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Some Democrats are concerned about liberal candidates’ ability to connect with voters in purple and red states.
Our @adamwren.bsky.social and @andrewjfhoward.bsky.social discuss what it means for the midterms on today’s #PlaybookPod.
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Our @adamwren.bsky.social and @andrewjfhoward.bsky.social discuss what it means for the midterms on today’s #PlaybookPod.
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Iran at war with the West and Israel, says Iran's president
Iran at war with the West and Israel, says Iran's president
“They do not want our country to stand on its feet,” Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Iran at war with the West and Israel, says Iran's president
‘Brilliant James’: How James Blair took Washington by storm
‘Brilliant James’: How James Blair took Washington by storm
He's running the White House's 2026 midterm strategy. The outcome will shape Trump’s final two years in office, and Blair’s reputation ahead of a potential 2028 JD Vance presidential campaign.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
‘Brilliant James’: How James Blair took Washington by storm
‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic
‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic
His opposition to AI has little to do with cultural grievances or “woke” ideology — and far more to do with economic disruption, labor displacement and the scale of the technology itself.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic
‘Dead’ to City Hall, but funded by the state: The high-stakes fight over a Los Angeles affordable housing project
‘Dead’ to City Hall, but funded by the state: The high-stakes fight over a Los Angeles affordable housing project
State housing officials could limit Los Angeles' access to funds and strip it of some zoning authority over its efforts to block low-income housing in Venice.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
‘Dead’ to City Hall, but funded by the state: The high-stakes fight over a Los Angeles affordable housing project
Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
President Donald Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
Trump to POLITICO: Midterm elections will be about ‘pricing’
Trump to POLITICO: Midterm elections will be about ‘pricing’
The president also said, “If you get rid of the filibuster, you're not going to have a shutdown.”
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December 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Trump to POLITICO: Midterm elections will be about ‘pricing’
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
Board president Richard Grenell said he would seek $1 million in damages “for this political stunt,” in a letter to jazz artist Chuck Redd.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant with second child
Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant with second child
She becomes the first expectant White House press secretary in American history.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant with second child
Betting on climate failure, these investors could earn billions
Betting on climate failure, these investors could earn billions
Investment firms have put over $100 million into developing risky technologies that could cool the planet with unknown side effects.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Betting on climate failure, these investors could earn billions
Trump to POLITICO: Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’
Trump to POLITICO: Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’
Trump’s comments come ahead of his Sunday meeting with Zelenskyy, who will bring with him a new 20-point plan to end the war.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump to POLITICO: Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’
Gavin Newsom’s big dilemma: Tax the rich or defy the left
Gavin Newsom’s big dilemma: Tax the rich or defy the left
Gavin Newsom has spent his tenure resisting tax increases — but in his final year in office, that could get harder.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Gavin Newsom’s big dilemma: Tax the rich or defy the left
Embattled top Hegseth aide wins promotion
Embattled top Hegseth aide wins promotion
Ricky Buria had been doing the chief of staff job in an acting capacity for much of the previous year.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Embattled top Hegseth aide wins promotion
4 ways China-US relations could fracture in 2026
4 ways China-US relations could fracture in 2026
Dozens of lawmakers foresee a surge in tensions over trade, Taiwan or supply chain disruptions possibly scuttling the current pause in US-China economic hostilities.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
4 ways China-US relations could fracture in 2026
Next year is America’s 250th birthday. Meet the person behind the celebration.
Next year is America’s 250th birthday. Meet the person behind the celebration.
Rosie Rios — the former U.S. treasurer now leading the America 250 Commission — is orchestrating an ambitious, bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Next year is America’s 250th birthday. Meet the person behind the celebration.
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
ICE ramps up its tech contracting in a year when Trump has rolled back several government oversight measures.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections
US forces launch Christmas strike on ISIS in Nigeria, Trump says
US forces launch Christmas strike on ISIS in Nigeria, Trump says
“May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists,” the president wrote.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
US forces launch Christmas strike on ISIS in Nigeria, Trump says
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain
“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” he said.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain
After 20 years of Florida's gift ban, some would like to make a return
After 20 years of Florida's gift ban, some would like to make a return
In the years since its passage, the law has either been ignored or sidestepped in various ways, while making it awkward for a legislator to accept token items such as a bottle of water.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
After 20 years of Florida's gift ban, some would like to make a return
The ultraprocessed food makers have an answer for RFK Jr.
The ultraprocessed food makers have an answer for RFK Jr.
The companies behind Doritos, Oscar Mayer wieners, and Kraft Mac & Cheese are warning state regulation promoted by the health secretary is driving up your food bill.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The ultraprocessed food makers have an answer for RFK Jr.
Australian prime minister announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi antisemitic attack
Australian prime minister announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi antisemitic attack
“This Christmas is a different one because of the anti-terror and the terrorist attack motivated by ISIS and antisemitism,” Anthony Albanese said.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Australian prime minister announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi antisemitic attack
RFK Jr. says the U.S. should look to Europe on vaccines. That could mean Americans get fewer.
RFK Jr. says the U.S. should look to Europe on vaccines. That could mean Americans get fewer.
Public health experts say Europeans can afford to vaccinate less because they have universal access to health care.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
RFK Jr. says the U.S. should look to Europe on vaccines. That could mean Americans get fewer.
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in face of suffering
The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in face of suffering
Inside the GOP pushback to Trump’s student debt rules
Inside the GOP pushback to Trump’s student debt rules
Republican lawmakers are trying to add nurses to the Education Department’s list of professionals who can borrow more money to pay for advanced degrees.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Inside the GOP pushback to Trump’s student debt rules
2 Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve
2 Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve
Several loved ones approached the caskets carrying Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and William Nathanial Howard, 29.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
2 Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve