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Trump built a surprising voter coalition. One key piece just cracked.

Trump built a surprising voter coalition. One key piece...

Republicans could not recreate the president's coalition in last week's off-year...

Maine Democrat drops Senate bid for battleground House run

Maine Democrat Jordan Wood is dropping out of the Senate race to instead run for...

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Protesters and UN security clash at climate summit in Brazil

Protesters and UN security clash at climate summit in B...

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Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crime

Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems t...

Emanuel is laying out a public safety strategy as his party grapples with how to...

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The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs

The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs

The emails, released by the House Oversight Committee, include exchanges with do...

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Pod Save America podcasters host CPAC ‘for the left’

Pod Save America podcasters host CPAC ‘for the left’

Vote Save America, the nonprofit group affiliated with Pod Save America, is also...

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Ted Cruz accuses GOP senators of being ‘frightened’ to call out Tucker Carlson

Ted Cruz accuses GOP senators of being ‘frightened’ to ...

In the wake of the Nick Fuentes controversy, Cruz called on fellow Republicans t...

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Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies

Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes t...

The POLITICO Poll measured how much economic pain voters will tolerate — if it a...

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Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort

Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission af...

"We will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and repres...

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George W. Bush remembers Dick Cheney: ‘A calm and steady presence’

George W. Bush remembers Dick Cheney: ‘A calm and stead...

Cheney’s twilight in American politics was marked by his opposition to Trump, wh...

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Trump treads lightly in states where his endorsement could backfire

Trump treads lightly in states where his endorsement co...

The endorser-in-chief has signaled his preferences in this year’s marquee races....

November 2025

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker

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Democrats plot messaging blitz ahead of Obamacare hikes

Democrats plot messaging blitz ahead of Obamacare hikes

On Nov. 1, millions of Americans can begin to purchase more expensive Affordable...

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Trump and Carney's diplomatic dance | The Playbook Podcast

Trump and Carney's diplomatic dance | The Playbook Podcast

Trump and Carney's diplomatic dance | The Playbook Podcast lead image

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Graham Platner’s finance director resigns in latest personnel shakeup

Graham Platner’s finance director resigns in latest per...

The resignation follows after the campaign lost its campaign manager and politic...

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McConnell pans Heritage Foundation for its defense of Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes interview

McConnell pans Heritage Foundation for its defense of T...

“Last I checked, ‘conservatives should feel no obligation’ to carry water for an...

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Centrist Democrats see a rare opportunity in Utah House race

Centrist Democrats see a rare opportunity in Utah House...

Former Rep. Ben McAdams has yet to announce his candidacy in the redrawn Utah Ho...

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GOP redistricting effort in New Hampshire is frozen

GOP redistricting effort in New Hampshire is frozen

Republican lawmakers see no path forward without buy-in from GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

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Centrist WelcomePAC charts path for Dems, with help from Axelrod, Plouffe and others

Centrist WelcomePAC charts path for Dems, with help fro...

A new report from WelcomePAC, which supports center-left Democrats, offers a mod...