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Louisiana is always a weird one for election handicappers because its elections are often handled in a couple stages: a primary in which all candidates of all parties compete on the same ballot and then, should none of them get over 50% of the vote outright, a runoff election between the top-two finishers.

Alaska may tend to vote for Republicans in state wide elections, but whether it involves a successful write in campaign, a second place Libertarian finisher, or an independent gubernatorial victory, their races are rarely boring.

Kendra Horn v. Markwayne Mullin Safe Republican In 2018, Kendra Horn stood out as one of the unlikeliest ripples of the blue wave when she unseated the heavily favored Steve Russell in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, becoming the first Democrat ...

Madison Horn v. James Lankford Safe Republican In many other states, an incumbent senator being adjacent to a major (if undercovered) sexual abuse scandal and testifying that you believe 13 year-olds can consent to sex would at least inject some ...

Michael and Louis preview the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 74th Annual Primetime Emmys will take place on Monday, September 12th. This year, rather than assault you with one giant article of predictions, we’re breaking down our analysis into three digestible chunks. Wanna win an office pool for a ...

In this episode, Nixon wants to follow the Soviets’ lead and land an American woman on the moon. NASA begins finding and training women astronauts. Two hours focusing on the feminine side of space travel help elevate the show from ...

The 74th Annual Primetime Emmys will take place on Monday, September 12th. This year, rather than assault you with one giant article of predictions, we’re breaking down our analysis into three digestible chunks. Wanna win an office pool for a ...

There’s something tedious about covering politics in the Tar Heel State. As with Florida, it always feels close – but never quite manages to flip.

Brian Bengs v. John Thune Safe Republican Like its neighbor to the north, South Dakota was once a red state that frequently sent Democrats to the Senate, counting 1972 presidential nominee George McGovern and one time Senate Majority Leader Tom ...

The 74th Annual Primetime Emmys will take place on Monday, September 12th. This year, rather than assault you with one giant article of predictions, we’re breaking down our analysis into three digestible chunks. Wanna win an office pool for a ...

After years of Florida letting Democrats down, is there really any hope for them in the Sunshine State?

Gerald Malloy v. Peter Welch Safe Democrat This November, there will be an open Senate election in a state that is over 90% white, over 60% rural, and has only elected one Democratic senator in its 231 year history. It’s ...

Leora Levy v. Richard Blumenthal Safe Democrat When Richard Blumenthal, now a two-term Democratic incumbent, first won his seat, it was 2010, and Republicans were obliterating Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Up against businesswoman Linda McMahon (the wife ...

The Visitors return for a second exciting season! They head into bold new territory covering the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. Joining the Visitors this season is new co-pilot Mike Lovito. Together, Louis and Mike will be doing a ...

One of the highest profile races this cycle is the Keystone State's epic showdown between Democratic Lieutanant Governor John Fetterman and TV doctor and New Jerseyan Mehmet Oz.

Jo Rae Perkins v. Ron Wyden Safe Democrat Oregon holds a lot of potential for Republicans. It’s a large western state with lots of white voters and most of the state (geographically speaking) is deep red. But, as Colorado and ...

Bob McDermott v. Brian Schatz Safe Democrat If you spend way too much time on Twitter, you’ve probably come across Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, perhaps the most active Democratic lawmaker on the platform. He’s also among the most aggressive “climate ...

When this seat was last contested in 2016, a handful of forecasters considered it a toss up or lean Republican at most.

Charles Booker v. Rand Paul Safe Republican In 2020, nobody’s profile was raised more by losing a primary than the progressive, Bernie Sanders- and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-endorsed Kentucky state Representative Charles Booker, who lost his state’s Democratic Senate primary by less ...

This was my first time going to Sneaker Con and probably not the last. To the guy wearing the $10,000 Jeff Hamilton leather Lakers Championship coat draped around his shoulders like a mob boss…I get it.    As somebody who remembers ...

Louis, Lars, and Michael discuss the fascinating and controversial conclusion to The Rehearsal, and wonder what’s next for the mad genius that is Nathan Fielder