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How Worried Should You Be About the DNC?
The answer depends on which election you're worried about.
In my overly long political career, the Democratic National Committee has always been a bit of a mess. Running an umbrella organization with too many responsibilities and not enoug...
How Trump Turned His Ballroom into a Midterm Gift for Democrats
How leaders respond in moments of crisis tells you everything about their values and priorities.
After the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Trump went to the White House briefing room to address the press and t...
Why the Press Is Harder on Democrats Than Republican
Plus discussions of impeachment, Ken Martin, and the Fetterman problem.
Welcome to this week’s mailbag. I have mostly recovered from my time in the swamp for the Crooked Media party during White House Correspondents Weekend. I was never pl...
Why Janet Mills Really Dropped Out
The Maine Governor's failure to gain traction tells a broader story about politics in 2026
This morning, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that she was suspending her campaign for Senate. Suspend is a legal term of art in campaign finan...
The Supreme Court Just Gave the GOP a Massive Gift
What today's ruling actually does, why it matters more than the headlines suggest, and which states are about to redraw their maps.
On Tuesday, I wrote that the newly proposed Congressional maps in Florida were the last shoe to drop in the...
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