David M. Drucker
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@thedispatch Senior Writer; Bloomberg @opinion contributing columnist; Author of "IN TRUMP'S SHADOW" via @twelvebooks
Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2010
Thrilled to announce "In Trump's Shadow," my first book — on 2024 & Trump's generational impact on GOP. Special thanks for bringing it to life go to my editor @skdesmond1973, my agents @matt_latimer & @keithurbahn + everyone at @JavelinDC. Pre-order: =>.
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NEW: Candidates for office this year & next are focusing specifically on “affordability,” a rising issue distinct from jobs, wages and recently, inflation, that have typically topped voters' list of economic concerns. @thedispatch.
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Affordability is emerging as a top issue for off-year elections and next year’s midterms.
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RT @JoshKraushaar: BREAKING @J_Insider via @HaleyCohen19: "FBI report: American Jews remain the most targeted religious group". "Even as ov….
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It’s the highest number of anti-Jewish hate crimes ever recorded by the bureau since it began collecting data in 1991
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RT @business: Cory Booker says Democrats are “complicit.” But lacking control of Congress and the courts isn’t complicity — it’s arithmetic….
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The New Jersey senator says his party is “complicit.” But lacking control of Congress and the courts is math.
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Just about everything in politics and policy is worthy of scrutiny. But guess what, sometimes, the thing that hasn't happened in a long time, or ever, just happens.
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RT @BernardGoldberg: It was an honor to speak to @Jamie_Weinstein on @thedispatch podcast about the evolution of conservative journalism, m….
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Will the Nelk Boys take home a Pulitzer?
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ICYMI (Nov 2024): Jobs Report Revisions, Explained. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revises its jobs reports often to bring a cloudy picture into better focus. h/t @ColeMurphy117 @thedispatch.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics revises its jobs reports often to bring a cloudy picture into better focus.
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NEW from @charleshilu73: The Autopen Is Popular—and Bipartisan. Republicans have questioned the validity of Biden’s autopen signatures, but many in Congress use the same tool. @thedispatch.
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Republicans have questioned the validity of Biden’s autopen signatures, but many in Congress use the same tool.
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RT @scottlincicome: "The president is very likely to lose round 2 in the courts on his ability to maintain the comprehensive tariffs he has….
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NEW: New York professionals staring down possibility of Zohran Mamdani as next mayor are caught between hopeful & terrified as they contemplate life under an avowed socialist who wants to raise taxes, expand govt & deprioritize policing. @thedispatch.
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The Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda is rattling the suit-and-tie set.
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RT @WSJ: Breaking: The U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, with GDP increasing at a 3% annualized rate, largely due to trade swin….
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The Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product rose after contracting in the first quarter, but signs of weakness emerged in the first half of the year.
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Whatever your position on Israel — this basically ensures Hamas continues to doing anything necessary to stay out of a ceasefire agreement. Israel knows this, so …. =>.
New: Britain will recognize the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a cease-fire with Hamas
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NEW from @MichaelRWarren: As Trade Deal Looms, TRUMP Goes Soft on China. Taiwan’s president cancels a trip to Latin America after Beijing protested his plan to transit through the U.S. @thedispatch.
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Taiwan’s president cancels a trip to Latin America after Beijing protested his plan to transit through the U.S.
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RT @business: Presidents have tangled with the Fed before. But @davidmdrucker says there's there’s a reason Trump’s talk about firing Powel….
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There’s a reason the president’s talk about booting the chair is just that: Talk.
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NEW from @MichaelRWarren: ‘You Take Five Seats, You Change Everything in This Town.’ To harness the power of unaffiliated voters, the Independent Center looks down ballot. @thedispatch.
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To harness the power of unaffiliated voters, the Independent Center looks down ballot.
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NEW: The @RJC — David Becomes (a GOP) Goliath. My deep dive on perhaps the most influential group in Republican politics. @thedispatch.
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How the 40-year-old organization transformed into a major power player.
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NEW from Kevin D. Williamson in LOS ANGELES: You see a guy with a big-ass tattoo of St. Jude on his forearm and you know there’s a story and that a lot of that story is going to be horrifying. (never miss a KDW dispatch from the road.) @thedispatch.
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In Los Angeles, a prayer to the patron saint of lost causes.
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NEW: Moderate Democrats Fear the @ZohranKMamdani Effect. How New York City’s would-be mayor complicates Democratic positioning in upcoming races. @thedispatch.
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How New York City’s would-be mayor complicates Democratic positioning in upcoming races.
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RT @business: Trump's 2017 tax cuts were never very popular with voters, writes @DavidMDrucker. This time around, the GOP is hoping they ca….
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Republicans are hoping memorable policies like tax cuts on tips and overtime will eventually outweigh ugly Medicaid cuts in the minds of voters.
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RT @thedispatch: The Dispatch is launching The Next 250, a yearlong project. We’ll spend the year talking about how we can take that baton….
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