FiveThirtyEight’s top politics stories this week

A [FiveThirtyEight]( email [Popular In Politics] Thursday, November 25, 2021 [1. Kyle Rittenhouse Bridged The Divide Between The Far Right And Mainstream Conservatives]( [Kyle Rittenhouse]( Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial may have ended, but his veneration is only beginning. [Read more]( [2. What ‘The Squad’ Tells Us About Progressives’ Ability To Win Voters Of Color]( [A photo illustration of Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Pressley]( Back in 2018, a quartet of Democratic women — known commonly as “The Squad” — broke barriers on their way to Congress: They were young women of color with no prior congressional experience who, in some cases, bested a white incumbent to represent their now racially diversifying districts. They were heralded as the “future of the Democratic Party,” and, for the progressive movement, which had long struggled to make inroads with nonwhite voters, they offered a potential path forward: These four women, and others like them, would motivate people of color to vote for left-leaning candidates to help usher in a seismic shift in electoral politics. [Read more]( [3. Texas Voters Have Soured On Greg Abbott, But That Doesn’t Mean They’ll Vote For Beto O’Rourke]( [A photo illustration of Greg Abbott against a gridded background]( Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. [Read more]( [4. Why Many Americans Underestimate Who Is Most Concerned About The Environment]( [Protesters representing various socio-economic groups rally against climate change]( Lawmakers in Washington have spent months now negotiating legislation to address climate change and other environmental issues, and it is still not clear what they will end up doing or whether those actions will be enough given the significant environmental damage that has already been done. Meanwhile, just this year, Americans have experienced a series of extreme weather events that left millions in the cold, destroyed their homes and battered their communities and burned millions of acres of land around them. [Read more]( [5. We’re Looking For A Politics Intern]( FiveThirtyEight is seeking an intern to join our politics team for spring 2022. We’re looking for a current student or recent graduate who has experience using data to tell stories about politics — ranging from how Americans feel about an important political issue to unpacking big political and electoral trends. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Forecasts How popular is Joe Biden? [How popular is Joe Biden?]( [See all polls]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Listen [Play]( [Politics Podcast: What The Two Parties Should Be Thankful For]( [FiveThirtyEight] [View in browser]( [ABC News]( [Unsubscribe]( Our mailing address: FiveThirtyEight, 47 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023.