Beyond The Bubble

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and David Catanese as they discuss why some anti-Trump Republican operatives are working against not only the president, but also some GOP senators. Plus, we examine why even Frank Luntz is baffled by Trump's recent re-election message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and MIchael Willner as they discuss how President Donald Trump, whose poll numbers have plummeted over the spring, can possibly mount a comeback this election. Plus, should Democrats consider spending big money in states like Ohio and Iowa? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Dave Catanese as they discuss whether or not the stunning allegations made in John Bolton's book — coming on the heels of other former senior Trump officials' criticism of the president — will matter in November. Then, the crew debates how the veepstakes have evolved over the last month, and why some liberal activists who think the party should select an African-American woman are ready to make an exception for Elizabeth Warren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they discuss whether President Donald Trump can rebound from a dip in the polls or if the 2020 race has fundamentally changed. They examine why Trump's attacks against Joe Biden haven't stuck, whether his "law and order" campaign has much appeal outside his base and why an improving, if struggling, economy might be his best bet for re-election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, The State's Joe Bustos, and The Miami Herald's Carl Juste as they discuss the protests that have erupted across the country after George Floyd's death in Minnesota. Hear what both men saw on the ground, whether the protestors even cared about President Trump's response, and if either thinks the demonstrations will end anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they debate whether Donald Trump's much-criticized campaign against Joe Scarborough will affect his political standing (even if his promotion of conspiracy theories hasn't damaged him in the past) before examining Joe Biden's relationship with African-American voters after his latest gaffe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the recent controversy surrounding President Trump's denunciation of voting by mail. Then, the trio discusses why a down-ballot race in Arizona might hurt the president's chances in that pre-eminent 2020 battleground state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they discuss the reasons why many Democratic strategists have been eager to give (unsolicited) advice to the Biden campaign. Are they just needlessly anxious after 2016, or do they have real complaints? Plus, we give an early assessment of whether Republicans can maintain their slim Senate majority this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondent Alex Roarty, McClatchy White House correspondent Francesca Chambers, and McClatchy North Carolina correspondent Brian Murphy as they discuss all things Tar Heel State. Is it a true presidential battleground? How concerned is the president's re-election campaign about holding it? Will a pivotal Senate race in the state influence both parties' decision to get involved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they break down the prospects of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden in key swing states like Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin with Election Day now six months away. They also debate whether the campaign will be an election on Trump's handling of the coronavirus and the economy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatlchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they discuss how President Donald Trump's pandemic response has angered even some conservative black leaders, why Democrats might have a burgeoning problem with male voters of color, and how it's even possible that after everything that's happened, Trump's approval ratings are in the same place they've always been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the burgeoning speculation over who Joe Biden will pick to be his running mate this year, and whether he can afford to pass up choosing a woman of color. Plus, the team checks in on the state of Donald Trump's re-election campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they mark the official end of the Democratic presidential primary — and the beginning of the general election. We'll discuss why progressives say they are still optimistic about the future despite Bernie Sanders' defeat, why Joe Biden's problem with the left isn't going away anytime soon, and whether former President Barack Obama will have much of an impact on the 2020 race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they discuss the always complicated, often fraught relationship between the nation's governors and President Donald Trump as both try to respond to the coronavirus crisis. And then, they'll discuss whether next week's election in Wisconsin — yes, it's still on — will be a worrying preview of November's general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner as they debate the challenge facing Joe Biden as he tries to communicate to the public even as President Donald Trump dominates attention. Afterward, the trio discusses who the former vice president might himself pick to be his running mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they participate in a special social-distancing episode of Beyond the Bubble. But even as the pandemic disrupts daily life, the politically minded troika is nonetheless determined to keep talking about elections. After all, someone has to ask if Bernie Sanders is ever going to get out of this race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's David Catanese, Alex Roarty, and Kristin Roberts (calling in from Miami) as they try to make sense of how Joe Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president this week, while also assessing Bernie Sanders' lasting impact on the party. Then, the crew will discuss the potentially immense political fallout from the coronavirus pandemic already disrupting daily American life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Part 2 of a special breakdown of one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history, McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty and David Catanese, and politics editor Adam Wollner look at the now-former presidential campaigns of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did they ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty, Emily Cadei, and David Catanese as they process one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history with a special two-part episode. Today, Part 1: How did Joe Biden manage to improbably reclaim his place atop this race, and is there anything Bernie Sanders can do to stop him? Tomorrow on Part 2, a discussion of the now-ended candidacies of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did their campaigns ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political correspondent Alex Roarty takes Beyond the Bubble on the road to Columbia, S.C., to talk about the primary there with The State newspaper's Mayaan Schechter and Jamie Self. They discuss whether Joe Biden is still the frontrunner in South Carolina, what Bernie Sanders is doing differently than he did four years ago, and why Tom Steyer might have more staying power in the state than many people think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices