NEW: "Life doesn’t wait for you to be ready for things. Sometimes life just makes things ready for you.” I spoke with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she approaches 2028 and the biggest crossroads of her career. Gift link —> www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...

NEWS: AOC is planning to campaign across New York in coming weeks — Buffalo, Syracuse, Ithaca — and just gave $300k to state coordinated campaign. Moves come as she weighs whether she will run for Senate in NY or president in 2028. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...

Ocasio-Cortez Donates to N.Y. Democrats, Will Barnstorm State Ahead of Midterms

The news has reignited speculation about whether the progressive representative from the Bronx is considering a run for senator or president.

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NEW: Trump calls his $400 million super PAC “my money that I control.” Yet federal officeholders are legally barred from directing soft-money groups. A new FEC complaint accuses Trump of violating law. W/ Maggie Haberman: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...

Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint

Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.

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NEWS: Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails The tech giant quietly rolled out a new program Monday to allow candidates, PACs and parties to more easily bypass the spam filter — and wind up in inboxes. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...

Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails

Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.

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NEWS: Third Way has a new $15 million program to take on — and try to take down the rising democratic socialism movement. “We are preparing for the next war." More on how reeling centrists are aiming to strike back —> www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left

One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.

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As of now, the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination fight is likely to begin in either SC or NV — and it's a brawl between them, The DNC's Rules committee meets this week as the fight is intensifying. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...

Platner aide lists terms for dropping out: “If he was to step down it would only be with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for." @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

Live Updates: Calls Mount for Platner to End Campaign After Rape Accusation

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NEWS: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells me she is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed, her first Senate primary endorsement of 2026 in critical Michigan. Her thinking, the Schumer collision, the state of the race, the left's emboldened moment and more—> www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...

Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race

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NEW: The Supreme Court just delivered the most consequential campaign-finance decision since Citizens United. And it is going to deliver a crucial financial edge to Republicans in the 2026 midterms. The backstory, the decision, the fallout —> www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge

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Graham Platner is ahead of Susan Collins by 2 points in new NYT/Siena poll. One of the most intriguing details: She has a 21-point lead among non-college voters as Platner has made centering the working class the center of his campaign.

It was not a particularly suspenseful election night in Texas, but that just gave Christine Zhang and Zach Levitt time to cook this up for @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social's takeaways file: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

NEW: Trump’s Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms Paxton, “peanuts” and a fund for potential payouts for Jan 6ers has Republicans frustrated with the president. More w/ Patricia Mazzei —> www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/u...

Trump’s Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms

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NEW: The one stat that should frighten GOP most. President Trump’s approval rating among independent voters in new NYT poll (26%) is below President Biden’s in the wake of his disastrous debate before he dropped out. My piece on Trump and GOP —>

NEW: A mystery new super PAC with GOP links has suddenly spread more than $1 million around three Dem House primaries in just over a week — including for a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism. The intensive new phase in the House fight —> www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

Mysterious Meddling in Democratic Primaries Has G.O.P. Fingerprints

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NEW at NYT: How 10 Days Shook the House Map “Put bluntly, Republicans have roughly 10 more House seats that favor them than they did just 10 days ago” From me and @timbalk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/u...

10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence

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The bottom line of two court rulings in the past 10 days is to make it easier for Republicans to gerrymander districts in their favor and harder for Democrats to do the same. The net effect may be 10 seats for the GOP. @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social @timbalk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/u...

10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence

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Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters

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Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa

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NEWS: Chris Larsen, a tech billionaire from California, said he planned to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores in a NY House race that has become one of the year’s biggest proxy fights over the future of AI regulation. From me and Nick Fandos: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

NEW: James Talarico knew when he boarded a plane to NYC last month that the biggest interview of his life would never appear on television. From Rogan to Colbert, how the 36-year-old won in the attention economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

How Talarico Won Texas Democrats With Love, Luck and a Little Restraint

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NEW: An emboldened President Trump has shown an increased eagerness to leverage the full investigative, prosecutorial and legislative powers of the federal government to bend election mechanics to his will. On rising fears of subversion w/ Nick C: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms

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NEW: The midterm fallout from the Supreme Court rebuke —> Trump Presses on With Tariffs Despite Court, and Court of Public Opinion www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

Trump Presses on With Tariffs Despite Court, and Court of Public Opinion

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NEWS: The crypto super PACs are going after Rep. Al Green, first big Dem target of 2026 cycle. From @teddyschleifer.bsky.social and me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

Crypto Industry Targets Al Green, a Texas Democrat Who Voiced Concerns

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NEWS: Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms

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NEW: House Democrats are reaching deeeep into red territory to expand map in 2026. Party has scored top recruits in districts that Trump won by 10+ points in a bid to stretch the map. Context: There isn't a single House Dem now in such a red seat. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas

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Just 32% of Americans think the country is better off than when Trump took office and most disapprove of how he is handling the economy, immigration, Ukraine and Venezuela, per @nytimes.com @sienaresearch.bsky.social poll. @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds

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NEWS: A new NYT poll of Trump after year one: — Only 32% said the country was better off — Trump’s approval rating ticks down to 40% — 57% said he’s focused on the wrong issues — Dems up on generic ballot, 48% to 43% Our write up: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds

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NEW: The fight for what states open the 2028 Democratic primary calendar has just begun. — IA wants back — NH says law means it's going 1st — NV lobbying hard — SC wants to stay put — Others, GA & MI etc, plan to apply — MN is out Lots of details —> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...

Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028

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NEWS: The DNC is killing off its 2024 autopsy. DNC Chairman Ken Martin has decided not to publish a public report, believing that a backward-looking document would be counterproductive as the party has started winning. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

The D.N.C. Is Killing Its Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024

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More than $500 million of secret money donations to the leading nonprofit that helped Harris/Biden in 2024 came from just 10 donations. One contribution was $97.5 million. Donor unknown. @teddyschleifer.bsky.social has the tax filings —> www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024

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