California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), who feuded bitterly with Bill Clinton during the 1992 presidential campaign, endorsed Hillary Clinton in an open letter, calling her nomination the “only path forward to win the presidency and stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump,” the Sacramento Bee reports.
Save to FavoritesYou're reading the free version of Political Wire
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.
- ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits.
- ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.
Recent Posts
Nebraska Governor Injured After Being Thrown from Horse
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) was hospitalized after being bucked off a horse he was riding on Sunday, the Lincoln Journal Star reports. Save to Favorites
Democrats Have a Major Image Problem
New data from the progressive group Navigator Research shows that “even voters who previously backed Democrats cast the party as weak and overly focused on diversity and elites,” Politico reports….
Quote of the Day
“Everyone keeps asking me if I’m pregnant. Actually, a member, a Republican, came to me on the floor this week and asked me if I was pregnant… I’m not pregnant…
Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson
Rachel Bade: “After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was ‘certainly happy about this outcome.’”…
Report Concludes Matt Gaetz Had Sex with a Minor
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex, and to have purchased and used…
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Death Row Inmates
“President Biden, citing moral and policy objections to capital punishment, said he was commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates Monday, a move that prevents President-elect Donald Trump from executing…
The Gift of Political Wire
A Political Wire membership makes a fantastic gift. You can have it delivered immediately — or pick any day of your choosing. And it’s 20% off for a limited time….
Manchin Torches Democrats On His Way Out
“As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year —…
Trump Says He Wants to Buy Greenland
“President-elect Trump floated taking ownership of Greenland as he named PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark on Sunday,” Axios reports. “Trump said during his…
Trump Picks Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to Switzerland
President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he intended to nominate Callista Gingrich, who served as his ambassador to the Vatican during his first term, as ambassador to Switzerland, the…
Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a sprawling address on Sunday that he called a “small preview of the common-sense revolution” his administration will bring, pledging to slam shut the nation’s borders,…
Republicans Suggest Elon Musk Is ‘Prime Minister’
Republican members of Congress took to the Sunday shows to praise Trump lieutenant Elon Musk’s involvement in last week’s government funding saga, with one likening him to “our prime minister,”…
Fed Looks at Inflationary Impact of Trump’s Policies
“The Federal Reserve is starting to contend with how President-elect Donald Trump and his ambitious policies could reignite inflation in 2025,” the Washington Post reports. “The central bank’s leaders strive…
Trump Addresses Elon Musk’s Growing Influence
President-elect Donald Trump said the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to Elon Musk is a fiction and that even if Musk wanted the job, he couldn’t get it…
Matt Gaetz Report to Be Released on Monday
A source told CBS News the House Ethics Committee is expected to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday. Meanwhile, Gaetz floated the prospect of…
Democrats Keep Mocking ‘President Musk’
Playbook: “From floor speeches to hallway chats to post-vote statements, Democrats have spent the past few days portraying Musk as a shadow president — a man perhaps more influential than…
Trump Demands Return of Panama Canal
“President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging ‘exorbitant prices and rates of passage’ on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered…
Private Prison Complex Gears Up for Trump Deportations
“Private prisons and other companies that provide detention services are getting ready to cash in on what President-elect Donald Trump has billed as “the largest domestic deportation operation in American…
Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime
New York Times: “As rebels advanced toward the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 7, the staff in the hilltop Presidential Palace prepared for a speech they hoped would lead…
Trump to Use All Levers of Power Against the Media
“For many years, Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to sue the press but often didn’t follow through. When he did, he almost always lost,” the Washington Post reports. “But Trump’s recent…