Category: Politics
Trump’s Rough Night in Georgia, Runoffs in Texas, and Five Other Primary Night Takeaways
The American political scene has been in primary mode since early March, but, once again, this past Tuesday saw major primary fights in both parties play out in five states. While it’s a folly to try and apply results in ...
How Have Trump’s 2022 Endorsements Gone? (So Far)
Former President Donald Trump gets a lot of press for wading into both federal and state elections and proclaiming his favored candidates. Of particular importance are the primary elections in which he endorsed a candidate he views as sufficiently “America ...
Five Takeaways from a Busy Primary Tuesday
The American political scene has been in primary mode since early March, but this past Tuesday saw major primary fights in both parties play out in five states. While it’s a folly to try and apply results in a bunch ...
Politics Express: Nevada’s 2022 Elections
Politics Editor Lars Emerson is joined by The Postrider‘s Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito and Jacob from Wild & Free: A Battle Born Podcast to discuss why Nevada is such an important state in the 2022 midterms, its governors race, Senate election, ...
Floor Fight: Championship
Two months and ten episodes later it all comes down to this. Our two finalists, Hillary Clinton and Henry Clay, face off in the championship round as we compare their strengths, weaknesses, policies, and role in American political history. Which ...
Floor Fight: Round Five
With four losing candidates remaining after Round Four, the penultimate round pits our four finalists (the “Federal Four”) against each other to determine who makes it to the championship. Our last remaining #1 seed, Al Gore, faces Hillary Clinton on ...
Politics Express: Divergent Decades
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by With A Gay Twist‘s Zachary Pen to pick what moments, elections, or decisions in each decade they’d pick to “go the other way” in order to make for a ...
Floor Fight: Round Four (The “Electable Eight”)
With eight losing candidates remaining after Round Three, and only one #1 seed left standing, four candidates are knocked off in Round Four (the “Electable Eight”) to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, George ...
Leaving Las Vegas
The story of Las Vegas is one of survival, renewal, and the American spirit. In fact, in many ways, the story of Las Vegas is the story of America told in its most extreme. Luck becomes loss; industry becomes service; ...
Leading to Las Vegas
The story of Las Vegas is one of survival, renewal, and the American spirit. In fact, in many ways, the story of Las Vegas is the most extreme version of America’s story. Luck becomes loss; industry becomes service; hope presages ...
Floor Fight (Bonus): President Al Gore
In this bonus episode of Floor Fight, Lars and Michael are joined by a foreign policy expert to discuss the hypothetical Al Gore presidency had he won the 2000 election. How does President Gore staff his White House? How does ...
Floor Fight: Round Three
With 16 losing candidates reminaing after Round Two, and only one #1 seed left standing, eight candidates are knocked off in Round Three to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, William Jennings Bryan, John Kerry, Henry ...
The Historical Case for Why Biden Will Win Reelection
To say it’s too early to start prognosticating about the 2024 election is an understatement. We’re only about a third of the way through President Joe Biden’s term, and a lot has happened even in the last few months that ...
The One Part of the Constitution That Cannot Be Amended
Whether or not you agree with every one of its components, the Constitution provides a backbone to the entire existence of the United States. It is the holiest of rules we agree to disagree on and helps us build consensus ...
Floor Fight: Round Two, Second Half
Round Two of Floor Fight concludes featuring the winners of the last two quarters of Round One. #1 seed Richard Nixon leads the field with Thomas Dewey, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and more vying to make it to the ...
Politics Express: NATO Expansion
Politics Editor Lars Emerson is joined by our favorite expert in East-West relations with an emphasis on Russia to discuss NATO’s role in the world and what NATO expansion looks like. Politics Express on Spotify Politics Express on Apple Podcasts Politics Express on Amazon Music Politics Express on Google ...
Floor Fight: Round Two, First Half
Round Two of Floor Fight begins featuring the winners of the first two quarters of Round One. #1 seeds Samuel Tilden and Al Gore lead the field with Mitt Romney, Thomas Jefferson, John McCain, and more vying to make it ...
Politics Express: “Don’t Say Gay” and Disney
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by the hosts of the With A Gay Twist podcast, Mason Dixon and Zachary Pen, to discuss the recent signing of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. In a ...
Biden Will Retain Harris as His Running Mate… Obviously?
At the beginning of 2022, President Biden affirmed in a news conference that he would retain Kamala Harris as his running mate when he runs for reelection in 2024. This came on the heels of an op-ed by Thomas Friedman ...
Floor Fight: Round One, Fourth Quarter
The fourth and final quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Grover Cleveland, Gerald Ford, Donald Trump, and — of course — yet more Henry Clay (dude ran for president a lot). Find out which eight candidates from ...
Floor Fight: Round One, Third Quarter
The third quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Barry Goldwater, and the infamously defeated Thomas Dewey! Find out which eight candidates from our third quarter of Round One advance on this episode of ...
Did Colorado’s Mysterious Donor Contribute to a Fringe Campaign in Nevada?
You’ve never heard the name Tatnall Hillman – but he’s been donating millions of dollars to elections you’ve certainly heard about. “Notoriously reclusive… refuses to give interviews” is how Colorado Politics describes him. “Retired Navy reserve officer and industrial heir” ...