Stevens to El-Sayed: ‘Thank you for clarifying that you didn’t call me an ogre’
The two faced off in the final Michigan Democratic primary debate hours after POLITICO published a leaked recording of El-Sayed.
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‘I’ve never lost:’ Rahm Emanuel makes his case for the White House
‘I’ve never lost:’ Rahm Emanuel makes his case for the White House
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El-Sayed comes under fire for ‘ogre on a pike’ leaked comment
The Michigan Senate candidate saw immediate backlash from within his own party amid a tense primary that has divided progressives and moderate Democrats.
How Republicans plan to conquer Troy Jackson
Republicans have 100 days to sink the newly-minted Democratic Maine Senate nominee — and they’re throwing everything they have at him.
In South Texas, Paxton tests the limits of Trump’s Hispanic coalition
A visit to the Rio Grande Valley reveals a border community buckling under the weight of Republicans’ immigration policies.
Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat
Whitmer waded into one of the highest-profile ideological battles within the Democratic Party.
Dems pick South Carolina to lead 2028 primary calendar
The state edged Nevada to be first, marking a major shift from past primary schedules
Poll: Republicans’ gas price problem is even worse than it seems
Three in five Americans believe gas prices in their area have risen by more than they actually have, according to a POLITICO analysis.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Rob Bonta on blocking the Paramount merger, CNN concerns and Trump’s DOJ
Rob Bonta on blocking the Paramount merger, CNN concerns and Trump’s DOJ
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