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Early Voting Sets Record in New York City
“In a record-setting early-voting period, more than 735,000 New Yorkers cast ballots in the race for the city’s next mayor, braving long, meandering lines outside polling stations,” the New York…
The Shutdown Is Laying the Groundwork for Democrats
“Regardless of how the shutdown ends, Democrats have accomplished one major political goal: placing health care top of mind for this election and potentially the next,” MSNBC reports. “Democrats have…
A New GOP Civil War Takes Hold
“As Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) was laying into Tucker Carlson during a speech to fellow Jewish Republicans on Saturday, a group of students stood in front of the stage holding…
The Solution to the Third-Term Threat
Brian Kalt: “If a two-termer tried to run for vice president and the eligibility question ended up in court, this new succession statute would not settle the question, but it…
Sharice Davids May Run for Senate
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) “is inching toward a Senate run as Kansas’ Republican-controlled legislature debates drawing her out of a seat,” Politico reports. “Kansas legislators are scheduled to meet in…
Trump Agrees to Fund Some Food Assistance
The Trump administration told a federal judge that it would tap billions of dollars in contingency funds to pay at least some SNAP benefits during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown,…
Ohio Democrats Get a Better Map than Expected
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Ohio surprisingly approved a new congressional map late last week in a bipartisan vote.” “While the map does get better for Republicans, it’s not nearly as…
Jack Smith Shifts From Defense to Counterattack
New York Times: “Mr. Smith, the special counsel who twice indicted Mr. Trump, appears unintimidated by the president’s demand that Republican lawmakers investigate him and that the Justice Department put…
Trump Lied 18 Times During ’60 Minutes’ Interview
“President Donald Trump littered his new ’60 Minutes’ interview with a wide-ranging assortment of false claims, the vast majority of them previously debunked,” CNN reports. “We counted at least 18…
Trump Says He Won’t Be ‘Extorted’ by Democrats
President Trump said that he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats who are demanding negotiations to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of the year for…
Trial Begins for Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
“The trial of a man charged with assaulting a Customs and Border Protection agent by throwing a sandwich at his chest in protest began on Monday, several months after federal…
Quote of the Day
“They have gone out into the hall to the nearest camera they can find and looked into the lens and said Republicans are shutting down the government. It makes no…
Mike Johnson Says New Funding Bill Likely
“Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that GOP leaders are discussing ways to deal with the rapidly approaching Nov. 21 expiration date of the continuing resolution that passed the House last…
Democrats Are Much More Motivated to Vote
CNN Poll: “The Democratic Party’s ongoing internal image troubles may not necessarily translate into defections at the ballot box. Democratic-aligned voters remain far less fond of their own party (65%…
Economy Shows Signs of Trouble
NBC News: “The shutdown is compounding problems that have intensified broader anxiety over an economy that in recent months has been marked by lingering high prices for many consumer goods,…
We’re Number Two!
Paul Krugman: “Does Donald Trump realize that he has ceded world leadership to China? Probably not: During his recent Asian trip, foreign leaders flattered him and showered him with personal…
The Ballroom Blitz Should Be a Bigger Scandal
Jonathan Chait: “We know this because a very similar scandal occurred about a decade ago. Remember the Clinton Foundation? After the 43rd president left office, he established a charitable foundation…
Eight Senate Democrats Meet to Reopen the Government
“At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they…
Democrats Brace for Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement
“Democrats are bracing for the possible retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, one of the party’s most powerful, popular and effective leaders, who served as chief antagonist to President Donald…
Elections Have a Way of Revealing the Truth
Politics is often driven less by what’s real than by what people believe to be real — and the off-year elections will shape those beliefs in powerful ways. Here’s a…
