The Winner Takes It All (with Chris Hayes)

Chris Hayes wants to talk about things we’ve gone through. In his twenty-five years of covering American politics, Hayes says he’s never seen an election quite like the 2026 midterms. Together, we unpack the blue wave (2:17), what caused this pendulum swing (3:36), and how Hayes sees the next two years of Trump’s presidency (19:40). Then, he outlines the affordability crisis that shaped voters’ decisions (24:26), what he believes are the top three priorities for Democrats entering Congress (32:07), and the future of party leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries (41:17). On the back-half, we discuss how the Trump fever finally broke (53:22), our path to a more decent, pluralistic politics (56:45), Democrats’ handling of Gaza (1:08:15), and the road to 2028 (1:11:46). To close, Hayes reflects on the emotional toll of the past few years—and why he’s determined to see this chapter through (1:17:53). Subscribe to our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠. As always, our email: [email protected]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.