Early voting in Georgia is at an end, but an early Democratic presidential primary in neighboring South Carolina may be just beginning.

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Several readers have asked me to write about Sam Bankman-Fried and the epic collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Since Bankman-Fried was once worth more than $25 billion and became a top Democratic donor — and a secret Republican donor as well — there’s certainly a political angle to the story.

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 may have missed on Political Wire today…

President Biden and Vice President Harris will step out to The Ellipse tonight for the National Christmas Tree lighting, a festive reminder that time is running short for Congress to complete the work of 2022.

Here’s what you may have missed on Political Wire today…

The political news never stops, probably because the permanent campaign never ends.

Here’s what you may have missed on Political Wire today…

The political news slowed down over the long holiday weekend, but it promises to be very busy ahead of the next holidays.

Here’s what you may have missed on Political Wire today…

Turkey was for last week. This week, Congress digs in on a feast of lame duck.

The Senate is back Monday for action on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed a test vote 62-37 before the break. It should pass by Thursday, codifying same-sex marriage protections into federal law. But while this landmark step, with bipartisan support, would have been unfathomable just two decades ago, it may be the easiest part of the lame duck session.

For members: The new issue of Ballot Access News.

“Never in history has the electoral college damaged the Republican Party. In 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016, the Democratic Party presidential nominee won the most popular votes but still lost the presidency.”

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue is the 2022 Election Recap, including what should and should not have been surprising about these midterm elections along with results from the most competitive House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.

I recently checked my spam folder and found more than 2,000 emails sent by a disgruntled reader over the last two years.

The reader claimed over and over that Political Wire‘s coverage was misleading and that a giant “red tsunami” was coming. He promised Republicans would rack up massive majorities and that I was ignoring the “correct” polls. He sent links to fringe websites to back up his claims.