Alex Isenstadt
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Axios Reporter, Author of “REVENGE: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power.” Former POLITICO Reporter
Washington D.C.
Joined November 2009
NEW: I've been working on this for 2 years... "REVENGE: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power" Pre-order today, out March 18 https://t.co/jd4rHIQIDj
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Over the course of the last four years, the American public looked on as the former president faced a series of daunting obstacles to return to the White House. The lingering cloud of January 6, a...
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NEW: Trump aides told donors this weekend two upcoming SCOTUS decisions will "upend the political map" -- boosting the GOP in the midterms and for years down the road https://t.co/mUtP81zhEV
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Rulings on political contribution limits and congressional redistricting could be transformational for Republicans — if they go the GOP's way.
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NEW: The new GOP cash fight that could transform the party’s small-dollar fundraising game for years to come https://t.co/QlYyPsCRJq
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Impact will battle the GOP's dominant small-dollar fundraising partner, WinRed.
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NEWS: Trump is kicking off a year of domestic travel ahead of the midterms First stop: Tuesday in Northern Pa More >> https://t.co/t7mKWoLJmW
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He wants to push back against attacks over his handling of cost-of-living issues — and some voters' dim view of his efforts.
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NEW: Trump and Mike Johnson will hold an election-eve telerally ahead of Tuesday's high-stakes TN special election Johnson to spend Monday campaigning Race is tight -- but GOP feeling more confident following early voting The latest >> https://t.co/yYqNdEksjl
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Should Republicans lose — or win narrowly — it would further expectations that the party is heading toward a perilous midterm.
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Trump's political operation in recent days had been fielding interest from potential MTG challengers. One name mentioned in pro-Trump circles: Clayton Fuller, who ran unsuccessfully against Greene in 2020. https://t.co/VcmRPIlxng
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Greene was one of Trump's earliest allies and among his most loyal supporters in Congress
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Our first Axios 2028 newsletter is out! Subscribe to read about … 💪 Ezra Klein’s power play (including the likely prez candidates he’s meeting with) 📺 AOC's ad outscoring Newsom's in CA 👀 Booker sounding a lot like he’s running in NH w/ @AlexThomp
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Update: Dems put in an additional $80k, bringing total buy up to about $400k, per buying into
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NEWS: National GOP is rushing big $ into a Tennessee special House election as they look to avoid an upset defeat Dems are putting in $ too - and on Friday began hitting the GOP candidate over the Epstein files https://t.co/G59BC4As7R
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"The Epstein files are locked away. Matt Van Epps will keep them that way," a new ad says.
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Some news I'm very excited about: The great @AlexThomp and I are launching a 2028 newsletter on Democrats' quest to retake the White House and turn the page on the Trump era. Sign up here for scoops!
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Go inside the biggest stories shaping the Democrats' quest to win back power and the forces shaping 2028. With Alex Thompson and Holly Otterbein.
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Sure to be an instant must-read >>
Some personal news. @hollyotterbein and I are launching a weekly newsletter focused on the Democratic Party and the 2028 primary. First edition hits your inboxes Sunday night--sign up here for scoops, intrigue, and the debates shaping the party. https://t.co/Ye8GzlmW3c
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NEWS from @StefWKight @stephen_neukam : Deal to end government shutdown in reach
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At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
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NEWS: Senate Republicans are openly slamming Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp after a Kemp-backed group ran an ad partly blaming GOP for the shutdown .@NRSC + @Senate_Fund sound off >> https://t.co/pXSTqsz40E
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Anger over the commercial represents one of the first public ruptures within the party over the government shutdown.
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Stefanik's playbook in N.Y. governor's race: Tie Hochul to Mamdani
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Stefanik's gambit pulls back the curtain on a big part of Republicans' emerging 2026 strategy.
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Update: Trump will hold tele-rallies tomorrow for VA/NJ races, per person familiar
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NEWS: Trump is pouring millions of dollars into the final weekend of the NJ/VA races Advisers see the races as tough - but a lab for figuring out how to turn out Trump voters next year https://t.co/4Pw0QyltUC
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The contests will be an early barometer for the 2026 midterm election.
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NEWS: Stefanik will announce her bid for NY Gov in November and is building out a team stocked with Trump strategists More on how it’s shaping up >>
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She's looking to become the first Republican to be elected New York governor in more than two decades.
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NEW: Republicans are pointing fingers over their looming loss in the CA redistricting vote The Trump team worked behind the scenes in the election -- and are accusuing a top operative from a pro-Trump group of undermining their efforts https://t.co/cdAborb2Uq
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Republican officials concede they're unlikely to stop the state from creating more Democratic House seats.
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NEW: Trump's run-in with protesters at a DC restaurant has set off a wave of security concerns within the WH - and a confrontation with the Secret Service https://t.co/8lUMaElFyj
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The Sept. 9 incident at a restaurant near the White House has made unannounced visits by Trump in D.C. much less likely.
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One notable attendee: Jared Isaacman As WSJ reported earlier this week, Isaacman is back in the running to oversee NASA after Trump pulled his nom earlier this year https://t.co/fdy1fLfG6r
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The dinner illustrates how Trump rewards mega-donors who are aligned with his political agenda and interests.
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New: Trump dined with some of the GOP's biggest donors on the newly renovated Rose Garden patio Among those present: Bill Ackman, Steve Wynn, Charles Herbster, John Catsimatidis, Lisa Troutt, Dan Newlin https://t.co/fdy1fLf8gT
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The dinner illustrates how Trump rewards mega-donors who are aligned with his political agenda and interests.
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