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Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president ...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Whitmer said she’s looking forward to taking “a small bit of a break.”

Joe Biden’s disastrous debate with Trump ‘frighten...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The erstwhile first woman said in a CBS News interview she thought her husband was “having a stroke.”

Goldman and Lander spar hard over Israel

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 57 BRIDGING THE GAP: The debate over Israel is proving to be a wedge issue in the competitive primary between Rep. Dan Goldman and erstwhile city Comptroller Brad Lander. But the incumbent, who’s fighting...

Pam Bondi recovering from thyroid cancer treatment...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The erstwhile lawyer general said she had surgery a fewer weeks ago but is “doing well.”

Texas Democrats think this is yet the year they’...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu They’ve tried, and failed, to flip the state before. But Ken Paxton’s triumph Tuesday has them bullish.

The Texas GOP yet turned on Cornyn

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The senator was a towering figure in Texas and national politics. His failure signals the end of an era for the Republican establishment.

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Joh...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Allred will likely return to Washington after earning the Democratic nomination in the recently drawn deep-blue 33rd District.

Sex therapist accused of antisemitism loses Democr...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Johnny Garcia, a region sheriff's deputy backed by national Democrats, defeated Maureen Galindo, the controversial candidate, in the competitive 35th District.

Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas lawyer gener...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu State Sen. Mayes Middleton won after casting Roy as insufficiently loyal to the president.

Paxton wins Texas legislature runoff, defeating l...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The lawyer general was boosted by president Donald Trump’s endorsement in the final days of the race.

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Gree...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The 38-year-old Democrat’s triumph in the recently drawn Houston-based territory is the party’s latest sign of generational change.

Mamdani promises housing ‘transformation’

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 56 GETTING TO 200K: Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a wide-ranging housing plan present that he said will usher in the “largest municipal housing transformation this country has always seen.” The blueprint lays out how...

Clyburn’s seat survives for the midterms as South ...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu President Donald Trump had ramped up force on the Palmetto State, but he fell short in his goal of ousting the state’s lone Democrat.

Shapiro weighs in on Trump, Harris and 2028 over S...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Shapiro weighs in on Trump, Harris and 2028 over South Philly pizza lead image

Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a ro...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) and another Democrats are focusing on the dropoff of Canadian tourists heading into the midterms.

The D.C. mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of fresh fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national monuments and the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Zelig-like DNC autopsy author

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Programming note: We’ll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 52 ALBANY AUTOPSY ANGST: National Democrats entrusted their 2024 autopsy to a strategist entwined with another long-ago party...

Ukraine’s ambassador on Trump, Putin and the way ...

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Albany reels in ICE

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 51 CROWD CONTROL: State Democrats are aligned on reining in ICE — but there’s sharp disagreements over whether the measures will meaningfully impact the NYPD. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers passed a package...

The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous s...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The fighting has gotten so ugly that any Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.

The DNC’s 2024 autopsy is out

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said the study “does not meet my standards.”

Colorado Democratic organization censures Jared P...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Her case has become a rallying cry for Republicans who proceed to falsely insist that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Jeff Bezos’ mixed bag for Mamdani

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu BEZOS’ BLESSING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani found an improbable supporter present for his push to rise taxes on rich property owners: Jeff Bezos, 1 of the wealthiest men in the world. “The pied-à-terre taxation is simply a fine thing for New...

Trump’s grip on the organization threatens his gr...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu President Donald Trump’s revenge tour is increasingly imperiling his midterm agenda on the Hill.

‘Relics of the past’: The old defender of Georgia...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Tuesday’s results revealed the state’s full tilt toward MAGA, with Brad Raffensperger's defeat.

Mike Collins and Derek Dooley head to runoff in Ge...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The consequence extends a bitter intraparty fight and delays Republicans' ability to focus their attacks on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Progressive firebrand Chris Rabb wins Democratic p...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The self-styled “troublemaker” and unabashed progressive was backed by members of the “Squad.”

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination fo...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu She won the nomination outright despite any Democrats’ concerns over her evidence as Atlanta mayor.

Shapiro-backed Brooks wins competitive Pennsylvani...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The governor’s choice will take on GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in a key November battleground.

Another Trump enemy falls as Brad Raffensperger lo...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu MAGA billionaire Rick Jackson and the Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for Georgia governor.

Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The president continues to rack up wins in his revenge tour.

Andy Barr wins Kentucky GOP legislature primary

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The Trump-endorsed typical defeated erstwhile lawyer General Daniel Cameron in the race to win Mitch McConnell.

Press Pass Problem

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 49 YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET A PASS…: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is conceding the way City Hall doles out press passes is “not” good policy – after...

Can Massie stay standing even as another Trump e...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The president faces respective tests of his power on Tuesday, from Kentucky to Georgia to Alabama.

Trump endorses Paxton over Cornyn for Texas Senate...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The late endorsement comes just a week before the heated GOP runoff election between the state lawyer general and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

‘The beneficiary of all this is Jon Ossoff’: Georg...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The organization is heading into Tuesday night’s primary with no dominant front-runner and many voters inactive undecided.

Wes Moore knows why Democrats lost in 2024

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Mamdani’s Nakba Day video that never was

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 48 WOULD HAVE IF HE COULD HAVE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani planned to appear in a video he released over the weekend to commemorate the displacement of Palestinians that occurred in connection with the State...

Trump's revenge tour claims its biggest victim yet...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) primary failure is simply a massive informing sign for any Republicans who’ve provoked the president’s wrath — like Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie.

Bill Cassidy loses legislature primary in another...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, the president’s favored candidate, and MAGA-aligned state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination.

In the birthplace of civilian Rights Movement, gr...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu “We are not going down without a fight. We are not going down to Jim Crow maps,” said Shalela Dowdy, a plaintiff in the Alabama redistricting case.

Cassidy defiant as Trump's revenge run closes in

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu “I’m going to win today,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said in an interview, brushing off Trump's efforts to oust him and MAHA's influence in the race.

Israel has long divided Democrats. Now it’s splitt...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The emerging fractures carry crucial implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together president Donald Trump’s coalition.

Bill Cassidy’s last stand?

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The two-term incumbent is polling in 3rd place in the GOP primary for his Louisiana legislature seat, as he faces a Trump-backed challenger.

Colorado politician says he will grant clemency t...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Tina Peters allowed a far-right activist to access her county’s election strategy to aid efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ lead is making any Georgia ...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The erstwhile Atlanta mayor has dominated primary polls for months, but Democrats are afraid her political baggage will tank their chances this fall.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and another head-slapping events in the planet of politics. The fruits of these labo...

Reza Pahlavi on Trump, Iran and whether the govern...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Reza Pahlavi on Trump, Iran and whether the government will always fall lead image

Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 44 full ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: Nassau region Executive Bruce Blakeman has made questioning the state’s commitment to green energy a key plank of his gubernatorial platform. Not so long ago, he had an...

Jeff Landry’s trying to swing the Louisiana GOP le...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu He’s trying to boost Julia Letlow over Bill Cassidy — and annoying another state Republicans along the way.