The Postrider Roundup: Congress Returns & Federal Reserve Independence
Lars and Michael talk about what Congress is up to now that it’s back from recess and take a critical look at Trump’s attempts to weaken the independence of the Federal Reserve. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...
The Postrider Roundup: Newsom 2028 (?) and Some 2026 Senate Talk
The Postrider Roundup: Trump’s DC Takeover and the Redistricting Wars
The Postrider Roundup: Trump’s Epstein Tribulations
My Musings on Cowboy Carter Night One
The Postrider Roundup: The One Big Beautiful Bill is Signed and the New York Mayoral Election
Lars and Michael explore the political and policy implications after the signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and unpack all you need to know about the national takeaways for the New York City mayoral election. Follow Postrider Podcasts on ...
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Offers Lessons to Centrists and Progressives Alike. They Should Listen
Four years ago, I wrote an article about Eric Adams’ victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor. In it, I cautioned against pointing to the eventual election of Adams – a former police officer who won non-white, working ...
What Doesn’t the President Know and Why Doesn’t He Know It?
I don’t know what’s going to happen next in the Middle East. On Sunday, the United States joined Israel’s bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, striking three of the country’s nuclear facilities under the belief that they were on the ...
The Postrider Roundup: No Kings and Iran
Michael and Lars bury the lead by discussing the No Kings protests and Trump’s controversial military parade before addressing the big story of the last two weeks, the (possibly concluded) war in Iran.