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Oversized Mailbag
We answer some of your questions. Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire Chris Riback's Newsletter
Trump Indicted Again
How the latest Trump indictment changes the presidential race. A few links we discussed: Donald Trump Indicted Again We’re Headed for a One Issue Election My Takeaways...
Can Anyone Beat Trump for the GOP Nomination?
As the indictments pile up for Trump, we discuss the possible alternatives for the Republican presidential nomination. A few links we discussed: Trump Blots Out the Su...
Holiday Week Mailbag
Are the Hunter Biden allegations like the Steele Dossier? What are the contingency plans if Biden (or Trump) is incapacitated before the convention? And remembering Lo...
Joe Biden in a Toyota Corolla
Abortion is now a huge liability for Republicans but a third party presidential candidate could be a huge liability for Democrats. A few links we discussed: Abortion R...
The Long Game
Kevin McCarthy is losing power quickly. And why so many Republicans are running for president. A few links we discussed: Pence Tries to Thread a Needle An Extremely We...
DeSantis Debacle
Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign launch on Twitter Spaces had all the appeal of a glitchy conference call. And the debt ceiling looms. Some links: DeSantis Blows Up on the ...
Trump and the Battle for the Suburbs
Donald Trump's town hall and how abortion rights and immigration will play in the suburbs. Some links: Why Team Biden Was ‘Positively Giddy’ Last Night CNN Tried to M...
A Modern Day Rosa Parks?
We take questions on the debt ceiling showdown, the possibility of a John Roberts power move at the Supreme Court and whether there is a modern day Rosa Parks out ther...
Boxed In
Donald Trump, the Republican Party and Fox News have one thing in common: They're all boxed in. Some links we discuss: How to Make Trump Go Away Trump Desperately Tri...
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Before Political Wire and before Chris Riback's Newsletter -- in the very early days of the internet -- there was Political Insider. Meanwhile, an economic civil war h...
Every Four Years We Discuss a Third Party
We evaluate the odds that a third party "Unity Ticket” might finally break through in 2024. And we look at the Chicago mayoral primary results and what they say about ...
Biden Sneaks Into a War Zone
President Biden makes a surprise visit to Ukraine, a grand juror talks too much and Fox News hosts text too much. Other links: Political Wire Chris Riback's Newslett...
Biden's Third Rail Dare
We review President Biden's challenge to Republicans at the State of the Union address, the GOP's focus on schools and the power to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Link...