Political Realignment and Its Implications

As the fallout from the election settles, Americans are beginning to absorb, celebrate and mourn the coming of a second Trump presidency.

Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent, discuss the voting blocks that Trump conquered and the legacy that he has redefined.

Guest: 

• Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The New York Times.
• Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.
• His victory will allow him to reshape the modern United States in his own image.

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