Hoover would ultimately declare in 1920 he was a Republican — the Times noted that this made sense because he was a “progressive” and that was not a word “in the Democratic dictionary.” Funny how things change. https://t.co/FpShL9mFeW

Interestingly, NYT later reported that FDR urged Hoover to run as a Democrat in 1920 and there were even talks that year of Democrats nominating a Herbert Hoover-Franklin Roosevelt ticket. FDR did end up that year’s Dem VP nominee. Then the two men would face each other in 1932.

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Is Herbert Hoover the only president to have (sort of) won a presidential primary held by the other party? In the 1920 New Hampshire Democratic primary, Hoover was the only candidate to win delegates (the rest went unpledged)

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By and large, the people leaving Congress aren’t doing so because they’re old and at the end of their careers — they’re doing so because they don’t like their current jobs and want a better one:

From this piece, which has otherwise not necessarily aged perfectly

As I wrote last week: Trump was always kind of an odd fit for isolationism! Given what we know about him, not surprising he’d prefer an approach where he can set the global agenda, be flattered by world leaders, and be seen as striking important deals — even if it took him a

Bessent throwing down the gauntlet on behalf of the administration: “If Democrats refuse to negotiate in good faith and close the government on Jan. 30, then Republicans must instantly abolish the filibuster.”

MCCONNELL: “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool.” WICKER: “This so-called ‘peace plan’ has real problems, and I am highly skeptical it will achieve peace.” Senate GOP’s (diminished) hawk wing takes aim at Trump’s Ukraine proposal.

Funniest part of this Q&A is basically every reporter is from a conservative outlet trying to nail Mamdani (bc of how WH has stacked the press pool), and yet *Trump* keeps stepping in to undercut their talking points and defend Mamdani (like on him flying to DC vs taking the

Very consistent with what we’ve seen before: not only can Trump be flattered, he also tends to recognize political talent when he sees it -- here’s another example from just last week (who knows if the story of Trump warning Crowley is true, but the sentiment is the revealing

How can you not love politics? What a fascinating moment:

Read my full report from Cheney’s funeral here >>

The funeral served as a stark reminder of how much politics can change -- and quickly. https://t.co/sNaiRULdeN

It was also uniquely Washingtonian in that this many Never Trump Rs probably don’t exist anywhere else. Easy to dismiss them, but also worth noting: it’s the voters that have flipped blue that have given Ds an advantage in low-turnout elections, a potent political superpower.

The gathering made for a Rorschach test of sorts: friendly throwback or evidence of kayfabe? Principled opposition to Trump or evidence if a swamp ganging up against him? Everyone will see it differently. https://t.co/sNaiRULdeN

The guest list was such a searingly specific recitation of everyone Trump despises most that it almost felt intentional. (Were Cheney + George Conway really that close?) Or a signal that Liz is staying in closer touch w/ other Never Trumpers than we knew?

NEW: Dick Cheney’s death brought Trump’s enemies list to life. Attendees I spotted: Maddow, Fauci, McConnell, Kristol, (George) Conway, Milley, Bolton, Brennan, Tim Miller, Pelosi + the January 6 Committee. It felt like walking into a Truth Social post.

There’s really no one who has straddled the two eras of the Republican Party as expertly as Graham. Almost everyone else who’s tried (McConnell, Pence, etc) has flamed out eventually, but Graham is the only one who can post this and golf with Trump in the same week.

Every day is a surprise when you cover politics!