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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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President Trump’s about-face on the Obamacare subsidies debate has complicated the already difficult task of finding a solution as the tax credits approach their Dec. 31 expiration. Read this free story from Nancy Vu:
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
President Trump’s about-face on the Obamacare subsidies debate has complicated the already difficult task of finding a solution as the tax credits approach their Dec. 31 expiration. Read this free story from Nancy Vu:
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With political violence on the rise and a deeply polarized electorate, Congress has become even more of a target for Americans’ boiling frustration over health care costs, economic disparities, and the breakdown of govt institutions. Read the latest POINT OF ORDER from Ledge King:
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Political threats are making Capitol Hill a hostile work environment
Republicans and Democrats alike are eyeing the exits as heated rhetoric and political violence become more common.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
With political violence on the rise and a deeply polarized electorate, Congress has become even more of a target for Americans’ boiling frustration over health care costs, economic disparities, and the breakdown of govt institutions. Read the latest POINT OF ORDER from Ledge King:
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Democrats running for the House think they've found a winning message: anti-corruption.
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No lie: Democrats want to take back the majority with this one easy trick
More House Democrats are embracing anti-corruption campaigns.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Democrats running for the House think they've found a winning message: anti-corruption.
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A generational challenge is confronting U.S. colleges and universities: a potential drop in international student enrollment that could have ripple effects on brain power, foreign influence, and higher-education accessibility. Read this unlocked story from Katie Beth Cannon:
'Self-inflicted wound’: Higher ed grapples with fewer international students amid immigration crackdown, squeeze on universities
Experts warn the drop will impact U.S. brain power, influence abroad, and higher-education accessibility.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A generational challenge is confronting U.S. colleges and universities: a potential drop in international student enrollment that could have ripple effects on brain power, foreign influence, and higher-education accessibility. Read this unlocked story from Katie Beth Cannon:
President Trump's numbers are abysmal among Democrats and independents; but they remain strong among Republicans, making Democrats' task extra tough in red states. Read the latest OFF TO THE RACES by Charlie Cook:
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Prevailing winds may not prevail in red states
The president's numbers are abysmal among Democrats and independents; but they remain strong among Republicans, making Democrats' task extra tough in red states.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
President Trump's numbers are abysmal among Democrats and independents; but they remain strong among Republicans, making Democrats' task extra tough in red states. Read the latest OFF TO THE RACES by Charlie Cook:
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Obamacare today is about as old as Social Security was in 1954, when some Republicans were hell-bent on repealing it. Will Trump succeed where they failed? Read this free WHITE HOUSE FILE column by George E. Condon Jr. to learn more:
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Take it from Ike: Repealing a popular program is 'stupid'
Obamacare today is about as old as Social Security was in 1954, when some Republicans were hell-bent on repealing it. Will Trump succeed where they failed?
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November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Obamacare today is about as old as Social Security was in 1954, when some Republicans were hell-bent on repealing it. Will Trump succeed where they failed? Read this free WHITE HOUSE FILE column by George E. Condon Jr. to learn more:
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral brought the old Republican guard back to Washington and reminded people how much the Grand Old Party has been transformed under Donald Trump. Read this unlocked gem from Kirk Bado:
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A Grand Old Party funeral
In Trump’s Washington, Dick Cheney’s memorial service was the last bastion of the resistance.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral brought the old Republican guard back to Washington and reminded people how much the Grand Old Party has been transformed under Donald Trump. Read this unlocked gem from Kirk Bado:
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Democrats feel pretty good about the Latino vote in next year's midterms following big swings their way in the NJ and VA governors' elections earlier this month. But strategists say more work needs to be done. Read this free story from Abby Turner:
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Can Democrats make up ground with Latino voters in 2026?
Dems feel bullish after 2025 victories, but strategists say more work needs to be done.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Democrats feel pretty good about the Latino vote in next year's midterms following big swings their way in the NJ and VA governors' elections earlier this month. But strategists say more work needs to be done. Read this free story from Abby Turner:
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Washingtonians often talk about how polarized we are. Often we lament the fact, then go right back to our bubble. In her latest LEADING INDICATORS, Natalie Jackson explains how new polls and academic research show that folks outside the Beltway have more diverse networks:
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Washingtonians often talk about how polarized we are. Often we lament the fact, then go right back to our bubble. In her latest LEADING INDICATORS, Natalie Jackson explains how new polls and academic research show that folks outside the Beltway have more diverse networks:
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The midterms could depend on the Lower Grande Valley in Texas. Hillary Clinton won the region convincingly in 2016, but it has steadily shifted toward the GOP column. In 2022, Republicans won congressional seats here for the first time. Read this unlocked story from James Downs:
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November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The midterms could depend on the Lower Grande Valley in Texas. Hillary Clinton won the region convincingly in 2016, but it has steadily shifted toward the GOP column. In 2022, Republicans won congressional seats here for the first time. Read this unlocked story from James Downs:
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Due to the Cloudfare outage impacting our distribution systems, Hotline's Wake-Up Call! newsletter is delayed. We'll get today's edition in our subscribers' inboxes as soon as possible.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Due to the Cloudfare outage impacting our distribution systems, Hotline's Wake-Up Call! newsletter is delayed. We'll get today's edition in our subscribers' inboxes as soon as possible.
Prior to Election Night, many Democrats seemed clinically depressed, having bought into the dominant narrative that the 2024 election was a top-to-bottom repudiation of their party. Charlie Cook writes how the past two weeks have changed perspectives.
The emotional swings of Democrats
Things aren't as bleak as they seemed a year ago. They're also not as rosy as the off-year elections made them out to be.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Prior to Election Night, many Democrats seemed clinically depressed, having bought into the dominant narrative that the 2024 election was a top-to-bottom repudiation of their party. Charlie Cook writes how the past two weeks have changed perspectives.
The shutdown's over but that's only the beginning. Democrats have to quell a civil war. And with midterms approaching, the pressure is on Republicans to find a solution on health care costs. Nancy Vu and Ledyard King have the latest in this free story:
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The shutdown is over, but its aftershocks are likely to reverberate
Democrats have to quell a civil war. But with midterms approaching, the pressure is on Republicans to find a solution on health care costs.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The shutdown's over but that's only the beginning. Democrats have to quell a civil war. And with midterms approaching, the pressure is on Republicans to find a solution on health care costs. Nancy Vu and Ledyard King have the latest in this free story:
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With open races for governor and Senate in Iowa for the first time in nearly 60 years, Democrats see a rare opening in a state that has been steadily trending red.
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Is Iowa a field of dreams or nightmares for Dems?
Democrats have an opportunity in two statewide races for the first time in decades.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
With open races for governor and Senate in Iowa for the first time in nearly 60 years, Democrats see a rare opening in a state that has been steadily trending red.
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As presidential hopefuls face their own reelection campaigns in the 2026 midterms, what may be more important is their ability to campaign on behalf of downballot candidates across the country.
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How 2028 hopefuls may influence the midterms
Potential presidential candidates will likely target battlegrounds and early states on the primary calendar.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
As presidential hopefuls face their own reelection campaigns in the 2026 midterms, what may be more important is their ability to campaign on behalf of downballot candidates across the country.
@efilter.bsky.social reports (unlocked):
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@efilter.bsky.social reports (unlocked):
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The ambitious climate goals set out a decade ago in the Paris agreement signed by the U.S. and 194 other nations might no longer be achievable.
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OUTLOOK: U.S. skips global climate summit as measurements of the planet grow more dire
PLUS: House moderates push for involvement in ACA talks; Catholic bishops disapprove of deportation tactics, rhetoric; and Fetterman hospitalized after fall.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The ambitious climate goals set out a decade ago in the Paris agreement signed by the U.S. and 194 other nations might no longer be achievable.
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Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:
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Just since Labor Day, the president has spent more time on foreign travel and talks with foreign leaders than any other president since World War II.
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Read from George E. Condon Jr. (unlocked):
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Is 47 repeating the mistakes of 41?
Since Labor Day, Trump has spent more time on foreign affairs than tending to economic concerns at home, drawing comparisons to George H.W. Bush.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Just since Labor Day, the president has spent more time on foreign travel and talks with foreign leaders than any other president since World War II.
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Read from George E. Condon Jr. (unlocked):
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In this episode @kirk-bado.bsky.social James Downs @efilter.bsky.social @nenonicolosio.bsky.social and @abby-turner.bsky.social discuss the road to the midterms a year out.
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National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The 2026 Midterm Preview
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In this episode @kirk-bado.bsky.social James Downs @efilter.bsky.social @nenonicolosio.bsky.social and @abby-turner.bsky.social discuss the road to the midterms a year out.
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President Trump and congressional GOP spent much of Wednesday in damage-control mode after newly released emails suggest Trump knew more about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of young women than he had previously acknowledged.
Nancy Vu reports (unlocked):
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Nancy Vu reports (unlocked):
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Trump, GOP largely dismiss new Epstein emails as House charges forward to force full records release
The House is set to vote on the discharge petition as soon as next week.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
President Trump and congressional GOP spent much of Wednesday in damage-control mode after newly released emails suggest Trump knew more about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of young women than he had previously acknowledged.
Nancy Vu reports (unlocked):
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Nancy Vu reports (unlocked):
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On the 43rd day of the shutdown, the House narrowly passed legislation reopening the government through Jan. 31, though it doesn’t solve the key dispute at the heart of the shutdown: the soaring cost of health care premiums.
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OUTLOOK: House approves bill to end longest federal shutdown ever
PLUS: The U.S. has stopped making cents, and bipartisan Senate bill would aid farmers, low-income school children.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
On the 43rd day of the shutdown, the House narrowly passed legislation reopening the government through Jan. 31, though it doesn’t solve the key dispute at the heart of the shutdown: the soaring cost of health care premiums.
Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:
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Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:
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At this stage in the cycle, there’s more uncertainty than certainty as the White House pushes Republicans to redraw maps and Democrats struggle to respond in kind.
James A. Downs and @kirk-bado.bsky.social with the Hotline House power rankings (unlocked):
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James A. Downs and @kirk-bado.bsky.social with the Hotline House power rankings (unlocked):
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Hotline's House Power Rankings
Redistricting has roiled the battlefield.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
At this stage in the cycle, there’s more uncertainty than certainty as the White House pushes Republicans to redraw maps and Democrats struggle to respond in kind.
James A. Downs and @kirk-bado.bsky.social with the Hotline House power rankings (unlocked):
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James A. Downs and @kirk-bado.bsky.social with the Hotline House power rankings (unlocked):
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ 07) has made history as the first Latina member of Congress from Arizona. Latina candidates talk to @nenonicolosio.bsky.social about increasing their margins in the midterms.
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La Congresista Latina
Latinas in Congress look to increase representation in midterms
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November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ 07) has made history as the first Latina member of Congress from Arizona. Latina candidates talk to @nenonicolosio.bsky.social about increasing their margins in the midterms.
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Fresh off recruiting wins and a strong showing in the off-year elections, Senate Democrats have a clearer path to regain the majority in 2026, but it's still a difficult lift to gain four seats.
Hotline's Senate Power Rankings
Democrats land three top-tier recruits, waiting on their fourth.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Fresh off recruiting wins and a strong showing in the off-year elections, Senate Democrats have a clearer path to regain the majority in 2026, but it's still a difficult lift to gain four seats.
South Texas Democrats' message last year—focusing on Trump and threats to democracy—"just didn't resonate," said Hidalgo County party chair Richard Gonzales.
Inside the Democratic reckoning in South Texas
After a collapse in support in 2024, local party leaders recalibrate for the future.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
South Texas Democrats' message last year—focusing on Trump and threats to democracy—"just didn't resonate," said Hidalgo County party chair Richard Gonzales.