Chuck Todd: “This goes beyond doubling down on Trump. Need a whole new set of words to describe this strategy.”
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Why the GOP Primary Won’t Be a Repeat of 2016
David Byler: “None of this data proves that the Republican elite are wrong. Normal Republican candidates might, again, splinter the vote and allow Trump to win the nomination with a…
How the Midterm Forecasts Performed
Nate Silver: “Let’s get this out of the way up front: There was a wide gap between the perception of how well polls and data-driven forecasts did in 2022 and…
Limit on Campaign Donations Skyrockets
The Federal Election Commission announced that that contribution cap was sizably increasing for this cycle, from $2,900 to $3,300, mainly due to inflation, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Mary Peltola Hires Former Rival as Her State Director
“Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) announced she’s hired a former Republican rival for her House seat, Josh Revak, to serve as her state director,” Politico reports. “Such moves are rare in…
Larry Hogan Says He Won’t Commit to Backing Trump
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) walked back his comments that he would back Donald Trump if he won the Republican nomination, insisting that his position hadn’t changed: “I won’t…
Glenn Youngkin Remains Popular in Virginia
A new Mason-Dixon poll in Virginia finds Gov. Glenn Youngkin with a 56% to 31% job approval rating, while President Biden is underwater at 45% to 52%. Save to Favorites
Ilhan Omar Backs Resolution Recognizing Israel
More than 30 House Democrats have signed onto a new resolution “recognizing Israel as America’s legitimate and democratic ally and condemning antisemitism,” NBC News reports. “The most notable among them:…
Debt Ceiling Standoffs Are Insanity
The Economist: “These debt-ceiling fights are American governance at its most stupid. As achievements in hypocrisy and self-defeat, they cannot be beat. When Republicans had unified control of government under…
Americans Still Glum About State of the Union
Gallup: “Americans’ assessment of the state of the nation remains in the pandemic-era slump seen since 2021, marked by subdued satisfaction with 30 different aspects of the country. These include…
Kyrsten Sinema Rakes In Cash from Wall Street
“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema raked in campaign cash from corporate leaders at the end of last year as she prepared for a potential high-stakes 2024 reelection bid in the battleground state…
Blinken to Meet with Xi Jinping
“Antony Blinken is expected to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, making him the first U.S. secretary of state to sit down with the Chinese leader in nearly six years and…
Three Paths for Trump’s 2024 Campaign
Geoffrey Skelley: “Trump’s comeback campaign is unprecedented since the contemporary nomination system took shape in the 1970s. Yet in the broader history of presidential elections, his comeback effort is unusual…
Gas Stoves Are Back Under Scrutiny
“Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with a proposal for new regulations for the appliances,” Bloomberg reports….
Ilhan Omar Removed from Foreign Affairs Committee
“Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was kicked off the the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a party-line vote that followed a contentious debate on the House floor Thursday morning that included…
Sanders to Give Response to Biden’s Address
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) will give the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address next week. Save to Favorites
FBI to Search Mike Pence’s Home
“The FBI is expected to search former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home for classified material in the coming days, as senior government officials come under increased law-enforcement scrutiny of…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’ve been amazed and horrified by how many people are frightened of a guy called Tucker Carlson. Has anybody heard of somebody called — Has anybody heard of Tucker Carlson?…
Democracy Still at Risk in 2024
“The November midterms gave election officials and pro-democracy advocates their first sigh of relief in years: The election system they’d spent years defending and shoring up operated almost seamlessly, and…
Buttigieg Has No Plans to Leave Cabinet
Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that he’s planning on staying in his job as Transportation secretary, which he called “the best job in the federal government,” Politico reports. Said Buttigieg: “I…
McConnell Yanked Rick Scott from Committee Via Text
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) removed Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), one of his top intraparty rivals, from the Commerce Committee informing him via text message, the Washington Examiner reports….
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