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Kyle Tharp

When podcasts do what the legacy press won’t

Sep 4, 2025

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2 min read

When podcasts do what the legacy press won’t

From Rahm to Ritchie Torres, unconventional hosts are cornering politicians in ways legacy outlets rarely attempt.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
60 OnlyFans models and one (alleged) evening in Tallahassee

Aug 27, 2025

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14 min read

60 OnlyFans models and one (alleged) evening in Tallahassee

Everything you need to know about the RNC’s new chairman

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Democrats’ midterm "manosphere" blueprint

Aug 20, 2025

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13 min read

Democrats’ midterm "manosphere" blueprint

A growing cohort of anti-establishment populists are running for U.S. Senate. Can they win over the Party?

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Politicians keep launching podcasts. Is anyone actually listening?

Aug 13, 2025

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11 min read

Politicians keep launching podcasts. Is anyone actually listening?

More than two dozen current and former elected officials have launched podcasts in recent years. Most are finding out it’s harder than it looks.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
The beginning of the end for Democratic scam PACs?

Aug 7, 2025

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3 min read

The beginning of the end for Democratic scam PACs?

After raking in millions, liberal scammers face new scrutiny and major platform policy changes

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Deep in the minority, this Democrat knows how to fight back

Aug 5, 2025

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13 min read

Deep in the minority, this Democrat knows how to fight back

A Q&A with a Tennessee state legislator on surviving in the political wilderness

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
The half-baked plot to arrest Obama

Jul 30, 2025

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15 min read

The half-baked plot to arrest Obama

Right-wing media is manufacturing hysteria to distract from Trump’s Epstein troubles. It's not really working.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
A very chaotic six months

Jul 24, 2025

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10 min read

A very chaotic six months

This week, I was named a "Top 50 Creator Journalist" !?

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
This right-wing YouTuber is having a moment

Jul 21, 2025

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11 min read

This right-wing YouTuber is having a moment

New data shows the fastest-growing political YouTube channels in Q2

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
A British tabloid is America’s top news brand on TikTok

Jul 14, 2025

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13 min read

A British tabloid is America’s top news brand on TikTok

New analysis shows some of the biggest news sources on the viral video app

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani is throwing Democrats a lifeline. Will they take it?

Jul 1, 2025

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15 min read

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani is throwing Democrats a lifeline. Will they take it?

The Gen Z staffers behind @KamalaHQ say Democrats can win back voters by embracing digital savvy.

Kyle Tharp
Parker Butler
Lauren Kapp
Kyle Tharp, +2
On Substack, liberals find their answer to Musk’s X

Jun 25, 2025

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13 min read

On Substack, liberals find their answer to Musk’s X

Data shows the largest political voices on Substack overwhelmingly skew progressive.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Coming soon: The death of TV?

Jun 19, 2025

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6 min read

Coming soon: The death of TV?

New reports show major milestones in media consumption

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Have Democrats finally found the liberal Joe Rogan?

Jun 17, 2025

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12 min read

Have Democrats finally found the liberal Joe Rogan?

Liberals could learn a lot about the "manosphere" host from this recently resurfaced clip

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Ghosts in the machine

Jun 10, 2025

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4 min read

Ghosts in the machine

A dead Democrat’s final gift to supporters: more fundraising emails

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Behind the scenes of the DNC’s online vibe shift

Jun 4, 2025

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10 min read

Behind the scenes of the DNC’s online vibe shift

After taking criticism earlier in the year, the Democratic National Committee’s social team has started to hit its stride.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Is the age of Ben Shapiro coming to an end?

May 29, 2025

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8 min read

Is the age of Ben Shapiro coming to an end?

The once all-powerful right-wing media personality has faced attacks and struggled to grow his audience in the second Trump era.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
How much money is in conservative media, anyway?

May 23, 2025

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2 min read

How much money is in conservative media, anyway?

Democrats are pitching donors on major investments. Here’s how much cash the Right is bringing in.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Democrats' shrinking coalition

May 21, 2025

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11 min read

Democrats' shrinking coalition

New data from 2024 shows Democrats lost support among nearly every group. Have we reached rock bottom?

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
The massive right-wing network you’ve never heard of

May 13, 2025

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7 min read

The massive right-wing network you’ve never heard of

Making Web LLC oversees a large-scale content marketing operation of right-wing news and merch brands, growing its influence in the Trump era

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
TV ads are dead. Long live TV ads?

May 6, 2025

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10 min read

TV ads are dead. Long live TV ads?

A new tool from Way to Win shows the biggest ads, topics, and spenders from 2024.

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Democrats’ existential question: How to reach “opt-out” voters

Apr 28, 2025

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16 min read

Democrats’ existential question: How to reach “opt-out” voters

Harris for President Deputy Campaign Manager on how the right is winning culture and how Democrats can invest in reaching voters long-term

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Trump strikes at the heart of the Democratic Party

Apr 24, 2025

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2 min read

Trump strikes at the heart of the Democratic Party

By targeting ActBlue, the President is abusing power to hamstring his political opponents ahead of the 2026 midterms

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
Democrats look for an organizing upgrade

Apr 22, 2025

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10 min read

Democrats look for an organizing upgrade

Last week, the DNC quietly announced an RFP process for new organizing technology

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
What happened to @KamalaHQ?

Apr 15, 2025

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8 min read

What happened to @KamalaHQ?

The once-viral TikTok account now sits inactive. Will Democrats resurrect it?

Kyle Tharp
Kyle Tharp
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