The Daily|What Happens in Vegas Could Decide the Election

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Oct. 21, 2024Updated 8:07 a.m. ET

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For millions of Americans, the housing crisis defines the U.S. economy. In the swing state of Nevada, it could soon define the election.

Jennifer Medina, who covers politics at The Times, and Carlos Prieto and Clare Toeniskoetter, who are producers on The Daily, traveled there to understand what happens when the promise of the American dream slips away.

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On today’s episode

Jennifer Medina, a political reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading

Why Nevada Latinos are losing faith in the government.

A guide to the 2024 polls in Nevada.

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The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Lisa Chow, Eric Krupke, Marc Georges, Luke Vander Ploeg, M.J. Davis Lin, Dan Powell, Sydney Harper, Michael Benoist, Liz O. Baylen, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Rachelle Bonja, Diana Nguyen, Marion Lozano, Rob Szypko, Elisheba Ittoop, Mooj Zadie, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Jody Becker, Rikki Novetsky, Nina Feldman, Will Reid, Carlos Prieto, Ben Calhoun, Susan Lee, Lexie Diao, Mary Wilson, Alex Stern, Sophia Lanman, Shannon Lin, Diane Wong, Devon Taylor, Alyssa Moxley, Olivia Natt, Daniel Ramirez and Brendan Klinkenberg, and Chris Haxel.

Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly. Special thanks to Sam Dolnick, Paula Szuchman, Lisa Tobin, Larissa Anderson, Julia Simon, Sofia Milan, Mahima Chablani, Elizabeth Davis-Moorer, Jeffrey Miranda, Maddy Masiello, Isabella Anderson, Nina Lassam and Nick Pitman.

Jennifer Medina is a Los Angeles-based political reporter for The Times, focused on political attitudes and demographic change.

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