Category: Politics

It’s time for a foreign policy roundup as the Postriders try to suss out what the Trump administration’s plan is for Ukraine and its continued military buildup in the Caribbean. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple ...

What did the 2025 elections mean? What is going on in the Republican Party? And what did the end of the shutdown and the return of the Epstein files tell us about the current moment in politics? Michael and Lars ...

The other day, I was listening to a post-election episode of The Brian Lehrer Show analyzing the election of 34-year old-democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor. Given the scale of Mamdani’s victory (he captured over 50% ...

Lars and Michael preview the upcoming off-year elections in New York City, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. How should you assess the results and what will these elections mean for the national scene? Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider ...

The Postriders discuss the continued government shutdown and the series of text-related scandals that have beleagured prospective candidates and nominees over the last month.  Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts on Amazon

Lars and Michael unpack the government shutdown, how we got here, how we get out, and then pivot to the origin of (and potential solutions to) the Democratic Party’s malaise. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple ...

Michael and Lars discuss the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, the ensuing fallout, and a looming shutdown fight on Capitol Hill.

To be honest, it’s been difficult for me to conjure up the energy to write about Trump’s second term. It’s not that there’s nothing going on (he’s been up to plenty!), or that I don’t have the time. Instead, the ...

Unless you’ve been (perhaps wisely) deliberately ignoring the news over the past week, you’ve probably seen the news that Charlie Kirk – founder of Turning Point USA and right wing provocateur extraordinaire – was shot to death at a Turning ...

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 ...

On the latest Roundup, Mike and Lars discuss the presidential prospects of the suddenly buzzy Gavin Newsom and some early Senate-related moves made by the Democrats.

In the latest Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Trump sending the National Guard into Washington, DC and the ongoing battle over redistricting congressional maps.

Lars and Michael dig into the Trump/Epstein drama, what both parties can do about and learn from it, and then check in on the 2026 midterm news. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito discuss the Elon Musk-Donald Trump breakup and how both Democrats and Republicans can avoid their worst impulses when addressing the turmoil in Los Angeles. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on ...

In the latest Postrider Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and the Democrats’ alleged old person problem.

If you know one thing about Gerald Ford, it’s probably that he pardoned Richard Nixon. What you might not fully grasp is just how controversial this pardon was. A New York Times editorial called it “a profoundly unwise, divisive, and ...

Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito consider the first American Pope, the Republican war on NPR and PBS, and probe some of the first big moves in the 2026 midterms. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

On the latest Postrider Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Donald Trump’s suddenly unpopular immigration policies and yet another Signal-related scandal from Pete Hegseth.