Joe Biden is up with his first TV ad in Iowa, a 60-second spot that focused on his electability and his close ties to former President Barack Obama.
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Candidate Who Lost by 18,000 Votes Finally Admits Defeat
A Republican candidate who lost last November’s election for county judge in Texas by more than 18,000 votes has finally given up on a lawsuit challenging the election, the Houston…
Sununu Says Trump Is ‘Too Dumb’ to Be a Threat
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said that Donald Trump is “too dumb to be a danger to democracy,” the Texas Tribune reports. Said Sununu: “Let’s not give him that…
Trump Dominates GOP Field While Campaigning Less
Washington Post: “He held fewer events than most all of his GOP foes, according to a Washington Post analysis of campaign stops from May until September. And he is still…
Ron DeSantis’ Influence Nosedives in Florida
Politico: “Interviews with nearly two dozen lobbyists, political consultants and lawmakers revealed that DeSantis’ struggles as a presidential candidate have already eroded his influence in Florida. There is a widespread…
McCormick Wants You to Know He’s from Pennsylvania
Politico: “Control of the Senate could depend on McCormick’s ability to cast himself as a homegrown Army veteran. It’s an authenticity attack that he also faced in his 2022 run…
U.S. Braces for Government Shutdown
Punchbowl News: “What is that sound you hear? Is it the rustling leaves of the early fall? Is it your kids enjoying D.C.’s temperate weather after the scorching summer?” “No,…
Clarence Thomas Secretly Took Part in Koch Network
ProPublica: “Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme…
Auto Strikes Expected to Expand
“The United Auto Workers and the Detroit’s Big Three automakers spent Thursday in negotiations as union leaders warned that an ongoing labor strike could spread to new facilities as soon…
Kevin McCarthy’s Very Bad Week
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Kevin McCarthy has lost total control of the House. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I don’t agree with her ever, hardly on anything, but she was pretty successful… and the way she did it was she put an issue out amongst her caucus. She…
Is Kevin McCarthy Even Really Still Speaker?
Semafor: “There’s been rampant speculation about whether hardline Republicans will eventually try to oust McCarthy from his job, especially after Rep. Matt Gaetz, his most vocal antagonist, left a copy…
Wisconsin Republicans Move to Impeach Elections Chief
“Five Republican members of the state Assembly have released articles of impeachment against Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe, the latest move by the GOP-controlled state Legislature to oust the…
GOP Lawmaker Ready to Work with Democrats
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) told CNN that if the House GOP doesn’t pass a short-term spending bill — which looks likely at this point — he will sign a discharge…
DeSantis Running Fourth in New Hampshire
A new Insider Advantage poll in New Hampshire finds Donald Trump leading the GOP primary field with 42%, followed by Nikki Haley at 14%, Chris Christie at 10%, Ron DeSantis…
McCarthy Sends House Members Home
House Republican leadership is sending members home for the week, after a series of failed attempts to make progress on government funding, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
Senate to the Rescue?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture on a bill that could be a vehicle for a short term funding bill next week. Save to Favorites
Ex-Aide Reveals Why Trump Wouldn’t Wear a Mask
Cassidy Hutchinson writes in her new book that Donald Trump almost never wore a mask during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic because he was worried about his makeup, The…
Iowa Governor Close to Endorsing Ron DeSantis
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) “is signaling she is likely to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, a move that would give him the support of a popular conservative leader as…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“My advice is, ‘Go sit down with Hakeem Jeffries.’ If he’s got a solid majority of his caucus. Why wouldn’t he? This is the tail wagging the dog. That’s not…
Herschel Walker Selling Home in Georgia
“Is Herschel Walker punting on Georgia? Less than a year after he lost a scandal-plagued run for the U.S. Senate, the house owned by his wife Julie Blanchard is posted…
