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Crowded race to succeed Norton includes two of her former staffers
s already limited autonomy.↵↵Recently, Norton has appeared to struggle through prepared remarks.
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s already limited autonomy.↵↵Recently, Norton has appeared to struggle through prepared remarks.
↵↵For Democrats still healing from 2024's shattering loss, it's a fraught question — and the answer depends on who you ask.↵↵Count Michelle Obama in the "no" column.
D.C.’s delegate: Our colleague Justin Papp reports on the emerging Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s nonvoting delegate in Congress as the longtime incumbent, Eleanor Holmes Norton
District delegate: Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who was chief of staff to D.C.’s nonvoting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, in the 1990s, writes in The Washington Post that the longtime lawmaker
Previous successful challengers backed by Justice Democrats have included New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts’ Ayanna S. Pressley.
What we’re reading All politics is local: The 51st ponders what might happen if Congress passes a bill proposed by two Republicans to eliminate D.C.’s home rule.
Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut had the late shift, which saw Schatz suggesting the pages look up what “jumping the shark” actually means.
Perhaps most telling of all, 49 percent of respondents claim to believe the S&P 500 is down for the year. It’s not. It closed Wednesday up almost 12 percent on the year. What’s next for Norman?
Christopher S. Murphy challenged: Republican Matthew Corey announced this week that he’s making another run against the Connecticut Democrat.
The only Republicans in the Senate for all six of those years who disagreed with their party more often were Mark S.
Davis of Illinois and Republican John Carter of Texas, 81; and Democrat Frederica S. Wilson of Florida, who is 80 and about two weeks older than Biden.
“I thought I was hot s—,” he said. The following year, he ran a state Senate campaign and lost. After the results came in, he called a political friend.
Frank talk: Sorensen, the Illinois freshman with Swing Left’s backing, was among the 14 Democrats who voted with Republicans to block Washington, D.C.’s, police accountability law.
Kennedy Jr.’s presidential run isn’t getting much support from members of his storied political family.
Democrat Christopher S. Murphy, Connecticut’s other senator, tweeted that Blumenthal “got back up, dusted himself off and FINISHED THE PARADE” after his injury. “Most Dick Blumenthal thing ever.”
GOP operatives are out this week attacking potentially vulnerable House Democrats who voted against a disapproval resolution to nullify D.C.’s controversial criminal code measure.
Ayanna S. Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, among other Democrats. He also runs Faces of Covid, a social media platform memorializing those who died of COVID-19.
Connolly, Donald S. Beyer Jr. and Jennifer Wexton, along with groups like EMILY’S List and the Collective PAC.
What we’re reading Stu says: Stu Rothenberg picks his biggest winners and losers, including for the biggest upset of the year, the elected official(s) who put country over party and the worst congressional
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