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#political-strategy

He pays him lip service, right? He tells Trump what he wants to hear about mail-in voting, Todd said. The former Meet the Press anchor added that what the president really wants is for Putin to admit he would have never invaded Ukraine with Trump in office, a win that Todd noted Putin never fully gave Trump. That is total disrespect by Putin, right? It totally should undermine the idea that Putin wouldn't have launched this invasion of Ukraine had Trump been president, Todd said.

After an HTC-led rally on 76th Street on Wednesday, a reporter asked Mamdani if he would support casinos opening in New York City. I've been open about my personal skepticism, and yet I also know that this is the law, Mamdani said, referring to the state-led process of awarding three casino licenses to applicants downstate. The siting and the choices of which casinos will open that pertains to the state.

Do Democrats need their own Stephen Miller? That's what the Rolling Stone journalist Asawin Suebsaeng reports hearing from many people on the left. Imagining a progressive version of Donald Trump's far-right-hand man is hard enough, much less justifying why this might be a good thing. But the idea seems inevitable in a party that has already launched searches for a Democratic Joe Rogan, a Democratic Donald Trump, and a Democratic Project 2025.

"Maggie Haberman indicated that President Trump often declares national emergencies without legitimate evidence, suggesting it's a strategy to expand his powers."

Vance's comments appeared to blame Democrats for the Epstein scandal, claiming they did nothing during Biden's presidency, sparking renewed outrage and calls to release the Epstein files.

The Campaign Finance Board on Wednesday voted to deny Mayor Eric Adams public matching funds for his reelection bid, citing failure to provide requested information and potential law violations.

Angela Rayner has given a major TV interview three times asserting she does not want to be prime minister, but her rejections have been met with skepticism. The intervention during the final cabinet meeting before summer recess highlighted a summer of riots linked to economic struggles and migration control failures.

Every American presidential campaign is many years in the making, and the state of the 2028 Democratic primary race is already gearing up with numerous contenders, including Kamala Harris and others perceived as moderates and progressives.

The hearing spent under five minutes on health care and finance, instead prioritizing an anti-DEI agenda, illustrating the GOP's focus on political aims over substantive discussion.

Republicans delayed work requirements until 2027 and financing changes until 2028. They also frontloaded their One Big Beautiful Bill Act with tax breaks that voters are likely to see sooner.