Young men's changing politics take the Times to Michigan
Sabrina Tavernise asks where voters who swung toward Trump in 2024 might turn next.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Why Trump Is Losing Young Men
The New York Times sent Sabrina Tavernise to Michigan with a question that goes beyond falling approval: if young men are moving away from Trump, where are they going? "Why Trump Is Losing Young Men" is the freshest audience draw in a week dominated by elections and the exercise of presidential power.
The report has the channel's strongest viewing momentum right now. Close behind is Devlin Barrett's "The Justice Department's Unusual Election-Year Activity," which examines actions against Trump's political opponents and lawsuits over election administration, contrasting them with the department's usual election-year behavior.
Across the week's 17 uploads, the most watched was Ana Swanson's "Trump was Briefed on a Chinese Spy Plot But Took No Action," reaching roughly 703,000 views. Swanson reports that Trump received an intelligence briefing about Chinese espionage involving advanced Nvidia chips but chose not to act. Her report also makes an important distinction: intelligence agencies concluded that Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was unaware of the espionage activities they investigated.
The election coverage extended well beyond Washington. David Halbfinger explained the obstacles to forming Israel's next government, while footage from Belgrade showed opposition supporters filling the streets before Serbia's parliamentary vote.
The channel gained subscribers over the week, although daily viewing is now about half its usual pace. Nearby in subscriber size, PBS NewsHour and NowThis Impact had larger weekly viewing totals. For the Times, the newest movement is concentrated in Tavernise's voter reporting and Barrett's examination of the Justice Department.
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Where next?
The videos drawing views on The New York Times right now
Trump was Briefed on a Chinese Spy Plot But Took No Action702,791 views · 2026-10-30
Fire Guts Nazi-Era ‘Eagle’s Nest’477,432 views · 2026-10-25
Rallies Fill Serbia’s Streets Ahead of Its Election410,637 views · 2026-10-25
How Israel’s Election Could End218,469 views · 2026-10-30
The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity179,432 views · 2026-10-31
- Channel
- The New York Times
- Subscribers
- 5,320,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 7,010,936
- Videos published this week
- 17
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 229,903
The numbers
Here is how the Times' uploads and audience moved over the week.

