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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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NEW: The brushback from the justices could undermine Trump’s effort to deploy the guard on other states, a rare rejection by the high court of his bid to push the boundaries of presidential power

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Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois
The 6-3 ruling comes more than two months after the Trump admin asked the justices to weigh in on the move.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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NOTED: In Kavanaugh's Illinois National Guard solo concurrence, he adds footnote that seems to try to calm outrage over his solo opinion in the CA ICE emergency ruling that led to some calling race-based immigration arrests "Kavanaugh stops." Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
December 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Six months after a chaotic visit to a New Jersey ICE detention center that resulted in federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, she and her colleagues returned to the facility to advocate for its closure.
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure
She and fellow Democrats conducted an oversight visit days after a detainee’s death at Delaney Hall.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
Former athletes and coaches are coming off the bench to run for office as political outsiders. So far, that strategy has produced mixed results.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has blocked Trump's effort to deploy the National Guard in Illinois to protect officials carrying out his mass-deportation policy.
Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois
The 6-3 ruling comes more than two months after the Trump admin asked the justices to weigh in on the move.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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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December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The latest batch of Epstein files detail:
- Evidence involving former Prince Andrew
- An apparent letter from Epstein to another sex offender
- The existence of a photo of Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell obtained from Steve Bannon's phone.
New revelations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appear in latest Epstein files
Here’s what we learned in the latest release of the Epstein files.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Trump administration has fired warning shots over Big Tech regulations.
Trump administration fires warning shots over Big Tech regulations
Senior officials are freezing talks and hinting at trade probes amid ongoing discussions with the UK, EU and South Korea.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Larry Summers was once named as a backup executor in a draft of Jeffrey Epstein's will, according to a new document released by the Justice Department.
Larry Summers named backup executor in 2014 draft of Epstein’s will
The world-famous economist has stepped back from public life in recent weeks in the wake of new revelations about the extent of his relationship with Epstein.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Unreliable. Creating more problems than solving them. A negative force on the world stage.

This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to our new poll.
Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing
Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the US is a negative force globally, new POLITICO-Public First polling finds.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
FCC bans foreign-made drones over national security, spying concerns
FCC bans foreign-made drones over national security, spying concerns
The ruling will hit Chinese drone-maker DJI the hardest.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
He’s facing very long odds. So why are New York Republicans betting on Bruce Blakeman?
He’s facing very long odds. So why are New York Republicans betting on Bruce Blakeman?
Struggling blue state Republicans need a strong top of the ticket to win key House races.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Senate Democrats cut off permitting talks after Trump's newest 'assault' on wind
Senate Democrats cut off permitting talks after Trump's newest 'assault' on wind
The Trump administration's blocking of renewable projects is putting in jeopardy the long-running talks to reduce red tape for energy projects.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
State attorneys general sue Trump administration over efforts to shutter CFPB
State attorneys general sue Trump administration over efforts to shutter CFPB
20 states and the District of Columbia argue that the Trump administration has a legal duty to keep funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Oldest National Park Service ranger has died at 104
Oldest National Park Service ranger has died at 104
Betty Reid Soskin, who retired in 2022, recounted her own story and uncovered the stories of others at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in California.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
More than a dozen staffers leave Heritage to join Pence-led nonprofit
More than a dozen staffers leave Heritage to join Pence-led nonprofit
It’s the latest in a string of departures from the embattled organization.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This veteran civil rights litigator, who just won a Voting Rights Act case that helped Black Democrats break a GOP supermajority in deep-red Mississippi. Now, he shares his fears that #SCOTUS could be on verge of crippling the VRA.
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Democrats Just Won Seats in Mississippi. The Supreme Court Could Block a Repeat.
A veteran civil rights attorney won a landmark redistricting case. He fears such wins could soon vanish.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Bill Clinton spox calls on DOJ to release Epstein files referencing the former president
Bill Clinton spox calls on DOJ to release Epstein files referencing the former president
The former president’s spokesperson accused the DOJ of weaponizing the documents against him.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Turning Point USA wants to be Arizona’s political kingmaker.

Whether the group can elevate its favored candidates will provide a glimpse into its political staying power following the killing of its founder, Charlie Kirk.
Inside Turning Point’s effort to take over Arizona’s Republican Party
Whether the group can elevate its favored candidates will provide a glimpse into their political staying power following Charlie Kirk’s killing on a Utah college campus in September.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In Trump’s first term, it took his government nearly 18 months to revoke California’s nation-leading EV sales mandate.

This time around, it took less than five months — and California has yet to come up with a way to counter.
How Trump broke California’s grip on the auto market
The Trump administration learned from a first term hampered by sloppy regulations and internal resistance.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Congress has adjourned for the holidays having made no tangible progress toward avoiding another shutdown. It’s looming six weeks away.
‘We wasted a lot of time’: The next shutdown deadline will be here sooner than you think
No tangible progress toward funding the government was made before lawmakers left for the holidays.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Young Republicans group chat scandal echoed a forgotten one. A nearly identical chat exploded in North Dakota in 2022.
A Forgotten Young Republicans Scandal Shows How Hard It Is for Party Elders to Control Young Troops
The 2022 group chat with bigoted messages led to few consequences.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
No ‘confidence’ Ukraine and Russia will reach peace deal, Vance says
No ‘confidence’ Ukraine and Russia will reach peace deal, Vance says
The remark strikes a more sober tone about the reality of the negotiations than that of others in the administration as Trump fights to bring both to a deal.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Schumer moves to sue the Trump administration over Epstein files rollout
Schumer moves to sue the Trump administration over Epstein files rollout
The DOJ is facing accusations of not complying with the law.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM