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Tara begins the pod with an update on the Democratic primary race and Mike Johnson’s first days as the new House Speaker. She’s then joined by Shelby Talcott from Semafor to discuss Joe Biden’s age issue, how it’s contributing to his dwindling polling numbers against Trump, and what Democratic party and his campaign team are doing to change the subject.

Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Shelby Talcott

Producers: Devon Manze and Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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