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Biden’s Second State of the Union: What to Glean from a Speech That Changed Nothing
State of the Union addresses in the modern era are – at best – relatively innocuous exercises in American political ritual that occasionally generate memeable moments. At worst, they are useless fulfilments of a “from time to time” constitutional requirement ...
The SALT Deduction is Bad Policy — and Bad Politics
One of the best things that the Republican trifecta in 2017 did was buried in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Some Democrats are trying to reverse it, despite the fact it is a clear tax cut for the wealthy.
How Long Do White House Chiefs of Staff Tend to Last?
President Joe Biden’s Chief of Staff Ron Klain announced that he’ll be departing from the position in the near future. Just over two years into Biden’s first term, this is by far the largest shakeup of what’s been a remarkably ...
Our Data on Every Member Whose Vote Changed During the House Speaker Saga
If you didn’t watch C-SPAN this week, you missed out. The speaker of the House election turned into some of the most thrilling television on cable news in years. After 15 rounds of voting – the most since before the ...
The Elections to Watch in 2023
The Kentucky governors race may be the most competitive this cycle, but there are a handful of big mayoral elections, two more governors, four state legislatures, and one key state supreme court election this year as well.
Politics Express: The Best (and Worst) of Politics in 2022
The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are here to recap 2022 in our first episode of the new year — who were the most improved, weirdest, and most embarassing figures in 2022, and what moments stand ...
A Proposal for a Fair Presidential Primary System
The presidential primary process is in desperate need of reform. Here is our proposal to balance the strengths of the modern system with fairness to all states and regions with a splash of theatrics.
Evaluating Our 2022 Senate Ratings
Our Senate forecast outperformed FiveThirtyEight and The Economist -- but we can always do better!
South Carolina is Better at Picking the Nominee Than Other Early States
You’ve heard the news – the death of the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus is upon us! Well, maybe. There’s at least some movement, as it looks like the Democratic Party is moving towards replacing Iowa with a more representative state like ...
Kevin McCarthy May Not Have the Votes
Barring any shocking developments, deaths, or party-switches, Republicans will hold 222 seats in the House of Representatives when the 118th Congress convenes in January. A caucus of 222 is notable for two reasons: first, it gives Republicans only four members ...
Politics Express: 2024 Republican Primary Draft – Post-Midterm Check In
After the 2022 midterms and our first Republican candidate jumping into the field, Lars, Michael, and Chris hop on to make some big moves in our 2024 Republican Primary rosters! Check out the lineup and the trades here, and listen ...
It All Came Down to Nevada
We’ll have lots to say in the weeks to come about the incredibly strange midterm that continues to unfold. But with Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto’s successful reelection in Nevada, we can confidently say that control of the Senate will remain ...
The 2022 Midterms: Live!
Join us on Election Night, Tuesday, November 8 starting at 7:30 PM until we just can’t go any longer! Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito will be talking through election results as they come in over on Twitter ...
Ratings Update: Wisconsin Senate Race
In our initial rating of the Badger State’s Senate race, we gave the Democratic nominee -- Mandela Barnes -- the benefit of the doubt because the polls, which he often led in, pointed to a close race. That is no longer justifiable.
Politics Express: 2022’s Gubernatorial Races
We're joined by Split Ticket Founding Partner and Contributing Author Armin Thomas to discuss the state of 2022's gubernatorial elections. What states are we watching? What races should you keep an eye on? And what can you ignore?
We Are Seeking: Director of Marketing
The Postrider is seeking someone to join the team as a Director of Marketing who can assist with our online marketing, including social media management, branding, and external engagement. This work is currently being performed by our CEO and Editor-in-Chief. ...
What to Watch (and What We’re Watching) for Our Senate Ratings Before November
Two months and 35 ratings later and they’re all in. Our full ratings for 2022’s Senate election are live and here to light your way through every odd character or peculiar wrinkle in each pivotal (and not-so-pivotal) race this cycle. ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Bent Bird and A City Upon a Hill
It’s the season finale of For All Mankind’s breakthrough first season. Louis and Mike are joined by Postrider CEO Lars Emerson to discuss the last two episodes of the season. Will Apollo 24 make it to the moon? Will Ed ...
George Clooney’s Political Ad
This is a departure from our usual style of programming. It’s a report of something George Clooney said on Saturday afternoon at History Talks 2022 at the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Constitution Hall. In a conversation between Clooney – ...
Politics Express: The Full 2022 Senate Map
With their full suite of 2022 Senate ratings now live, The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito hop on the podcast to discuss the national factors in the race for the chamber, what states listeners should be paying attention ...
Initial Rating: Wisconsin Senate Race
It's fitting that the Badger State is the penultimate of our Senate Ratings, as it has been the most important state electorally over the last decade. Even despite a hypocritical and controversial GOP incumbent, Republicans have the advantage.
Politics Express: An Insider’s Look at Political Outreach and Advertising
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and The Postrider‘s Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by Faith Rokowski from Blueprint Interactive, a Democratic digital strategy firm in DC, to discuss the state of political fundraising, campaign advertising, and digital best practices in the modern ...