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In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up to various Democratic policy issues as he crafts a messaging strategy for the party in 2026 and on, while Lars provides real world polling data to supplement the numbers. Does ...

The Postriders are back with another segment of “Out to Pasture,” in which Lars and Michael each present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it’s worth riding out on, or whether it ...

The Postriders try something new with a segment called “Out to Pasture,” in which both Lars and Michael present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it’s worth riding out on, or whether ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito gripe about tariffs and economic uncertainty, agonize over the administration’s strategy at hand, and take note of cracks in the administration’s unified face — as well as a scattered Democratic response beginning ...

On the latest episode of the Postrider Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Signalgate, the Trump administrations aggressive moves to deport alleged gang members and detain pro-Palestinian visa and green card holders without due process, upcoming elections in Wisconsin and Florida, ...

Democrats want to be the adults in the room. They need to find a way to do so without finger-wagging.

The Postrider‘s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss the continuing resolution, Chuck Schumer’s flagging support, frustration with Democrats at large, and what to make of the numerous high-profile Senate Democratic retirement announcements. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

Michael and Lars try to make sense of a chaotic first few weeks of Trump 2.0, including a wave of controversial tariffs, executive orders, and cabinet hearings, as well as how the Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces ...

Thanks to the leisurely pace at which California counts their votes, it’s still a little too early to come to massive, sweeping conclusions about the 2024 election. But if there’s one trend that’s made itself clear, it’s that young people, ...

If Biden's stature is so weak that they are actually pointing to a debunked model to justify staying in, it should cause immediate concern.

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.