Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1880
The 24th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1880. Back in 1876, while running for President, Rutherford Hayes promised he would not seek a second term. Unlike Frank Underwood, Rutherford actually stayed...
Step Back History
How the Establishment Steals Primaries
We have heard the term establishment thrown around a lot these days. If you listen to well-paid TV anchors, the very notion of an establishment is a wild conspiracy theory. They see any criticism of the same small group of people holding...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1844 Explained
A summary of the Presidential Election of 1844 between James K. Polk and Henry Clay.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Troy Campbell - The Psychology of Why We Deny
Troy Campbell is an expert in consumer behavior, marketing social psychology, political psychology, and scientific communication. At the University of Oregon, he is an assistant professor of marketing in the Lundquist College of...
Professor Dave Explains
John Tyler: His Accidency (1841 - 1845)
John Tyler was the first person to ever be president without being elected president. That's because he took over for William Henry Harrison when he died a month into his term, as it was decided that the vice president should become the...
Hip Hughes History
The 1996 Election Explained
Mr. Hughes slides on through the electoral college of 1996, looking at major reasons for Bill Clinton's victory over Republican Bob Dole and the second smaller coming of Ross Perot.
Professor Dave Explains
Grover Cleveland: White House Wedding (1885 - 1889)
Grover Cleveland was an interesting fellow. He was a good enough Democrat to be one of only two Democrat presidents during a time of Republican domination. He was also the only president to ever get married in the White House while in...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1864
Who cares if the southern half of the country split off and it's been fighting a very bloody war against it ever since? Let's have an election! The 20th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8th, 1864. Right...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1924 Explained
Stay cool with Coolidge as we look at the candidates, issues and campaign of 1924 without making you want to take a nap.
Hip Hughes History
The Saturday Night Massacre vs President Trump (FEAT Sami Jarroush)
What was the Saturday Night Massacre? How did it effect the Watergate Crisis? Sami Jarroush joins us to look at the similarities and differences between Nixon's actions and President Drumpf's recent actions regarding the firing of FBI...
The Wall Street Journal
Ro Khanna on The Role of Silicon Valley in America's Economic Recovery
Congressman Ro Khanna discusses why he's urging big tech companies to outsource jobs to rural and small-town America as a way of tackling the extreme income inequality that exists across the country.
TLDR News
Trump's State of the Union Explained (2020) - TLDR News
On Tuesday President Trump addressed the nation to highlight some of his successes and set out his plans for 2020. We discuss the key moments and themes of the address and think about what it shows about Trump's plans for the 2020...
Curated Video
Joe Biden wins: what next for America?
Joe Biden has won the race to become America’s next president. Our experts answer your questions on potential court battles, a divided country and the future of America.
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1884 Explained
A video lecture describing the 1884 Presidential Election between James Blaine and Grover Cleveland.
TLDR News
Anti Trump Republicans & The Lincoln Project Why Some Don't Want Trump - TLDR News
In recent weeks, a group of anti-Trump Republicans seems to be increasing its campaign against the president. Groups like the Lincoln project and GOP leaders (including Romney and Bush Jr) have come out against Trump, saying they won't...
Hip Hughes History
The 1940 Election Explained
A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1916
The 33rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...
TLDR News
Eight Senate Races That Could Flip the Senate: How Democrats Could Win the Senate - TLDR News
So we've spoken about the Presidental Race a lot, and that's obviously important, but also important are the congressional races. In this video we discuss the possibility of the Democrats winning the Senate from the Republicans,...
Step Back History
Why is there no American Left Wing Party?
If there’s one thing you hear over and over again in the American political discourse, it’s socialism as a word to represent generic badness. And America indeed doesn’t appear to have a left-wing party in their political system. Many...
TLDR News
Will The $3 Trillion COVID Stimulus Package Pass (The HEROES Act) - TLDR News
With the COVID crisis continuing and economic damage worsening, many are considering how to manage the crisis. Like many other countries, the US is planning to spend vast amounts of money to prop up businesses, local authorities, and...
TLDR News
Marjorie Taylor Greene: What Will Republicans Do With The Controversial Congresswoman? - TLDR News
In recent days and weeks, no one in Congress has gained quite as much attention as Majorie Taylor Green. Having been branded a 'kook' by Mitt Romney and a purveyor of 'loony lies' by Mitch McConnell - the question is what the GOP will do...
TLDR News
Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday Biden, flanked by Republican and Democratic senators, presented his $600 billion infrastructure plan. So in this video we break down what's included in the plan, what isn't and if it will be successful.
TLDR News
What EU Elections Tell Us About How Europe Feels - Brexit Explained
Last week people across the EU went to the polls to vote for their new representatives in the European Election. This is an important vote and gives us a reading on the feelings of people across, and how they feel about politics and the...
Curated Video
Who is going to win the US mid-term elections?
Can the Democrats take back the House of Representatives from the Republicans? In what is perhaps the most significant mid-terms ever, The Economist's Data Editor gives our prediction on who is going to win.