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Sen. Brian Schatz offers first show of support for scandal-ridden Graham Platner
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is set to help rally donors for Graham Platner on Sunday — a major show of support from a top establishment...
‘This just isn’t good’: Democrats hold their breath on Platner
The latest accusations against Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner are leaving fellow Democrats in an uncomfortable holding pattern until Tuesday’s primary. Some Democrats are wishcasting...
Knicks fever hits the pols
LAYUP: The New York Knicks are in the NBA finals, and politicians can’t seem to get enough of it. They’re hosting invite-only watch parties as...
Democrats are furious after latest Platner revelations
Democrats are at each other’s throats about Graham Platner after his latest scandal. They don’t know what to do about it. The New York Times...
Georgia Republicans want to avoid what happened to Randy Feenstra
Georgia Republicans want the president to endorse a candidate in their critical Senate primary. They’re hoping it doesn’t come too late. Some GOP strategists and...
She hired investigators to track her opponent
FIRST UP: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to back Rep. Adriano Espaillat was initially so ironclad they shook hands on it last summer. But Mamdani broke...
Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa
For Iowa Democrats, a decade-long drought may finally be coming to an end. The economic turmoil of the past year-and-a-half has been felt acutely in...
Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra loses Iowa governor primary
Rep. Randy Feenstra lost the GOP primary for Iowa governor on Tuesday, a shocking upset after he earned President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement. Feenstra, who...
Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won his Senate primary Tuesday, a victory for national Democrats who helped boost him as they seek to flip the...
Democrats seek more control over referenda in New York
THE EMPIRE STATE STRIKES BACK: New York Democrats are moving full bore ahead with their plans to join the nationwide redistricting war. And their efforts...
Trump ally admits political risk of Iran war at campaign event
Rep. Ashley Hinson, the likely GOP nominee in Iowa’s critical Senate race, said last week that the Iran war will become a “political liability” if...
Who watches the watch parties?
SUMMER OF HELL: The NYPD has quite a summer ahead, to hear Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch tell it. During a four-hour budget hearing this morning...