The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Jon Lovett Answers Your Questions

August 24, 2026·31 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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In a wide-ranging conversation on The New Yorker Radio Hour, David Remnick interviews Jon Lovett, co-founder of Crooked Media and host of Pod Save America, about the 2026 midterms, Democratic Party divisions, leadership challenges, and the future of progressive politics. Lovett critiq

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Jon Lovett

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Jon LovettDavid RemnickHillary ClintonBarack ObamaAlexandria Ocasio-CortezChuck SchumerJohn OssoffKamala HarrisMitch McConnell

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Crooked Media

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Pod Save America

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DemocracyElectionsForeign PolicyLgbtq RightsLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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