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The D.C. Brief
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Souza was the White House photographer for Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Few people alive have spent more time in the Oval Office.
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Our national narrative is locked on 2020’s terms. Historians are likely to view the year as a turning point akin to 1968.
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So far, Democrats are approaching the stunt of relocating migrants in Martha’s Vineyard with the awareness that it is, in fact, a stunt.
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The Polls May Be Creating a Blue Mirage
The numbers are trending in their favor, but Democrats recall pollsters having trouble accurately polling Trump supporters in past cycles.
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Why DeSantis's Migrant Stunt Is Appalling
The Florida governor's ploy reeks of exploitation, with victims that were the least equipped to resist.
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Ken Starr Helped Birth Our Current Politics
Starr defined the culture wars of the late 1990s and, perhaps in ways Americans still don’t grasp, shaped the path of the early twenty-first century for the country.
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What Makes a Republican a Moderate in 2022?
Colorado's Joe O'Dea is running as a moderate. But he speaks favorably of Ron DeSantis, the Trumpiest alternative to Trump in 2024.
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Don Bolduc is an advocate of Donald Trump’s Big Lie. Gov. Chris Sununu is among those hoping he doesn't win Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
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Why the Obama-Biden Bromance is a Myth
The author of "The Long Alliance," a new book on Obama's relationship with Biden, explains how they never looked at the world in the same way.
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Obama's Support Not Enough in Massachusetts
Eric Lesser, who drew the support of Obama and Obama allies, lost to Kimberley Driscoll in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
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This Senate Race Shows Why Politics Is Broken
Candidates are arguing about fashion and carrot sticks in the country’s most important Senate race
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Trump's FBI Saga May Crowd Out Jan. 6 News
The Jan. 6 committee returns in September with public hearings and an initial report. Trump may prefer public attention to be elsewhere.
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Why an Alaska Native Joining Congress Matters
It's a distinction that matters more than many realize. Peltola is currently leading Sarah Palin in a special election for Don Young's seat.
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What Pat Ryan's Win Means for the Midterms
Democrats have less reason to think that November will be the bloodbath many expected, after Pat Ryan's win in a special election that turned on abortion.
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Democrats May Hold on to the Senate After All
Democrats may have turned around their sinking Senate hopes, thanks to first-time GOP candidates like J.D. Vance, Herschel Walker, and Mehmet Oz.
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In several tangled races, Democrats are working out how much identity should influence who they pick to represent them.
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August 22, 2022
What Wisconsin Tells Us About the Midterms
A trip to a Trump rally and a Democratic meet-and-greet revealed some shared grievances.
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The GOP Just Disappeared Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney lost by a stunning 37 points after daring to hold Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Will Sarah Palin Find Political Redemption?
Fourteen years ago to the month, John McCain announced he was picking Palin, the Alaska governor, as his running mate.
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Liz Cheney Vs. Donald Trump in 2024?
Liz Cheney may still have a future in GOP politics. But it's hard to see it including a successful run for president in 2024.
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The significant victory of the Inflation Reduction Act is not top of mind for many, which should worry the President and his fellow Democrats as November draws closer.
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In Nevada, the Latino community holds 20% of the electoral power and the first and only Latina sent to the Senate is on the ballot this fall.
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'Hunter Biden's Laptop' Isn't a Trump Defense
The Trump orbit didn’t invent this sort of misdirection but it did hone it in significant ways.
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Can Mandela Barnes Unseat Sen. Ron Johnson?
Barnes, perhaps Democrats' best recruit this cycle, enjoys stronger support within his party than Johnson does with his fellow Republicans.
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What a Massive Voter Survey Tells Democrats About What They’re Doing Wrong
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Remembering Jackie Walorski, a Quiet Force
The Indiana Republican, who died with two aides in a car accident, was both a reliable ally to Kevin McCarthy and deeply respected by Democrats.
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Hispanic Vote May Decide Pivotal Senate Race
Both Republican Adam Laxalt and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto are heavily courting Hispanics, many of whom lean conservative in Nevada.
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Charles Koch's Latest Political Stunt
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August 2, 2022
In Defense of the Poorly Named August Recess
Many mock the period members of Congress return to their districts as a vacation. It's not.
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Susan Collins is Susan-Collins-ing Again
The Maine Republican claims Democrats' infrastructure and climate deal could kill efforts to protect same-sex marriage.
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July 29, 2022
Yes, Same-Sex Marriage Is Now Vulnerable
If the fall of Roe taught Americans anything, it is this: assuming something dating back a half century is durable is a sucker’s bet.
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Why Trump Can’t Mask His True Self Behind a Mainstream Think Tank
Trump's speech at the America First Agenda Summit revealed just how out of place he remains in his own party.
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Trump Returns to D.C. to Pitch Fellow Republicans on His Comeback
Like a bad hype reel for a reality show, Trump this week returns to Washington for the first time since he left the presidency.
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Mike Pence’s Secret Service Agents Thought They Might Not Survive Jan. 6
The testimony aired Thursday evening of the agents’ state of mind, laid bare the very real risk the Vice President faced.
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Welcome to the New Era of Political Memoir, Where Leaving Readers Uneasy Is the Point
Lis Smith and Tim Miller, two former campaign operatives, have just published transparently scandalous memoirs.
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Why Joe Manchin Does Not Care if His Party Hates Him
He values his constituents’ contempt of Washington far more than he fears his colleagues’ contempt of him.
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Maryland's Primary Could Fuel Bogus Voter Fraud Claims. It Didn't Have to Be That Way
The state won't count mailed-in ballots until Thursday. That could needlessly fuel conspiracy theories.
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Why Republicans Don't Want Trump to Announce a 2024 Run Soon (or Ever)
If Trump announces soon, GOP candidates will be forced to respond, and risk alienating their base, independents, or both.
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Trump's White House Treated Him Like a Child. Congress Won’t.
Ahead of Jan. 6, Trump wasn't manipulated by Svengali advisers. He was working with those saying what he wanted to hear.
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Why Biden's Polling Is So Terrible
There is a sense of dread among Democrats about Joe Biden. He seems to be missing moments. Those around him are making errors.
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The New Trump Documentary Is Mostly Good for Psychoanalyzing Trump's Kids
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The Back Booth: After Highland Park, a Liberal and a Conservative Talk Guns
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief in which we host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left.
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The Jan. 6 Committee Has Succeeded Far Beyond What Anyone Imagined
What the committee has produced so far may be damning enough to stop Trump from running again.
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Trump Blew Up Republicans' Faith in the Presidency. We May Never Get it Back.
A meager 23% of Americans have faith in the presidency—the office, not the officeholder—according to Gallup.
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Trump Would Love the Reality-Show Flair of the Jan. 6 Hearings if He Weren't the Target
Tuesday's hearing demonstrated how the committee is using Trump's Apprentice-honed tactics to keep viewers hooked.
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Trumpism Has Hijacked Colorado's Shrinking GOP. That Has National Implications.
Democrats, perhaps overly confident that the election deniers can’t win in November, are throwing money at GOP races to sway the outcomes.
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