Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries
The Daily
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
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Raw Description
<p>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.</p> <p>The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/shane-goldmacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shane Goldmacher</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lisa Lerer</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Reid J. Epstein</strong></a>, a New York Times reporter covering politics.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/indiana-legistature-election-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These seven elections on Tuesday</a> will test President Trump’s power.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/trump-republican-primaries-candidates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution</a> is heading to the ballot box.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/2026-election-calendar.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See a calendar of primary elections</a> and read about some of the year’s most competitive races.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
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 nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>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.</p> <p>The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/shane-goldmacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shane Goldmacher</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lisa Lerer</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Reid J. Epstein</strong></a>, a New York Times reporter covering politics.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/indiana-legistature-election-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These seven elections on Tuesday</a> will test President Trump’s power.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/trump-republican-primaries-candidates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution</a> is heading to the ballot box.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/2026-election-calendar.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See a calendar of primary elections</a> and read about some of the year’s most competitive races.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>