David M. Drucker
@DavidMDrucker
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@thedispatch Senior Writer; Bloomberg @opinion contributing columnist; @MSNBC contributor; Author “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: https://t.co/hLkK918f7a =>
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NEW: My #SkiffCast Interview w/ @liamkerr on the trials & tribulations of pushing the Democratic Party to the competitive center. https://t.co/RdaiHC6Sxg
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A thought-provoking look at the internal debates shaping the future of the Democratic Party.
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NEW from @MichaelRWarren w/ Spanberger in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA: Moderate liberals can win, but they lack the energy and confidence of the left wing. @thedispatch
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Moderate liberals can win, but they lack the energy and confidence of the left wing.
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Taiwan will engage in "drone diplomacy" by developing its lagging drone industry and supplying drones to European nations targeted by Russia, said a Taiwanese MFA official. Taiwan's allies become more important, as China grows closer to Russia and its threat to Taiwan looms.
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We live in a shameless era where neither party polices egregious statements by its own side, writes @DavidMDrucker
bloomberg.com
President Donald Trump commuted the seven-year, federal prison sentence of acknowledged criminal George Santos because, as he explained in a Truth Social post late last week, the disgraced former New...
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#folks =>
.@GovernorShapiro can now add author to his resume, as his memoir, "Where We Keep The Light," will be published on January 27, 2026. "Josh Shapiro, a leading voice in the Democratic party, shares powerful stories about his family, his faith, and his career in public service"
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NEW: Tax-exempt issue-advocacy organizations, shielded from publicizing donors, could be empowered to substantially increase participation in traditional electioneering, depending on the outcome of case in the federal courts. https://t.co/0JjbCM6GBV
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A conservative group is arguing that limits on issue-advocacy organizations are unconstitutional.
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The Obama/Reid 2013 shutdown playbook. (And it worked.) =>
I’m not sure how much clearer I can be, but let me give it a try: I am willing to sit down with Democrats to discuss the growing unaffordability and unsustainability of Obamacare. It’s a system they created, but I’m happy to hear them out. Heck, I’m even willing to give them
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NEW from @McCormackJohn in the WINDY CITY: Fear and Loathing in Chicago. @thedispatch
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What is the Trump administration’s endgame in the Windy City?
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The future we all believe in is on the line. Our party has clung to the status quo, insisted on using the same old playbook, and isn’t fighting hard enough. The next generation will keep paying the cost if we don’t change course. Our fight can't wait. https://t.co/TsoefcMeQg
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Surprising this record isn't broken more often given the fact that so many voters are clamoring for this sort of thing, especially recently. =>
If elected, Mills would be the oldest freshman senator in history.
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NEW from @GraysonLogue: How a Pediatrician Earns Trust in a Time of Vaccine Doubt. As vaccine fears grow, some practices see value in working with shot skeptics, rather than refusing to treat them. https://t.co/woIuPlSdcX
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As vaccine fears grow, some practices see value in working with shot skeptics, rather than refusing to treat them.
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Populism has changed the right. The modern GOP is no longer the party of small government — and that puts Democrats in a pickle, writes @DavidMDrucker
bloomberg.com
President Donald Trump’s populist renovation of the Republican Party is ushering in a new era of America’s center-right as a champion of the New Deal social safety net.
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Hell will freeze over when UCLA relieves its athletic director of his duties. =>
UCLA won a second game? 😳 @DavidMDrucker @SteveGuest Did hell freeze over? 😉
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Trump (and his staunch supporters) ought to view this as a victory he can share in, rather than a snub. =>
While the U.S. masses troops and warships off Venezuela’s coast to pressure its dictator, the Nobel Committee awards his rival its peace prize
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NEW from @MichaelRWarren in NEW YORK: The Mamdani Conundrum. Despite his anti-Israel rhetoric, the progressive Democrat is poised to become mayor of the most Jewish city in America. https://t.co/dQ9hWCX4pi
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Despite his anti-Israel rhetoric, the progressive Democrat is poised to become mayor of the most Jewish city in America.
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NEW: In striking reversal from TRUMP’s 1st term, Republicans are cautiously optimistic abt looming midterms, content w/ POTUS’s provocative unconventionality but concerned abt the most normal of concerns: potential for backlash over economy https://t.co/vjBtda6r8A
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Party operatives point to the president’s resilience and the Democrats’ struggles as reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 midterms.
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NEW: In striking reversal from TRUMP’s 1st term, Republicans are cautiously optimistic abt looming midterms, content w/ POTUS’s provocative unconventionality but concerned abt the most normal of concerns: potential for backlash over economy https://t.co/vjBtda6r8A
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Party operatives point to the president’s resilience and the Democrats’ struggles as reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 midterms.
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NEW from @McCormackJohn in UTAH: Spencer Cox Isn’t Here to Save Us. But he is inviting his fellow Americans to save us from ourselves. https://t.co/EJeuxxmjJ3
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But he is inviting his fellow Americans to save us from ourselves.
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The ‘ultimate’ swing state:
cbsnews.com
It's the age-old question for Pennsylvanians: Sheetz or Wawa?
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