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Trump May Have Cost Republicans a House Seat Last Night

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There’s little doubt that Donald Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance (R) in Ohio’s U.S. Senate primary led to his victory last night.

But another race might be an even better example of Trump’s influence in the Buckeye State — and it could cost Republicans.

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How We Got Here Is Just as Important

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Julia Ioffe, who is one of my favorite journalists, tweeted this just after the draft Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked last night:

The focus on the fact of the leak—rather than the dismantling of women’s reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy—is so very Washington. Process over substance. Horse race over issues. It’s one of the many ways we got to this exact moment.

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The Supreme Court Leak Was Probably by Conservatives

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Because draft rulings from the Supreme Court don’t normally leak, it’s very interesting to see the reaction the morning after.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — perhaps not coincidentally picking up on a rant last night from Laura Ingraham, who once clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas — called the leak “an attack on the independence of the Supreme Court” which he blamed on the “radical left.”

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You Can’t Beat Someone With No One

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By any measure, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has had a terrible couple of weeks. Not only did a new book claim he made disparaging comments about Donald Trump, but there were audio tapes to contradict his own denials.

You normally wouldn’t be wrong in thinking McCarthy’s odds of becoming Speaker might have faded.

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Forgiving Student Loan Debt Could Backfire Badly

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President Biden is reportedly looking at different options to forgive most, if not all, of the federal student loan debt burden facing young Americans.

The move could affect more than 43 million borrowers who hold more than $1.6 trillion in federal student loans.

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What About Our Oligarchs?

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Nearly everyday we read about new economic sanctions on Russian oligarchs designed to pressure Vladimir Putin to stop waging war on Ukraine.

It hasn’t worked so far. Considering the severe nature of the sanctions, it makes one wonder how much power and influence these oligarchs actually have in Russia.

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Some Thoughts on Elon Musk

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The purchase of a social network would not normally be a political story. But Twitter is so intertwined in our politics — and in political news — that it might be one of the most important stories we’re following right now.

The strangest thing to me is how Elon Musk has become such a villain to so many American liberals. His fame and fortune is built upon electric cars and space exploration — not exactly industries that trigger liberals.

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Trump Would Face Lawsuits if He Went Back to Twitter

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Soon after Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media platform for $44 billion, Donald Trump told Fox News that he would not return to his once favorite social media platform even if Musk invited back.

Instead, Trump claimed he would remain on his own platform, Truth Social, where he said he finally plans to post regularly. 

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Can Democrats Motivate Young Black Voters?

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In every midterm election cycle, there are dozens are articles about how critical the youth vote is for Democrats.

A new Harvard Institute of Politics poll shows that young voters aged 18 to 29 say they’ll vote in roughly the same proportions as they did in 2018 — 36% today compared to 37% four years ago.

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Democrats Need to Start Fighting the Culture Wars

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Republicans wage “culture wars” because it lets them to portray Democrats as overly accepting of an odd set of values they say threatens our local communities and families.

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Frontier Fiasco

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Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes a full analysis of the upcoming special election in Alaska, where 48 candidates are running including former Gov. Sarah Palin and even Santa Claus.

The edition also includes an update on President Joe Biden’s job rating, a look at redistricting in Massachusetts, as well as an overview of the fight for state legislatures around the country.

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The State of Democracy Summit

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A special invite for Political Wire members:

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About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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