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Some personal news: I'm joining the Daily Beast on Monday as a politics reporter! I'll be covering campaign finance with
@SollenbergerRC
and continuing to write long-form when I can.
Got exclusives? Wild anecdotes? Human, creative angles? Tips to: mini.racker
@thedailybeast
.com
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One of the sadder parts of being laid off from TIME is that my fam & I were so excited about my working here that, for Christmas, my dad got the 100th magazine’s anniversary issue, with the first tiny story I wrote in print, beautifully framed. It’s hanging above my dining table.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert leads her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch by just 794 votes.
In Pueblo County, where Frisch leads, there were 6,800 ballots left to tally as of 12:30 pm MT. Clerk & recorder told me he hopes to have that done by end of today. Details:
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You can read about a recent increase to Capitol Police funding in this story from Roll Call:
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Some personal news: Next Friday, I’ll join
@TIME
as their campaigns staff writer, covering the midterms, the 2024 presidential race, and national politics. I’ll focus many of my stories on communities of color.
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NEW: I've got exclusive details on the new assistive tech that
@JohnFetterman
is using to do his job, as well as insights from his colleagues about how he's navigated his auditory processing challenges during his first few weeks in the Senate.
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Yesterday I learned I'm being laid off from TIME.
I'm sad to leave and eager to find a new role, ideally continuing to write features and cover politics. I love finding unique, creative angles and crafting absorbing copy.
Find my work/reach me:
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"The Capitol police are woefully understaffed,"
@RepMikeGarcia
says to me on the phone a few minutes ago, speaking about yesterday's events. "This is a direct result of the call to defund the police."
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I should also highlight that Colorado law allows voters 8 days after the election to cure ballots or send them in from overseas ... so there's some chance the race remains too close to call, even once counties have tallied all the ballots on hand.
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Asked about DCCC's recent ad on abortion, Steel said:
“My record is very, very clear. I am pro-life, exception of three things: the mother's health, and what is that? The other one? The—”
She paused. “Rape and incest,” her spokesman chimed in.
“Yeah, yeah. Yeah, those three.”
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Former CO Gov. Bill Owens, the last Republican to lead the state, is endorsing Lauren Boebert's primary challenger, per a statement shared exclusively w/ TIME.
The challenger, Jeff Hurd, has built momentum since the September Beetlejuice incident.
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NEWS as
@hillharper
launches his
#MISEN
bid:
-He's gotten calls from members of Congress discouraging him from running
-He met last weekend with Sen. Warnock, who he says made him feel optimistic about it
Plus, an inside look at Harper's political style:
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Many of the voters Democrats hope will participate in the midterm elections aren't following campaign ads or the evening news.
So the left is investing in a new strategy: partnering with the influencers these voters are already watching.
My latest:
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Congressional staffers are still processing the trauma caused by this month's attack. For aides of color, it hit particularly hard, summoning the sense of vulnerability some have long felt at work.
From me and
@dylanewells
(free):
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Today I asked
@Kathy4Truth
if she'd thought about plans for her political future. Her response:
"No. ... ... ... That's not quite true. But I can say, I'm kind of like the woman who just gave birth to a nine-pound baby and everyone is asking, 'Are you gonna have more kids?'"
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The Primary Sinema Project says it isn't hoarding its money for a future primary challenger. Instead, it's investing in grassroots groups like LUCHA and Progress Arizona, and defending Mark Kelly.
My latest, unlocked:
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New polling suggests Democrats lost support among AAPI voters since 2020.
The finding highlights the need to pay attention to AAPIs and the nuances of their communities, and this cycle there may be no race where that matters more than CA-45.
My latest:
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And a bit of news from the story—the
@AAPIVictoryFund
is set to endorse Asif Mahmood in the next few days and is making plans for independent expenditure in
#CA40
and
#CA45
for September.
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Long before he became Democratic Leader, an 18-year-old Hakeem Jeffries cut his teeth as president of his Kappa Alpha Psi pledge class.
I talked to the folks who knew the future congressman way back then:
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Exclusive:
@DrAlGrossAK
has surpassed $4M in fundraising in
#AKSEN
.
That means he's already raised ~$1M in Q2, keeping pace w/ pre-pandemic numbers. More on that—plus the story behind the time he killed a grizzly bear in self-defense—in my latest (free):
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Also: "These are not patriots. ... And in some cases, you can make the argument that it was an insurrection."
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Thrilled to be selected for this fellowship! Have truly never been more excited to network 😂
1/3: Congratulations to the 20 journalists selected for NPF’s 2023 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship! Over the year, fellows will network and discuss politics/policy with regulators, lawmakers, experts and the best reporters in the business.
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Scoop: The RNC is still finalizing the criteria presidential candidates will have to meet to make the first debate stage in August.
But the buzz is around two numbers: a 1% polling threshold and a 40,000 donor requirement.
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I interviewed
@marwilliamson
and the Bernie fans who are now lining up behind her.
What's she doing differently from last time?
“Some of the things I’m doing differently have to do with making the sausage. Nothing you talk to TIME Magazine about.”
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Voters I spoke to on the ground in Orange County, who can read about politics in Vietnamese-language pamphlets and attend the candidates' numerous AAPI outreach events, named mental health, medical costs, and crime as top issues.
My latest (unlocked):
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New and exclusive: The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC is endorsing
@GregCasar
in
#TX35
. This is the
@USProgressives
PAC’s first endorsement of a new challenger in the 2022 cycle.
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Today is my first day covering campaigns at TIME! I’m at mini.racker
@time
.com. Please add me to your press lists, send exclusives, and ping me if you’d like to get coffee sometime soon.
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Some personal news: I’m moving into a new staff correspondent role here at National Journal. I’ll be doing a whole lot more writing, focusing on my favorite part of politics—people—and continuing to cover culture, identity, and the ideological divisions that transcend party.
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In an SUV careening through NH,
@VivekGRamaswamy
tells me about a planned strategic shift:
"Following the launch of the first debate, I think we will be much more directed on the path to the early states & weave in more traditional campaign approaches.”
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Democrats, meanwhile, got on the ground early this cycle and are talking to AAPI voters about a longer list of issues than they have in the past. They're especially hoping to capitalize on support for abortion rights among many Asian Americans.
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I spoke with
@Arati4Congress
yesterday about the
#NJ05
primary today, in which she faces
@JoshGottheimer
. She cited endorsements from
@commondefense
and NJ Citizen Action, which backed incumbents in other NJ races, as reasons for optimism. She also said she has 1000+ volunteers.
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In 1972, news that VP nominee Eagleton checked into the hospital to be treated for depression in the 60s led him to withdraw his candidacy
The stigma still exists—politicians are rarely open about getting mental health care, as Senator Fetterman is today
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Asked about his platform, Harper told me: "I want to even go farther than just paying off $10k in student loans. … We need quality free pre-K through college.”"
Does he back M4A? "I don’t want to inherit other people’s terms," he says.
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"This is how Nikki Haley gets elected."
My deep dive from Iowa on how Haley became Trump's chief rival and how her supporters see her path forward:
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“What I can add to our party is basically the eyes of a Black Republican,” said
@WesleyHuntTX
. “Because that's just inherently different from a white person's perspective; it just is.”
My last story for National Journal, in front of the paywall:
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My first big feature in print is in the latest issue of TIME Magazine!
As Haley prepares to challenge Trump in New Hampshire, buy the issue, or read the digital version here:
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Who knew that 2020 would be just like 2010, living in my parent's house, crying to Taylor Swift
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Three of today's top political stars are Indian American: Kamala Harris, Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Have their ethnic backgrounds helped them succeed? And how will their candidacies affect how Indian Americans vote?
I dove in:
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"We won states we weren't expected to win," says Trump, pointing to FL, OH, TX.
He incorrectly says he has won GA and NC, which have NOT been called and which could still go for Biden.
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Super interesting session at
#AAJA20
today from
@slooterman
,
@infamouslyshort
, and
@wendyluwrites
on covering disability. One thing that stood out—how expectations about tone of voice, eye contact, and lifting 20 lbs for a desk job keep people with disabilities out of newsrooms.
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Harper faces a tough race against fellow Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who has been building support for months.
MORE NEWS: President Obama, who was friends with Harper at Harvard Law School, will not be endorsing in the primary.
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@BenS_MTG
Us non-Hall-of-Famers don’t ALL get the PRIVILEGE of opening BROKEN MYTHICS and PLAYING THEM EVERY GAME 😜❤️
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New & exclusive, from me: The
@GOP
's next community centers, set to open this month, will target AAPI voters in Coppell, TX & Hispanic ones in Vegas.
I dove deep into what's going on at these centers & whether they can really sway voters of color (free):
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For a story: I'm looking to talk to congressional staffers who have recently left their jobs or are considering leaving. DM if that's you! I don't need to use your identifying details if that's a concern.
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A year into COVID-19, some members of Congress are still struggling with the physical impact of the virus months after being diagnosed.
But as the pandemic appears to approach an end, survivors have very different takeaways. My latest (no paywall):
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We are out of milk so today I am drinking my coffee with chocolate ice cream
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When Sen. Fetterman was hospitalized for depression last month,
@RitchieTorres
was among the first to express his support.
Torres spoke to me about how the depressive episodes he still sometimes experiences help him be a better congressman:
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Few vulnerable House Dems have endorsed in the presidential primary, so I talked to ten undecided swing-district members and top aides to get their thoughts. If you want to know who they like behind the scenes, read my latest (free!):
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Super interesting story on the secrecy surrounding the RNC's community centers. The descriptions of closely managed media access match my experience reporting on the ones in GA and FL last fall.
The GOP is making a huge push for nonwhite voters, setting up community centers nationwide and courting minorities with an extremely offline, secretive, and media unfriendly campaign, offering free dinners, movie nights, easter egg hunts, more.
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News: Despite last month's historic settlement with Fox, Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos tells me defamation will ultimately cost the company all its business.
“Eventually, I suspect all of our customers will go a different direction,” he says.
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Asked the coworkers how to be better at Twitter. The response: "Have the confidence of a mediocre white man."
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Republicans in the area have built a reputation as savvy with Asian American voters, in part through the work of incumbents Michelle Steel and Young Kim, and the RNC's community center in
#CA45
.
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“Look at everything that's gone on in the last three years with that dude,” one independent voter told me when explaining why he won't vote for Biden. "The word salad, the stumbling ... "
My latest, and last, for TIME:
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“We need to get this done this Congress, between now and December 31st, because I’m not going to sit here and pretend that a Republican-controlled Congress is going to put this at the top of the docket,” says
@AOC
.
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Such a fun weekend at
#magicconminneapolis
Made the top 32 draft of the PTQ with this Sealed deck, then had the pleasure of losing a great match to
@BenS_MTG
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Dem strategists & activists say several Southern states, especially TX & NC, are on track to follow VA & GA in going blue. What'll it require? Patience, commitment, and ongoing investment in minority voters—starting as early as now. My latest (paywalled):
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Lizzo. Offset. The casts of Indian Matchmaking and The Princess Bride. From the campaign trail to the virtual world, celebrities are helping Democrats turn out young people and voters of color. My latest (free):
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Also at the summit, GOP NH Governor
@ChrisSununu
had a different take: "Don't worry, Trump is not going to be the nominee. ... I don't think Joe Biden is the nominee, either, I don't. I think somebody's going to challenge him, probably right through New Hampshire, too."
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Spotted: The
@DNC
mobile billboard hitting Trump, already cruising through the streets of Des Moines at 2pm on the dot.
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NEW: In the first 3 months of 2024, the DLCC saw record grassroots fundraising for a Q1, thanks to a new recurring donor program called Down Ballot Defenders. The committee raised $2.3M from small-dollar donors.
More details, first in The Daily Beast:
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Jill Biden will be travelling to Jenkintown, PA, tomorrow.
It's the neighborhood where I went to school, a suburban area full of large single-family homes, a lot of Democrats, and the occasional Trump sign.
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As
@JoeBiden
wraps his train tour today, I'm thinking what a useful symbol the train is for his campaign messaging—both for its association with working people and as one of the few spaces in everyday life that's often inhabited by people of diverse races and classes.
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At the
#TIME100
Summit today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi spoke to
@mollyesque
about President Biden's reelection campaign announcement.
"In terms of the Democrats ... yes, they’d rather he be younger," Pelosi said. "But they’re all for him.”
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After Trump's third indictment, most New Hampshire voters I spoke to are more concerned about unity & the economy than the bureaucrats targeting the former president—but some want to see heads roll.
My dispatch from the campaign trail w/ Vivek Ramaswamy:
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Glad to make my debut today on the Bill Press Pod with some great journalists, including a few of my favorite former colleagues!
We talk about the Trump trial, RFK, and congressional chaos:
Smart takes and insight from
@DCDufour
, Editor-in-chief
@NationalJournal
,
@MaeveSheehy
, Congressional Reporter
@BGov
,
@MiniRacker
, Politics Reporter
@TheDailyBeast
and
@ErCovey
, U.S. House Analyst
@CookPolitical
.
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"That's why I want to make it clear and stay on message here: This is about health care," says Biden, speaking about SCOTUS.
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Strategists largely still think Gov. Newsom will prevail in the recall election, but there's some real concern among Dems after recent polls.
The party is doing everything it can to get its voters to come out of hibernation. My latest (paywalled):
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“He will vehemently fight for the things that he believes should exist,” says his friend Jeff Johnson, who chaired the IE for Wes Moore. “But he’ll also go and have a drink with somebody on the other side of the aisle when it’s all over.”
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It's Election Day 2019! Read my Spotlight to find out how the 2020 candidates handled that in VA. (Two tidbits that didn't make it in:
@ewarren
spoke with the state's coordinated campaign organizers Sunday &
@PeteButtigieg
has been encouraging volunteers to mobilize there.)
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Why are so many of America's wealthy, influential celebrities endorsing a democratic socialist? A combination of campaign strategy and youth culture. More in my latest (free!):
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GOP freshmen from immigrant backgrounds ran on the American dream, and often on the ways their own lives exemplify it. As their party confronts questions about who it represents, they could help point a way forward. My latest (free):
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Left-wing Democrats, including familiar faces from 2020, are already lining up for 2022 primaries against incumbents.
But progressive strategists say red seats and swing districts are among their top targets.
My latest (paywalled, part 2 of 2):
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Rep. Lacy Clay's campaign website appears to be down right now
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First in TIME: A
@DLCC
memo to top donors credits its early focus on abortion rights for its big wins in VA this year.
It also notes state leg races will be key to preserving Americans' freedoms in 2024, regardless of results at the top of the ticket.
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Interesting to me that Buttigieg, who's stressed the importance of his faith and served as a model for the religious left, did much worse than Klobuchar in NH with voters who attend weekly services. (And only did a point better than Sanders.)
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Progressives are using some similar tactics across the map this cycle, to varying degrees of success.
With more big tests for the left ahead, like
#NJ05
tomorrow, here's what could make a difference in competitive races.
My latest (free):
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In LA-02,
@OurRevolution
has backed
@TeamKCP
, who embodies the movement's plan to support candidates who have proven their viability and worked to change the Democratic Party from the inside.
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It's weird being on the other side of an interview, but this, in my high school magazine, sums up much of my approach to reporting and life:
If you're in politics and ever have an offbeat, creative story to share, I hope you'll think of me.
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Some battleground seats that will be targets for progressives: CA-21, CA-25, FL-26, FL-27, NY-11.
Red seats like CA-08 could be within reach depending on redistricting. There,
@DerekMarshallCA
is already running on M4A.
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Virtual town halls can help candidates dodge sensitive questions, even as they work harder than ever to connect. My latest (free):
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I spent as long at National Journal as I did in college and this is where I met all of my best friends since then, as well as many incredible mentors:
@hctrudo
,
@kyletrygstad
,
@dagerber
,
@madelainepisani
,
@leahaskarinam
,
@alexclearfield
,
@dylanewells
,
@joshkraushaar
,
@ercovey
.
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NEW, from me: Presidential candidates are already discussing 2020 with faith leaders, signalling the rise of the religious left. Many of its members admire the same handful of Democrats, who could get a boost from Christian voters. (Free!)
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Earlier this month, I visited Nevada, where Dems suggested that holding the first presidential primary in their state would help the party better serve voters of color. The DNC recently postponed its decision until after the midterms. My latest, unlocked:
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Biden today per pooler
@SabrinaSiddiqui
: "The so-called Z Generation, the very young. They’ve really gotten screwed since they got out of school. The jobs aren’t there. But guess what? They’re the most open, progressive ... generation we’ve ever had. And we have to embrace them."
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Dylan is one of the most competent, creative, and hard-working people I’ve ever known, and the Post is so lucky to have her! ❤️
Some ✨personal news✨: I am thrilled to join the
@washingtonpost
as a Campaign Reporter covering the midterms & 2024.
I’m excited to be part of the Post’s efforts to reach younger & more diverse audiences. Send me your tips & I’ll see you on the trail!
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Former Sanders senior adviser
@ChuckRocha
: "We need to spend money to turn out black and brown voters and not take them for granted. ... [Democrats] have an opportunity now that black and brown voters are super-energized.”
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One reason some Republicans have been slow to condemn conspiracy theorists: Candidates like Marjorie Taylor Greene attract a key segment of the electorate.
Trump's loss could make that segment even bigger.
My latest (in front of the paywall):
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"You wrote the whole thing! You wrote the speech!" yells
@JamaalBowmanNY
to
@BernieSanders
as lawmakers leave the
#SOTU
.
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NEW: The DLCC raised nearly $7M in Q1, its best first-quarter fundraising ever.
The committee is still emphasizing that that's a drop in the bucket compared to the money at the top of the ticket.
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"What could you have possibly done, like, smoke dope in college or something? Who cares about that now? I think it’s a different world.” —
@TimRyan
A great quote of the day from
@mattholt33
's great (free) story on VP vetting:
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As members of Congress call to defund the FBI and some candidates fan the flames of violence against federal agents, they're drawing on a long tradition of vitriol toward agencies like the FBI, ATF, BLM, and IRA.
My latest (paywalled):
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"'The Trumps sent the butlers home when they left so there would be no one to help the Bidens when they arrived,' a well-placed official not associated with the incoming Biden team told National Journal."
Free, from
@TomDeFrank
:
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Trump’s Truth Social is now live…but returns an error when attempting to create an account.
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My first story for TIME, on John Fetterman, stroke recovery, and assistive technology:
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