me. Both were when we asked the audience whether they wanted to see Kamala Harris run for president in 2028.
Is Alex Pretti's killing a turning point?
On the latest episode of GD POLITICS I discussed that question with Mary Radcliffe and @baseballot.bsky.social
My answer: yes
On the latest episode of GD POLITICS I discussed that question with Mary Radcliffe and @baseballot.bsky.social
My answer: yes
VIDEO: Is Alex Pretti's Killing A Turning Point?
Americans were souring on Trump's approach to immigration. After Pretti's killing, Trump may not be able to regain trust on the issue.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Is Alex Pretti's killing a turning point?
On the latest episode of GD POLITICS I discussed that question with Mary Radcliffe and @baseballot.bsky.social
My answer: yes
On the latest episode of GD POLITICS I discussed that question with Mary Radcliffe and @baseballot.bsky.social
My answer: yes
Gabe Fleisher and I tried to assess Trump's first year back in office according to his own standards of success and failure.
We also looked at how Americans have reacted to him and where his new assertions of presidential power have been allowed to stand vs. batted down.
Check it out!
We also looked at how Americans have reacted to him and where his new assertions of presidential power have been allowed to stand vs. batted down.
Check it out!
Judging Trump 2.0 By His Own Standards
Assessing Trump's first year back in office on the economy, immigration, disrupting the status quo and more.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Gabe Fleisher and I tried to assess Trump's first year back in office according to his own standards of success and failure.
We also looked at how Americans have reacted to him and where his new assertions of presidential power have been allowed to stand vs. batted down.
Check it out!
We also looked at how Americans have reacted to him and where his new assertions of presidential power have been allowed to stand vs. batted down.
Check it out!
I asked Sen. Lisa Murkowski what I thought was something of a throw away question last summer:
"Is the president right that America would be better served if Greenland were part of the United States?"
She was clear: "No."
"Is the president right that America would be better served if Greenland were part of the United States?"
She was clear: "No."
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I asked Sen. Lisa Murkowski what I thought was something of a throw away question last summer:
"Is the president right that America would be better served if Greenland were part of the United States?"
She was clear: "No."
"Is the president right that America would be better served if Greenland were part of the United States?"
She was clear: "No."
Join Gabe Fleischer and me at 3pm ET to chat about year one of Trump 2.0!
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Join Gabe Fleischer and me at 3pm ET to chat about year one of Trump 2.0!
Americans are facing a torrent of political news 🤪
@lennybronner.com and I answered your questions on ICE, Iran, the Senate and more on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/we-answer-...
@lennybronner.com and I answered your questions on ICE, Iran, the Senate and more on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/we-answer-...
We Answer Your Questions On ICE, Iran, And The Senate
Americans are facing a torrent of politics news. You have lots of questions. We did our best to answer them.
www.gdpolitics.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Americans are facing a torrent of political news 🤪
@lennybronner.com and I answered your questions on ICE, Iran, the Senate and more on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/we-answer-...
@lennybronner.com and I answered your questions on ICE, Iran, the Senate and more on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/we-answer-...
It’s been a really slow news cycle, so I assume no one has any questions, but jic, drop them bellow. Recording a mailbag episode tomorrow! 📨
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
It’s been a really slow news cycle, so I assume no one has any questions, but jic, drop them bellow. Recording a mailbag episode tomorrow! 📨
Former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan served as a Republican, but recently switched parties and is now running for governor as a Democrat.
I asked him about another Georgian who has recently had a change of heart: Marjorie Taylor Greene.
I asked him about another Georgian who has recently had a change of heart: Marjorie Taylor Greene.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan served as a Republican, but recently switched parties and is now running for governor as a Democrat.
I asked him about another Georgian who has recently had a change of heart: Marjorie Taylor Greene.
I asked him about another Georgian who has recently had a change of heart: Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Can a former Republican win Georgia for Democrats?
I talked for former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan about his bid to win the governor's race as a Democrat.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-can-...
I talked for former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan about his bid to win the governor's race as a Democrat.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-can-...
VIDEO: Can A Former Republican Win Georgia For Democrats?
Former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia, Geoff Duncan, is running for governor as a Democrat.
www.gdpolitics.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Can a former Republican win Georgia for Democrats?
I talked for former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan about his bid to win the governor's race as a Democrat.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-can-...
I talked for former lieutenant governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan about his bid to win the governor's race as a Democrat.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-can-...
On today's episode of GD POLITICS, I spoke with Peter Viggo Jakobsen, a leading Danish national security expert, about Trump's threats against Greenland.
I asked him if the U.S. or Russia is a bigger threat...
I asked him if the U.S. or Russia is a bigger threat...
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
On today's episode of GD POLITICS, I spoke with Peter Viggo Jakobsen, a leading Danish national security expert, about Trump's threats against Greenland.
I asked him if the U.S. or Russia is a bigger threat...
I asked him if the U.S. or Russia is a bigger threat...
Welcome to 2026! By year's end, presidential primary contenders are likely to have begun announcing.
What are we going to do about it?
@claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and I are hosting a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City on Jan. 27!
What are we going to do about it?
@claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and I are hosting a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City on Jan. 27!
A Live 2028 Democratic Primary Draft!
Join Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke for a live taping in New York City on January 27th.
www.gdpolitics.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Welcome to 2026! By year's end, presidential primary contenders are likely to have begun announcing.
What are we going to do about it?
@claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and I are hosting a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City on Jan. 27!
What are we going to do about it?
@claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and I are hosting a live 2028 Democratic primary draft at the Comedy Cellar in New York City on Jan. 27!
Americans didn't support U.S. intervention in Venezuela, but now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
How Will Americans React To U.S. Involvement In Venezuela?
Americans didn't support intervention in Venezuela. Now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
www.gdpolitics.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Americans didn't support U.S. intervention in Venezuela, but now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
2026
In: anxious homo
Out:
In: anxious homo
Out:
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
2026
In: anxious homo
Out:
In: anxious homo
Out:
Getting ready to bury our 2025 time capsule...
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Getting ready to bury our 2025 time capsule...
Friends of the pod @baseballot.bsky.social and Mary Radcliffe helped me come up with the 10 numbers that defined 2025 in politics. Can you guess what they represent?
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
December 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Friends of the pod @baseballot.bsky.social and Mary Radcliffe helped me come up with the 10 numbers that defined 2025 in politics. Can you guess what they represent?
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
On today's GD POLITICS pod...
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
'Roman Empire' Elections Part 1
The crazy U.S. elections we just can't stop thinking about.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On today's GD POLITICS pod...
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
It's time to open the mailbag on the GD pod! 📬
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's time to open the mailbag on the GD pod! 📬
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
Is Venezuela the next Iraq?
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
VIDEO: Is Venezuela The Next Iraq?
President Trump is likely skeptical of a ground invasion, but some parallels jump out.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Is Venezuela the next Iraq?
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
The Obamacare subsidy cliff is here.
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
The Obamacare Subsidy Cliff Is Here
Millions of Americans are about to pay a lot more for healthcare. Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Obamacare subsidy cliff is here.
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!