Despite a blue wave in recent state and local elections, Senate Democrats caved to Republican demands on the shutdown, giving up the health care subsidies they started the shutdown over nearly 50 days ago. Nate and Maria argue that the Democrats are squandering their momentum, and discuss the consequences for key figures like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. They also reflect on the election of Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor-Elect of New York City, and talk about the difference between campaigns and reality. <hr> For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: <a href="https://mariakonnikova.substack.com/">The Leap</a>&nbsp;from Maria Konnikova <a href="https://www.natesilver.net/">Silver Bulletin</a>&nbsp;from Nate Silver&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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