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New York's Mayoral Race: Why Mamdani Has to Beat Cuomo Twice

Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani defeated establishment favorite Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination in New York's mayoral race, marking a clear victory for the party’s progressive wing.

By Dan Sally

June 30, 2025

New York's Mayoral Race: Why Mamdani Has to Beat Cuomo Twice

Can The Military Remain Apolitical?

Last week, Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles over the objections of state leaders, delivered a highly partisan speech to uniformed troops at Fort Bragg, and held a military parade in Washington, D.C. on his birthday.

By Dan Sally

June 16, 2025

The Politics of Pandering: From Blockades to Bro-Outreach

Last week, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who led a one-man blockade preventing military promotions under the Biden Administration, announced he would not be seeking reelection. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats launched a $20 million campaign to learn how to talk to men.

By Dan Sally

June 2, 2025

The Politics of Pandering: From Blockades to Bro-Outreach

Presidential Health: Who Determines When a President Is Unfit to Serve?

In this episode, Dan and Shawn examine how the system let this happen, how similar failures have played out in American history, and what it says about a two-party structure that forces voters to choose between different flavors of dysfunction, rather than ensuring effective governance.

By Dan Sally

May 20, 2025

Presidential Health: Who Determines When a President Is Unfit to Serve?

The GOP's Biggest Opponent In 2026 -- Itself

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced he won’t run for Senate in 2026 - a surprising move given his strong statewide appeal and proven ability to win over independents.

By Dan Sally

May 13, 2025

The GOP's Biggest Opponent In 2026 -- Itself

LISTEN: The Plan to Deny Both Parties a House Majority

Austen Campbell was the Deputy Finance Director for independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn, whose grassroots campaign in Nebraska turned a presumed Republican stronghold into a competitive race - scaring the GOP establishment in the process.

By Dan Sally

May 6, 2025

LISTEN: The Plan to Deny Both Parties a House Majority

Do Moderates Matter -- Or Is the Political 'Middle' a Myth?

With the progressive wing of the Democratic Party moving to assert itself in the 2026 midterms, many on the left worry these new candidates will scare away moderate voters. Yet Donald Trump's victories in 2016 and 2024 show moderates don't appear to spook easily.

By Dan Sally

April 28, 2025

Do Moderates Matter -- Or Is the Political 'Middle' a Myth?

Are Democrats Having Their Own MAGA Movement?

With only 562 days until the 2026 midterm elections, pundits have begun making predictions, and the Democrats' progressive wing has been very publicly asserting itself. In recent weeks, AOC and Bernie Sanders have held a series of high-profile rallies across the country, and activists have threatene

By Dan Sally

April 21, 2025

Are Democrats Having Their Own MAGA Movement?

Trump's Trade War: When Bad Economics Makes Good Politics

Last week, Americans witnessed President Trump's "art of the deal" in action as his administration imposed sweeping tariffs on global trading partners, only to roll them back after markets cratered and bond yields spiked.

By Dan Sally

April 14, 2025

Trump's Trade War: When Bad Economics Makes Good Politics

DOGEfight: Why Democrats Should Steal the GOP's Efficiency Playbook

A new front opened up in the Democrats' war against themselves when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backed a Republican-led budget deal to avoid a government shutdown, prompting outrage from House Democrats, threats of a primary challenge from AOC, and renewed questions about who actually leads

By Dan Sally

March 24, 2025

DOGEfight: Why Democrats Should Steal the GOP's Efficiency Playbook

Fusion Voting Was Banned; Some Republicans Now Want It Back

Former Kansas House Speaker, Republican Don Hineman, voiced his support for fusion voting as a way for moderate Republicans to push back against the party’s rightward shift.

By Dan Sally

March 17, 2025

Fusion Voting Was Banned; Some Republicans Now Want It Back

Is Donald Trump Really All That Unprecedented?

Donald Trump's address to Congress last week is the latest in a string of highly partisan moves designed to please his base and needle his opponents.

By Dan Sally

March 10, 2025

Is Donald Trump Really All That Unprecedented?