Daybreak
The world moves fast. Daybreak keeps you up-to-date.
Enjoy everything you need to know to stay informed — on campus and off — in this digestible, efficient podcast. Daybreak is produced by Maya Mukherjee '27, Twyla Colburn '27, Sheryl Xue '28 under the 149th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme music was composed and performed by Ed Horan, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 743
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Paul Frymer on D.C. Statehood
In the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol riots, Democrats began citing the slow response by the D.C. National Guard as a new argument for D.C. Statehood. Earlier this month, Daybreak's Jack Anders…
Polls and Politics after Georgia went Blue, with Prof. LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
It may feel like years ago, but just two weeks ago Democrats took control of the Senate with Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff winning runoff elections in Georgia. In a previous episode, we gave our bes…
Unpacking a historic impeachment
Yesterday, President Trump became the first President in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. Before that historic moment, more than 300 historians and constitutional s…
Keith Whittington on Trump, the 25th, and the media in the wake of an attack on Congress
The Capitol comes under attack — Thursday, January 7
In what will likely become one of the most notorious days in U.S. history, pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building during a special joint session of Congress yesterday. We take you throug…
Discussing a settled, yet unsettling election with Prof. Kevin Kruse
We chat with history professor Kevin Kruse about the presidential transition. Episode by Francesca Block and Hope Perry.
Photo: "Kevin Kruse, One Nation Under God, 9/16/15, millercenter.org" by Mille…
U.S. stimulus packages and an allegation of an investigation into bribery — Wednesday, December 2
Republicans struggle with messaging as conflict continues in Ethiopia — Monday, November 30
AstraZeneca's vaccine tests and Biden's cabinet nominations — Tuesday, November 24
The G20 summit in the wake of several setbacks for Trump — Monday, November 23
CDC travel guidelines and election certification juggling — Friday, November 20
Election certification in Michigan and a renomination for Speaker Pelosi — Thursday, November 19
A Category 4 hurricane hits Nicaragua as Trump plans troop withdrawals — Wednesday, November 18
Moderna adds to the list of hopeful vaccines as coronavirus cases rise — Tuesday, November 17