Samuel Benson
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National politics reporter @politico. Utahn. Signal: sbenson.99
Washington, D.C.
Joined July 2012
“I want it to be the Manchin to Mamdani party," Newsom tells @jmart
politico.com
For years, Democrats and pundits have rolled their eyes at Gavin Newsom. But he’s positioned better than anyone else for the future of politics.
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Brooke Rollins says all SNAP recipients will need to reapply, to prove they “literally are vulnerable and they can’t survive without it.” https://t.co/Wu2WNVJscc from @YarrowGrace
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Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
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New: Our write thru on a bruising day for President Donald Trump in hard-red Indiana. W/ peerless @andrewjfhoward
https://t.co/1tTGAuVQnz
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It’s a massive blow to the White House’s efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year.
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“Nevada isn’t a blue state — it’s a swing state with a Democratic lean and a Republican trend line” A look at the state's shifting politics, and how that explains its senators' shutdown votes. W/@sambbenson @natsfert
politico.com
Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
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According to The POLITICO Poll, Dems are not sure who leads their party. Now, some hopefuls are stepping up. "It's clear that [Elissa Slotkin] is trying to elbow herself in this leadership vacuum," says our @sambbenson. Listen to the full #playbookpod: https://t.co/pnfAxzyNYz
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In breaking ranks to end the shutdown, Nevada’s two Democratic senators showcased the shifting politics of the once solidly blue state. https://t.co/TMbTWBaxRb
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Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
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A major poll by Ipsos of almost 10,000 voters in nine countries found that a clear majority worry about the risks to their democracy over the next five years. Only one country was an exception, take a look 👇 https://t.co/TkPGI0PoNw
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The 2025 American Family Survey finds most support constitutional right to birthright citizenship although President Trump tried to take it away. | By Lauren Irwin
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The 2025 American Family Survey shows most people believe in the constitutional right, even after President Trump has tried to repeal it.
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Exclusive: I traveled to Kansas City with @ElissaSlotkin as part of a @MajorityDems PAC event as she met with 7 low propensity voters who sat out 2024 to try and figure why—and whether they could be brought back into the coalition. But also: What is Slotkin up to 800 miles from
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A #WeMatter trifecta on @politico's homepage this am ... - What Rosen's and Cortez Masto's votes say about Nevada - @dannyn516 on No Tax On Tips - @kyledcheney on false GOP electors case Links below
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News: The Trump admin is targeting parents and potential guardians of migrant kids for deportations, turning the HHS office charged that cares for those kids into another arm of its enforcement force. The effort has yielded 3k arrests so far w @priscialva:
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The Trump administration’s latest immigration enforcement initiative is an intense effort to crack down on parents and guardians who paid for children to come across the border.
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“Nevada isn’t a blue state — it’s a swing state with a Democratic lean and a Republican trend line” Latest w/ @liz_crampton @natsfert
politico.com
Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
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As the midterms loom, Trump plans to increase his domestic travel in the new year, a White House official told Politico, adding that it had been “planned for a long time.” More on the president’s travel habits w/ @iriesentner
https://t.co/B1XvdHusTQ
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“The state has seen a massive downturn in travel this year after major post-pandemic increases, which—coupled with a sharp dropoff in construction jobs—sparked concern” @liz_crampton @sambbenson @natsfert on why Nevada senators broke ranks on the shutdown https://t.co/CTaYJOmauS
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Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
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As parts of the country went blue on Election Day, Nevada continues to redden, underscored by the shutdown votes taken by @SenJackyRosen & @CortezMasto. @liz_crampton @sambbenson @natsfert on the politics of this battleground state: https://t.co/2qI4UFX9hJ
politico.com
Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
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