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Raphael Warnock Holds Edge in Senate Runoff
A new SurveyUSA poll in Georgia finds Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) leading challenger Herschel Walker (R) in the Senate runoff, 50% to 47%, with 3% still undecided. Save to Favorites
Biden Wants South Carolina to Be First Primary State
“President Biden has asked leaders of the Democratic National Committee to make South Carolina the nation’s first primary state, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada a week later, and hold…
Angus King Readies Re-Election Bid
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) looks ready to run for a third term that would make him Maine’s oldest-ever senator, the Bangor Daily News reports. Save to Favorites
Would Mike Pompeo Run Third Party?
Tara Palmeri: “Despite all his West Point, Harvard Law School, and C.I.A. credibility, Mike Pompeo spent much of his career as a Koch supplicant and Trump ring-kisser, an opportunist’s opportunist…
What You May Have Missed
Voting continues in Georgia as possible candidates look ahead to 2024, and GOP election denialism could result in a stunning late upset in one open-seat House race. Here’s what you…
Appeals Court Halts Special Master Review of Trump Docs
“In a major defeat for former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court on Thursday halted a third-party review of documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate,” CNN reports. “The ruling…
Michigan Poised to Replace Iowa as Early State
“Michigan is poised to replace Iowa as an early Democratic presidential nominating state, upending the current primary lineup and breaking with a half-century of precedent,” Politico reports. “President Joe Biden…
Biden Willing to Talk to Putin About Ukraine
“President Biden said he would talk with President Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader expresses a desire to end his invasion of Ukraine, but Mr. Biden said he would only…
Judge Orders Ex-Trump White House Lawyers to Testify
“A federal judge has ordered former top Trump White House lawyers to provide additional grand jury testimony, rejecting former President Donald Trump’s privilege claims in the Justice Department’s criminal investigation…
Candidates Mattered More This Cycle
Cook Political Report: “For decades, House races have become more parliamentary, with individual candidate quality and ideological fit taking a backseat to party labels and the prevailing national winds. In…
Senate Votes to Avert Rail Strike
The Hill: “Senators voted 80 to 15 for a House-passed bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers brokered by an emergency board President Biden…
House Republicans Delete ‘Kanye. Elon. Trump.’ Tweet
“Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee deleted their Oct. 6 tweet that appeared supportive of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after months of controversy over the rapper’s antisemitic remarks,”…
Twitter Polls Are Driven by Bots
“When Elon Musk wanted to bring Donald Trump’s account back to Twitter, he turned to one of the platform’s most familiar features to legitimize the move—a poll,” Rolling Stone reports….
Justices to Hear Arguments Over Biden’s Student Debt Plan
“The Supreme Court on Thursday delayed a decision on whether to grant President Joe Biden’s bid to implement his student loan forgiveness plan, announcing instead that it will hear full…
CNN Axes Chris Cillizza
Political analyst Chris Cillizza was among those who were laid off from CNN this week, Variety reports. Save to Favorites
December to Remember
The Congressional Integrity Project says it will be “educating the public” about Rep. James Comer’s (R-KY) record each day this month before he takes over as chairman of the House…
Matt Gaetz Associate Gets 11 Years in Prison
“Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector who sources say agreed to cooperate in the federal probe into his one-time close associate, Rep. Matt Gaetz, was sentenced Thursday to 11…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Well, I see good things about Hitler, also. Every human being has value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler… They did good things too. We have to stop…
Macron Warns Biden’s Agenda Could ‘Fragment’ West
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that President Biden’s signature domestic policies could “fragment the West,” leveling unusually blunt criticism shortly after touching down in Washington for the first state…
Jim Clyburn Wins Election to Democratic Leadership Post
“House Democrats elected Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina as assistant to the party leader, keeping him in the leadership ranks but at a lower position than in the current…
