You'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 -- exclusive analysis, a trending news page, a private podcast, no advertising and more!
- ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.
Recent Posts
Utah Forced to Redraw Map
“The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure…
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Country’s Taxing Tech Firms
“The U.S. will increase tariffs and impose export restrictions on countries that tax or regulate U.S. tech firms, President Trump said on Monday evening, in his most direct threat to…
Trump Says He Wants to Meet Kim Jong Un Again
“President Donald Trump said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as South Korea floated the idea of constructing a Trump Tower in the…
Trump Praises David Ellison
While Donald Trump is attacking NBC and ABC and threatening to revoke their broadcast licenses, he is heaped praise on the “great man” who “just bought CBS,” Media Matters reports….
Trump Says He’s Removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
“President Donald Trump moved to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post at the US central bank in the wake of allegations that she falsified documents on mortgage…
Video Shows Trump Lied About Wes Moore
Video footage of a 2024 conversation between President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore disproves Trump’s claim that Moore called him “the greatest president of my lifetime,” CNN reports….
Chicago Vows to Challenge Trump’s National Guard Plans
“Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker promised to challenge President Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the nation’s third-largest city, calling the move unconstitutional and un-American,” the Wall Street…
Mayra Flores Switches Districts
Former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-TX), who announced her bid to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) earlier this year, is returning to her original district and mounting her third comeback campaign…
Kamala Harris Struck Deal with DNC for Unpaid Bills
New York Times: “The private agreement was this: The party would pick up the tab for any outstanding 2024 bills, allowing Ms. Harris to claim she did not end the race…
Court Finds States Can Censor Ballot Labels
Just for members: The latest issue of Ballot Access News. A Second Circuit ruling gives states wide latitude to censor ballot labels in New York’s “Independence Party” case. Join now…
Joni Ernst Struggling Against Democratic Challengers
A new poll by Public Policy Polling survey finds Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) struggling against the four Democrats running for Senate in head-to-head match ups. Ernst leads Zach Wahls (D)…
U.S. Is ‘Absolutely Forbidden’ to Deport Abrego Garcia
A federal judge on Monday doubled down that the Trump administration is “absolutely forbidden,” from removing mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S., for now, The Hill reports. …
House Oversight Subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate
“The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to the estate of Jeffrey Epstein for documents and communications on Monday, the latest salvo in Republicans’ ongoing quest to satisfy a vocal…
Trump to Change Pentagon’s Name to Department of War
“President Donald Trump on Monday foreshadowed that his administration, in coming days, will likely change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War,” Politico reports. “Trump…
Maryland May Join Redistricting Wars
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said he is considering redrawing the state’s congressional districts, a move that could reshape Maryland’s lone Republican-held seat, 7 News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Says He’ll Sue California Over Redistricting
“President Donald Trump said Monday that the Justice Department plans to sue California over legislation aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional maps — an initiative by Democrats to counter Republican-driven…
Trump Says Pritzker Needs ‘More Time at the Gym’
“Donald Trump reportedly weighs 224-pounds, doesn’t like rigorous exercise and walks with swollen ankles these days, but the president has some advice for the Democrat governor of Illinois: do more…
Trump Says Putin’s Dislike of Zelensky Holding Up Meeting
“President Donald Trump said he spoke to Vladimir Putin in recent days and that he believed the Russian president’s dislike of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is holding up a meeting between…
Trump Blasts South Korea as Unstable
President Trump questioned South Korea’s political stability on Truth Social, hours before he was to host President Lee Jae Myung at the White House to discuss tariffs, trade and military…
Harris Campaign Expenses Still Weigh on the DNC
“Democrats are still paying for Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump last year — literally,” Axios reports. “The Democratic National Committee has paid more than $15 million toward paying off…
