Politics

She might be Trump’s favorite Democrat

In this season of giving thanks, there is one Democrat that the White House is particularly grateful for: Gretchen Whitmer.President Donald Trump and the Michigan governor, an oft-talked about 2028...

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The lines Bill Ferguson won’t cross

When Wes Moore and Bill Ferguson stood together in a Baltimore bar on a sweltering Saturday afternoon in the summer of 2022, the two political figures projected a promising vision of power for Demo...

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Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor

Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launched his bid to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday, joining an already crowded and competitive Democratic primary.Barnes, who lost a 2022 Senat...

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Franklin the Turtle publisher slams Hegseth for ‘violent’ boat strike post

The publisher of children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” hit out at “unauthorized” depictions of its main character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a mock cover of Franklin shootin...

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Transcript: Trump’s Hold on the GOP Has Never Been Weaker

This is a lightly edited transcript of the December 1 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bac...

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Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir

One of the many delights of America is that its geography is also a vocabulary. If I say “Portland, Oregon,” or “the Hamptons,” or “Appalachia,” the reader knows instantly which stereotypes are bei...

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A nationalized Tennessee special election has both parties on edge

Tuesday’s race to fill retired GOP Rep. Mark Green’s seat in Tennessee’s deep-red 7th District has become a national test for both parties.The result — which is shaping up to be far closer than Pre...

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Microsoft’s Nadella: AI needs ‘social permission’ to consume so much energy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned this weekend that the vast amount of energy consumed by artificial intelligence could turn people against the industry — and that AI and tech companies need to ea...

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‘What makes you special?’: Raucous New Jersey hearing ends in petty attacks against Andy Kim, other state officials

TRENTON, New Jersey — In Washington, Sen. Andy Kim is known as a reliable vote against the Trump administration’s agenda.In Trenton, at least one Democrat is questioning that commitment — but only ...

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White House gives new details on Trump’s health following exam

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that the results from Donald Trump’s recent MRI were “perfectly normal” amid questions from Democrats about the president’s health...

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Senate barrels toward failure on health care

Senators have about a week before they're set to vote on soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies. Most of them already believe the chances for a bipartisan breakthrough by then are roughly zer...

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DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments

The Justice Department is quietly mulling whether to seek new indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, a gamble to salvage the cases against ...

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Top Jewish donors take stock of GOP infighting over Israel and antisemitism

Top Republican Jewish donors are beginning to confront a growing antisemitism problem in their party, but have yet to find consensus on how to respond.In the weeks since a podcast chat between Tuck...

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White House defends pardon of ex-Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Honduran president and convicted drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández, arguing his convic...

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White House confirms admiral approved second deadly boat strike

The White House on Monday confirmed a second strike in September had killed wounded civilians after the first effort failed, and put responsibility largely on the naval commander leading the missio...

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Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats

Indiana state House Republicans have released a draft congressional map that would give the GOP an edge in all nine of the state’s congressional districts — potentially netting the party two seats ...

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When Donald Trump Fired David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, sat at a handsome marble table in a handsome conference room in one of the many handsome offices of the Carlyle Group, the global inve...

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This Small Magazine Knows How to Survive a Trump-Like Strongman

In June 2017, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation raided the offices of the owners of NDTV: one of the country’s most prominent news channels. NDTV, investigators declared, had defrauded a bank...

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Congress waits on Trump as December health sprint begins

Congress returns to session Monday and kicks off a December sprint to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and prevent health insurance premium hikes for millions of Americans.Members of ...

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Record-setting personnel issues are marring Trump’s second term

On the surface, President Donald Trump’s second-term personnel operation has been a smoothly running machine. The Senate has confirmed more than 300 civilian nominees since January, even changing t...

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Democrats’ path back to power is littered with primaries

Democrats are charting a path back to power in the House as Republicans falter heading into the midterms. But first they have to contend with more than a dozen primaries across the country that are...

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