John McCormick
@mccormickjohn.bsky.social
@WSJ national political reporter. Former Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, Des Moines Register and Rochester Post-Bulletin. Eagle Scout. MN native.
MINNEAPOLIS—If she suspected someone was going to start a fight with her as a child, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota sometimes struck first. As a tiny girl, she figured the element of surprise was an advantage. www.wsj.com/politics/ilh...
Ilhan Omar Is the Progressive Brawler Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About
The Minnesota congresswoman is a target for Trump and Republicans, and doesn’t hesitate to punch back.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whose weight has been repeatedly mocked by President Trump, said he has taken a GLP-1 medication for two years after being diagnosed with diabetes. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Ahead of Possible Presidential Bid, JB Pritzker Says He Is Taking Weight-Loss Drugs
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whose weight has been repeatedly mocked by President Trump, said he has taken a GLP-1 medication for two years after being diagnosed with diabetes.
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Lee Greenwood GOP Anthem Mentions More Blue States and Cities Than Red: www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Lee Greenwood GOP Anthem Mentions More Blue States and Cities Than Red
Lee Greenwood appeared on both nights of the Republican convention in Dallas, singing his "God Bless the U.S.A." The patriotic song has become something of an anthem for Republican gatherings, includi...
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Carpetbagger attack again against Zach Lahn in latest @robsandia.bsky.social TV ad. Spot first aired today at 05:12 on KETV (ABC) in Omaha, per AdImpact data. platform.adimpact.com/viewer/d29a6...
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How a State That Backed Trump by 13 Points Became a Midterm Battleground: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Ruby Red Iowa Backed Trump by 13 Points in 2024. Now It’s a Battleground.
Iowa has trended red for a decade, but Democrats are showing signs of life, and that could help their party reclaim Congress and maybe even a governorship.
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The bluntness @rahmemanuel.bsky.social offers doesn't include picking a favorite in Michigan's heated Democratic U.S. Senate primary. He also told me he would not endorse in his home state of Illinois, where the March 17 primary is likely to pick the next U.S. senator. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Rahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen?
The possible 2028 presidential candidate is rolling out party criticisms and policy proposals as pivotal midterm elections loom.
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In an interview, @rahmemanuel.bsky.social said his party grew too complacent during Barack Obama’s presidency. He also said Democrats are now too fixated on Trump and it is hurting their chances in future elections. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Rahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen?
The possible 2028 presidential candidate is rolling out party criticisms and policy proposals as pivotal midterm elections loom.
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Some Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers
Many say the state’s civil spirit met ICE and appeared to win, though locals are watching to see if the pivot is real.
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John McCormick@mccormickjohn.bsky.social · 9mo agoSome Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers
Some Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers
Bloomberg News headline: *TRUMP TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO CHICAGO BLOCKED FOR NOW BY JUDGE
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says feds ‘just looking for ways to provoke people’ www.wsj.com/us-news/ice-...
ICE to Expand Footprint in Chicagoland, Homeland Secretary Noem Pledges
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says the feds are “just looking for ways to provoke people.”
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DETROIT—One of the nation’s most popular big-city mayors says he can’t be a Democrat any longer and is instead trying to test Elon Musk’s suggestion that America needs another option to the two major parties. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
He Turned Around Detroit as a Democratic Mayor. Now He’s Ditching the Party.
Democrats fear Mike Duggan’s bid for Michigan governor as an independent could boost the GOP candidate.
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After unveiling butter cow sculpture at Illinois State Fair, @jbpritzker.bsky.social tells reporters Trump has long history of cheating (question was on redistricting): “He’s defrauded people out of money. He’s cheated on his wives. He’s willing to cheat the American people out of their votes.”
AOC, Mamdani and Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain Divided: Far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base. (@mccormickjohn.bsky.social and @anthonydb.bsky.social, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
AOC, Mamdani and Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain Divided
The far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base.
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A gaffe by an Iowa senator has become an attack line against Republicans nationally, with Democratic fundraising emails, political ads, social media and T-shirts now highlighting her words heading into the midterm elections. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Senator’s ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Gaffe Becomes Rallying Cry for Democrats
The lawmaker is being haunted by her one-sentence reply to a constituent complaining about proposed Medicaid cuts.
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