Hot Takes Baby

Hot takes: Those political stories that take just a little bit of information and use it to draw big conclusions with a huge dose of certainty. For example, Wisconsin's candidates for governor have to file paperwork with the state showing how much money their campaigns have raised so far. But those numbers don't just stay numbers. They turn into stories about who's running the strongest race and is bound to come out on top in November. But which hot take is a long-burning fire and which is a flash in the pan? Also: Disco and hot, hot sound effects.