Lisa Kashinsky
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National political reporter @POLITICO. Past lives covering Congress and writing Mass. Playbook. Let’s chat: [email protected]
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Joined May 2011
It's my first day back on @politico's politics team, where I'll be covering the midterms and beyond! I'm so stoked to be back on the beat. Add me to your campaign lists and let's chat: lkashinsky@politico.com
Some personal news: Thrilled to share I’m returning to @politico’s politics team next month! Can’t wait to cover the midterms with my old crew — and to keep reporting from the Hill and beyond! Add me to your campaign lists and let’s grab a coffee: lkashinsky@politico.com
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Scoop: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and its affiliated super PAC plan to pour $80 million into electing anti-abortion candidates in 2026 in at least four battleground states, according to plans shared first with POLITICO.
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The investment is the latest example of the anti-abortion movement’s resiliency in the face of repeated ballot box losses after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Jordan Wood is ending his Maine Senate bid to run for the battleground House seat Jared Golden is leaving open. He’s not endorsing in #MESen on the way out. He’s in the process of moving into Golden’s district. w/@FaithWardwell @andrewjfhoward
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Jordan Wood had pressed ahead in Maine’s Senate race, even as the primary rapidly evolved into a two-person race between Graham Platner and Gov. Janet Mills.
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Maine Democrat drops Senate bid for battleground House run
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Jordan Wood had pressed ahead in Maine’s Senate race, even as the primary rapidly evolved into a two-person race between Graham Platner and Gov. Janet Mills.
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Scoop — House Admin is looking to hold a hearing next week on congressional stock trading and potentially paving the way for action on a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. w/ @meredithllee:
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It’s one of the thorny issues facing Speaker Mike Johnson when the House returns.
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NEW: President Trump insist Republicans have already won the affordability battle. His actions tell another story. In the wake of last week’s off-year elections, Trump has announced a bevy of policies to ease the pressure on household budgets. w/ @MyahWard
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In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections, the president has announced a bevy of policies that may ease the pressure on household budgets.
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For months, Dems have been arguing Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024 will swing back. Last week @MikieSherrill @SpanbergerForVA and @GavinNewsom - via Prop 50 - began luring them back. Deep dive from @jsscppr @madfernandez616 @melmason
https://t.co/NecxUFEK2e
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Republicans could not recreate the president's coalition in last week's off-year elections.
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NEW: How Senate Republicans won a key final vote to end the shutdown + a dive into the final 48 hours of talks, including on RIFs, health care, Schumer, Thune, etc https://t.co/cFvUksWXYY
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Sen. Tim Kaine wanted a “moratorium on mischief” from the Trump administration. He didn't get it until Sunday night.
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Senate passes shutdown-ending deal
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The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday.
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NEW: GOP fights on Epstein, stock trading and health care await Mike Johnson when the House returns Some Rs are so upset w/ his ACA stance they are willing to back a discharge petition to sidestep him + force a vote w/ @nicholaswu12
https://t.co/toj4RwsXmp via @politico
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Speaker Mike Johnson is faced with jump-starting dormant committees, tackling a looming health care deadline and resolving the long-brewing Jeffrey Epstein fight — if he can reopen the government...
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DelBene just sent this note out to House Dems: "Please stay disciplined and focused in communicating that the House Republicans best positioned to stand up to President Trump and Republican leadership on behalf of their constituents to end this crisis, have refused."
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Khanna has turned his call to oust Schumer as leader into a fundraising pitch
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No "next question" this time. Jeffries unequivocally backs Schumer as the knives come out for his Senate counterpart, by @nicholaswu12
https://t.co/JZg7svFfuc
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“Yes and yes,” the House minority leader told reporters when asked if Schumer was effective and should keep his job.
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Fascinating divide in #NHpolitics over shutdown deal. Sens. Shaheen, Hassan helped broker it. Shaheen's daughter, House candidate Stefany Shaheen, opposes it. So does Rep. Chris Pappas, who's running for open Senate seat. Sens. Murphy, Booker visiting NH this week also opposed
NEW: Dem Senate candidates are panning the shutdown deal, from insurgents to Schumer's star recruits. Some renewed calls for Schumer's ouster as leader even as he voted against it. Potential 2028ers, House hopefuls piled on the new litmus test https://t.co/4AjjsmZRX3
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Thread of Dem Senate candidates' statements
At least three Dem Senate candidates speaking out against shutdown deal. El-Sayed one of several Dem Senate hopefuls who told me post-election that Dem sens should keep fighting on ACA subsidies. McMorrow’s said she won’t back Schumer for leader; El-Sayed, Craig noncommittal.
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NEW: Dem Senate candidates are panning the shutdown deal, from insurgents to Schumer's star recruits. Some renewed calls for Schumer's ouster as leader even as he voted against it. Potential 2028ers, House hopefuls piled on the new litmus test https://t.co/4AjjsmZRX3
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Senate Democrats’ shutdown cave sparked backlash from across a party reinvigorated by last week’s electoral romp.
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NOW: Rep. Chris Pappas, who’s running to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, says he can’t support the deal she negotiated. Shaheen’s daughter, who’s running to replace Pappas in the House, said the same.
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The HOUSE returning this week means @AdelitaForAZ will be sworn in. She was elected 48 days ago. She will be the 218th and final signature required to force a floor vote to release the Epstein files - setting off a clock for a floor vote likely in early December. Johnson will
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But first, the speaker says, the discharge petition needs to reach 218 signatures — and Democrats need to end the shutdown.
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Stefany Shaheen, who’s running in the crowded Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s open House seat, breaks with her mom, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who negotiated the Senate shutdown deal. Folks from NH to DC have been wondering how she would handle this.
Improving health care has been the cause of my life. It’s why I am running for congress. So I cannot support this deal when Speaker Johnson refuses to even allow a vote to extend health care tax credits. My statement:
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BREAKING: President Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Christina Bobb, Boris Epshteyn and dozens of false GOP electors and other key figures involved in his effort to overturn the 2020 election results, per pardon attorney Ed Martin >>>
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