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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take stock of Donald Trump’s late pitch to young male voters, who are significantly more Republican curious than young men were in the Bush and Obama years: * Are young men really drifting in a more conservative direction? Or are they mostly attra…
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This week, Matt and Brian take stock of Donald Trump’s late pitch to young male voters, who are significantly more Republican curious than young men were in the Bush and Obama years: Are young men really drifting in a more conservative direction? Or are they mostly attracted to Trump’s teflon libertinism? Is America swinging back to a pre-Bush norm…
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This week, Matt and Brian take stock of the many ways Republicans have flailed since Donald Trump lost last week’s debate against Kamala Harris: If they’re trying to change the topic, or convince people Trump won, why are so many MAGA influencers still trying to “prove” ABC rigged the debate for Harris? Is the discourse they’ve provoked by terroriz…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take stock of the many ways Republicans have flailed since Donald Trump lost last week’s debate against Kamala Harris: * If they’re trying to change the topic, or convince people Trump won, why are so many MAGA influencers still trying to “prove” …
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That was way better than the first one! In what may be their only debate Kamala Harris reduced Donald Trump to a smoldering mass of anger, deranged lies, and incoherent rambling. It’s fair to say everyone agrees she won, because pro-Trump influencers are already attacking the moderators. In this free post-debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss: How…
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That was way better than the first one! In what may be their only debate Kamala Harris reduced Donald Trump to a smoldering mass of anger, deranged lies, and incoherent rambling. It’s fair to say everyone agrees she won, because pro-Trump influencers are already attacking the moderators. In this free post-debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss: * H…
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This week, Brian takes a much needed vacation and Matt is joined by The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas to talk about housing and the 2024 campaign. Barack Obama’s striking and unexpected embrace of the YIMBY diagnosis of the housing issue at the Democratic National Convention. Kamala Harris’ more equivocal embrace of the same formula along with some o…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Brian takes a much needed vacation and Matt is joined by The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas to talk about housing and the 2024 campaign. * Barack Obama’s striking and unexpected embrace of the YIMBY diagnosis of the housing issue at the Democratic National Conventi…
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This week, Matt and Brian look back at what went right at last week’s Democratic National Convention, how it maps on to the lead Harris built in her first month on the campaign trail, and what it augurs for the fall campaign: How exactly did Harris build a lead so quickly? Is maintaining or growing it really as simple as “keep on doing what you’re …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian look back at what went right at last week’s Democratic National Convention, how it maps on to the lead Harris built in her first month on the campaign trail, and what it augurs for the fall campaign: * How exactly did Harris build a lead so quickl…
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This week, Semafor’s Dave Weigel joins Matt and Brian from Chicago to assess the Dem convention in Chicago: Is DNC’s treatment of credentialed journalists another sign that Democrats are consciously decoupling from the mainstream media? Are there any politically meaningful differences between how the convention is playing out on national television…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Semafor’s Dave Weigel joins Matt and Brian from Chicago to assess the Dem convention in Chicago: * Is DNC’s treatment of credentialed journalists another sign that Democrats are consciously decoupling from the mainstream media? * Are there any politically meanin…
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This week, Matt and Brian survey the news periphery for various black swans and Chekhov’s guns that might change the trajectory of the race. They discuss: How Kamala Harris’s joy-themed campaign might affect economic sentiment, and whether the economy itself is at risk of contraction; Donald Trump’s coverup of a $10 million bribe (or attempted brib…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian survey the news periphery for various black swans and Chekhov’s guns that might change the trajectory of the race. They discuss: * How Kamala Harris’s joy-themed campaign might affect economic sentiment, and whether the economy itself is at risk o…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian offer near-instant reaction to the news that Kamala Harris has nominated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the vice presidency. They discuss: * The pros and cons of this decision; * The factors that likely persuaded Harris to select Walz rather than…
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This week, Matt and Brian offer near-instant reaction to the news that Kamala Harris has nominated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the vice presidency. They discuss: The pros and cons of this decision; The factors that likely persuaded Harris to select Walz rather than a swing-state or red-state governor; How adding Walz to the ticket might shape t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian delve into the new discourse, ignited by vice-presidential shortlister Tim Walz, about the inherent weirdness of MAGA leaders. * What do Democrats mean when they say Republicans like Donald Trump and JD Vance are “weird”? * How normal are Democrat…
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This week, Matt and Brian delve into the new discourse, ignited by vice-presidential shortlister Tim Walz, about the inherent weirdness of MAGA leaders. What do Democrats mean when they say Republicans like Donald Trump and JD Vance are “weird”? How normal are Democrats, actually? Having drawn this line, can Democrats now concede anything to “weird…
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This week, Matt and Brian discuss the Democrats brand new presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, and how she might end up on top after the dust from this shakeup settles. What can and should Harris do to broaden her appeal relative to Joe Biden, given that she’s both inheriting his campaign and is viewed to be more left wing than he is. C…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the Democrats brand new presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, and how she might end up on top after the dust from this shakeup settles. * What can and should Harris do to broaden her appeal relative to Joe Biden, given that she’…
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After weeks of internal recriminations over the Democratic Party’s crisis of confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to mount a winning campaign against Donald Trump Biden announced that he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president. In short order, he announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris, making her the runaway favorite to top the Dem…
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After weeks of internal recriminations over the Democratic Party’s crisis of confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to mount a winning campaign against Donald Trump Biden announced that he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president. In short order, he announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris, making her the runaway favorite to top the Dem…
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This week, Matt and Brian assess a shocking week in politics. Are we really going to move on from the Trump shooting attempt if it turns out, as seems possible, that the shooter was an accelerationist right-wing fanatic? Will Democratic leaders use the attempted shooting as an offramp from their efforts to find a stronger presidential candidate? Do…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian assess a shocking week in politics. * Are we really going to move on from the Trump shooting attempt if it turns out, as seems possible, that the shooter was an accelerationist right-wing fanatic? * Will Democratic leaders use the attempted shooti…
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This week, Matt and Brian assess the downward spiral of the Biden campaign and look for signs that Democrats won’t just give up on the race. Has Biden really ruled out suspending his campaign, or is he just being pragmatic: 100 percent in until he’s 100 percent out? Are the influential Democrats who’ve rallied to Biden’s side speaking definitively,…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian assess the downward spiral of the Biden campaign and look for signs that Democrats won’t just give up on the race. * Has Biden really ruled out suspending his campaign, or is he just being pragmatic: 100 percent in until he’s 100 percent out? * Ar…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm Just days after the first presidential debate, which has plunged Democrats into a crisis of confidence, the Supreme Court has intervened to declare that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecutions for any actions they take with their exclusive and plenary …
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Just days after the first presidential debate, which has plunged Democrats into a crisis of confidence, the Supreme Court has intervened to declare that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecutions for any actions they take with their exclusive and plenary powers, and even presumptive immunity for their other official acts. We’d vie…
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Folks, it did not go well. Joe Biden definitively lost the first of two scheduled presidential debates against Donald Trump. Worse, he did so in a way that will inevitably rekindle questions about his candidacy, and not just from bloggers and columnists, but likely from some of the most influential Democrats in America. In this free post-debate epi…
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Folks, it did not go well. Joe Biden definitively lost the first of two scheduled presidential debates against Donald Trump. Worse, he did so in a way that will inevitably rekindle questions about his candidacy, and not just from bloggers and columnists, but likely from some of the most influential Democrats in America. In this free post-debate epi…
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Special announcement from Matt and Brian: We will be hosting a live chat during Thursday night’s debate for paid Politix subscribers. If you’d like to ride shotgun with us, or need moral support to get through the event, be on the lookout for an email invitation to joint the chat just as the debate begins at 9 p.m. ET Thursday. In that spirit, for …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm Special announcement from Matt and Brian: We will be hosting a live chat during Thursday night’s debate for paid Politix subscribers. If you’d like to ride shotgun with us, or need moral support to get through the event, be on the lookout for an email invitation to joint t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take a wide-angle view of new data showing inflation and violent crime way down: * Why is good economic news so tricky for Joe Biden to capitalize on? * How can Biden remind voters that Trump handed him a depressed economy with broken supply chain…
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This week, Matt and Brian take a wide-angle view of new data showing inflation and violent crime way down: Why is good economic news so tricky for Joe Biden to capitalize on? How can Biden remind voters that Trump handed him a depressed economy with broken supply chains, and that Biden fixed both unemployment and inflation? Is it fair to tag Trump …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the flood of support Donald Trump has seen from shady rich guys since his felony convictions two weeks ago: * Why do the owners and executives of big firms feel insulated from consequences for supporting a convicted white-collar felon who …
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This week, Matt and Brian discuss the flood of support Donald Trump has seen from shady rich guys since his felony convictions two weeks ago: Why do the owners and executives of big firms feel insulated from consequences for supporting a convicted white-collar felon who tried to overthrow the government? Do they actually stand to gain anything from…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the solidifying Democratic response to Donald Trump’s felony convictions, and scratch their heads a bit: * Why are Democrats demurring when the facts are the ground are so advantageous to them? * How consistent is this with the party’s pas…
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This week, Matt and Brian discuss the solidifying Democratic response to Donald Trump’s felony convictions, and scratch their heads a bit: Why are Democrats demurring when the facts are the ground are so advantageous to them? How consistent is this with the party’s past practice of shrugging off Trump-accountability moments? What if any role should…
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SPECIAL EDITION: A New York jury declared Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced, finding that he forged business records to cover up his illegal conduct in the 2016 election. Matt and Brian: Review the case and the law and the controversy around it; Discuss the relevance of the news—particularly to new voters who may have been too young to …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm SPECIAL EDITION: A New York jury declared Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced, finding that he forged business records to cover up his illegal conduct in the 2016 election. Matt and Brian: * Review the case and the law and the controversy around it; * Discuss the…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, with so many American liberals and leaders abroad worrying about what a second Trump term will mean for them, Matt and Brian examine the many political differences between fear and fearlessness. For instance: * If Trump’s threats have become more literal and les…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian explore the revelation that Justice Samuel Alito flew a Stop the Steal flag over his house in the days after January 6 as a window into broader differences between the right and left. For instance: * Why are Republican-appointed judges so often fo…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take a granular look at the latest New York Times/Siena data, which finds Joe Biden losing most swing states, and well behind in the sunbelt states of Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia, which he won in 2020. They discuss whether: * Biden’s post-State o…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian break down the growing tension between Joe Biden and the New York Times and try to assess what impact it will have on the 2024 election and the deteriorating relationship between Democrats and mainstream media generally. * Is Biden right to be fru…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian look ahead to looming questions that, under normal circumstances, would be paint-by-numbers developments in a presidential election year: running-mate selection and debates. * President Biden recently confirmed that he intends to debate Donald Tru…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm With Matt back from vacation, he and Brian discuss a bunch of important developments in the news, and zoom out to assess whether it’s really changed race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump: * Has polling data improved enough to make Biden the favorite to win? * Have develo…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm With Matt on vacation this week, Brian hosts a conversation with Rebecca Roiphe, a New York Law School professor and former Manhattan prosecutor who enforced the very laws Donald Trump is charged with breaking in his first criminal trial. They discuss: * Why legal commenta…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week on Politix, Matt and Brian step back from the news cycle to examine Donald Trump’s policy agenda, and the weird extent to which he’s getting a pass on toxic ideas: * His plan for an across the board 10 percent tariff would make Americans pay more for virtually ev…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week on Politix, Brian returns from a long weekend in real America (western Mexico) with some fresh insight on how Trump-stalgia works. He and Matt discuss: * Why fewer people disapprove of Trump lately and why more people seemingly think his sharpest critics have ove…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week on Politix, Julian Sanchez joins Matt and Brian to discuss: * Donald Trump’s uncanny ability to evade justice; * Why a panel of New York appeals court judges let him mostly off the hook by staving off the seizure of his assets in his civil-fraud case; * What libe…
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