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Inside the plot to sabotage JD
I have a new story out today with a scoop: JD Vance’s team is aware of what they understand to be a plot to undermine his 2028 presidential campaign.
The plan for the sabotage was to start in earnest after the midterms, according to my so...
Subscriber mailbag, selfish edition
First of all, please forgive the use of referring to myself in the third person. I have already paid the requisite fines and paperwork.
This is a question I wish I had asked my subscribers long ago, especially because there’s such a range...
Is Darline Graham in trouble?
I heard some more over the weekend from Republican sources who are ever so slightly getting more worried heading into Tuesday’s special election to decide which Republican will be on the ballot to replace the late Lindsey Graham’s South Car...
Darline Graham has SC Republicans worried
South Carolina Republicans are reaching Susan Collins levels of concerned when it comes to the special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
“Do people really want Lindsey Graham’s sister?” a plugged-in South Carolina G...
Inside the Shaheen machine nepo baby saga in NH-01: 'It’s a senator putting her thumb on the scale'
Stefany Shaheen with her parents, Jeanne and Billy Shaheen (Facebook)
A political powerhouse in her home state, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has built a formidable network of former aides, longtime donors, and political consultants. Function...
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Reporter covering the Trump White House, the tech right & the 2026 midterms. Scoops in NY mag, WIRED, CJR & local dailies.
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