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Puck’s daily political newsletter from Washington—featuring Leigh Ann Caldwell, Peter Hamby, Marianna Sotomayor, Julia Ioffe, John Heilemann, and Abby Livingston—on what’s really happening in this town, from the White House to the Pentagon to Capitol Hill, K Street, the campaign trail, and beyond.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 16, 2026
MAHA Faces the R.F.K. Rumor Mill
At a private event in Washington last night, Cheryl Hines, Mehmet Oz, and Lee Zeldin all took turns reassuring the crowd that Kennedy isn’t going anywhere. But across the Hill, the succession chatter has already begun.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 15, 2026
Trump’s Art of the Memorandum & The White House–FISA Bluff
News and notes on the president’s not-quite-a-deal with Iran, Dems’ fuzzy redistricting math, and how the Hill is digesting Trump’s latest demand to pair FISA renewal with his SAVE Act.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 14, 2026
Platner and His Discontents
With his unrepentant populism and problematic past, Graham Platner’s polarizing Senate run has tapped into a wellspring of Democratic anger that could upend the party establishment, if the old guard doesn’t strike first.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 11, 2026
Drama Over D.N.I.
The president again bowed to congressional pressure, this time in an attempt to secure the extension of a surveillance law. But the concession may have come too late.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 9, 2026
The Bipartisan Problem-Starters Caucus
An event honoring female veterans, hosted by the House Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, has been canceled for the first time in its 28-year history, in part over its D.E.I. connotations.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 8, 2026
The Platner Primary
Hill Democrats have split into two factions over Maine's baggage-laden, soon-to-be Democratic nominee for Senate—those who see him as their best chance to flip the seat, and those dreaming of a new candidate.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 5, 2026
French Hill Has Eyes
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee joins Puck’s Power Breakfast series to walk through his ambitious legislative agenda: the stalemate over crypto, sticking points on housing reform, Republican reservations about the president’s immigration banking order, and his complicated position on Ukraine.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 4, 2026
Anti-Anti-Weaponizaton Blowback & What White Women Want
The G.O.P. mini-revolt continues, albeit with limited results. And a new poll shows that a crucial swing bloc is mighty concerned about corruption.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 3, 2026
Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files
The House rebukes the president on two separate bills, and Maine’s Graham Platner assures senators there isn't worse oppo to come.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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June 2, 2026
The G.O.P.’s Pulte Problem
It seemed like Donald Trump was trying to make amends with Republican senators after he backed off of some controversial demands. The bonhomie lasted about 18 hours.