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Campaign Editor, The @washingtonpost. @CBSNews political contributor. @aaja member. Overly optimistic Seattle sports fan.
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Joined July 2010
Why Republicans are sweating Tuesday’s special election in Trump country. By @merica:
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The surprisingly competitive race in Tennessee’s ruby-red 7th Congressional District is a high-profile test of voters’ attitudes about the president’s agenda.
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Two National Guardsmen were shot just outside the White House complex. One of them is in critical condition. D.C. police have one suspect in custody. A big team at @washingtonpost is covering this tragic incident, find our updates here: https://t.co/gLPxhZAY1g
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The suspect, who was also shot, was taken into custody, according to D.C. police. The suspected shooter is said to be an Afghan national.
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NEW: AOC built her own political machine. Now she’s deciding her next move. Seven years after she leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, she’s learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president. Read @lizcgoodwin @yabutaleb7:
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Seven years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, she’s learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.
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As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight. Good read on the larger national state of play and some unexpected twists, from @patrickdmarley @ELaserDavies:
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After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
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NEW: Trump-Marjorie Taylor Greene breakup shakes MAGA: ‘Mom and Dad are separated.’ In Greene's congressional district in Georgia, much of the MAGA base has her back against Trump. By @KnowlesHannah:
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In Greene’s Georgia congressional district, much of the MAGA base has her back against Trump, who has called her a “traitor.”
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NEW: Trump faces resistance in MAGA movement over immigration, Epstein. By @KnowlesHannah:
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MAGA leaders erupted over the president’s assertion that the U.S. needs foreign workers. That rift and others have raised GOP concerns about enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.
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NEW: Democrats lose shutdown battle — as Trump, Republicans risk losing war. A look at the politics of a more than 40-day fight from @KnowlesHannah @natalie_allison @ELaserDavies @theodoricmeyer:
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Democrats are embroiled in a new round of infighting, while Republicans are bracing for longer-term consequences if they continue to oppose an extension of Obamacare subsidies.
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NEW: How a backlash to Trump fueled Democratic gains with Latino voters. The president's deportation policies and high prices propelled a shift in this year's elections, compared to 2024. By @sabrod123 @teoarmus @KnowlesHannah:
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The president’s deportation policies, along with high prices and changes in who turned out to vote propelled a shift in this year’s election.
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Republicans shaken by election losses — and split on how to fix things. Trump urges GOP to pass legislation to make them unbeatable; Vance says no more “infighting.” Others in the party have different views. by @lizcgoodwin @CleveWootson @MariannaReports:
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Trump urges GOP to pass legislation to make them unbeatable; Vance says no more “infighting.” Others in the party have different views.
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Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey, Virginia and California. By @KnowlesHannah:
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The party won the governor’s race in both states and a state attorney general’s contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
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NEW: Inside the scramble of at-all-hours Zooms, strategy sessions, map-drawing over chicken nuggets and Diet Coke and other private convos. How Newsom & allies delivered a redistricting counterpunch against Trump. By @MaeveReston:
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The Democratic victory marks a concrete rebuttal to the president’s political agenda less than a year into his second term.
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Five big questions for Trump and Democrats on Election Day 2025. By @maeganvaz:
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For the president, the party out of power and more, there is a lot at stake at the ballot box in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and California.
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Can Democrats reverse Trump’s Latino gains? This county has clues. By @KnowlesHannah @sabrod123:
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Trump flipped Passaic County in New Jersey last year. Now Democrats hope to capitalize on backlash to his administration in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election.
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Republicans are more bullish about NJ than VA because of “the quality of the candidate,” said John McLaughlin, a longtime Trump pollster. He suggested Democrats are more motivated across the board. “The Trump voters, right now, are complacent,” he said. https://t.co/WxQEZhJYC6
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The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s contests.
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NEW: President Trump is laying low in the 2025 elections as Democrats attack him. Trump is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s elections. By @KnowlesHannah @ELaserDavies:
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The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s contests.
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NEW: How Newsom has capitalized on anger with Trump in California ballot fight. By @MaeveReston in Los Angeles:
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The strategy has fueled a stark fundraising advantage and polling lead that Democrats hope will help deliver a concrete rebuttal to the president’s redistricting agenda.
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NEW: How Obama maneuvered behind the scenes to fight Trump on redistricting. By @yabutaleb7 @lizcgoodwin:
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The ex-president’s involvement reflects the deep anxieties he has about Trump’s agenda and has propelled him into a more political, public-facing role than he envisioned.
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NEWS from @lizcgoodwin: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) downplayed sexual assault concerns in deleted posts:
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Democrat Graham Platner disavowed the comments in an interview with The Washington Post, saying, “I don’t want people to judge me off the dumbest thing I said on the internet 12 years ago.”
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Is this top Senate recruit too old to run? Some Democrats think so. By @merica:
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, would be the oldest freshman senator ever. Her Tuesday campaign launch has prompted some criticism and reignited a debate in the party about age.
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Democrats are putting money into solidly red Mississippi. Here’s why. By @KnowlesHannah:
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The DNC is investing in low-profile state races there as the South is on track to wield more power in future elections. Will it work?
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