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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
Peter Hamby
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April 2, 2024
How to Fake It in America
A candid conversation with Sasha Issenberg, author of “The Lie Detectives,” about the new frontlines of the disinformation arms race, how Biden can win the meme wars, and why ivory tower panic obscures the distinction between internet bullshit and genuine threats.
Peter Hamby
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March 25, 2024
Trump V.P. Red Flags & Biden’s Inside Edge
Exclusive new data from Echelon Insights, in partnership with Puck, identifies downballot enthusiasm for Democrats, more trouble for TikTok, and a veepstakes conundrum for Trump.
Peter Hamby
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March 19, 2024
Teenage Riot
The usual suspects in Washington fear that young voters could protest the 2024 election if Biden bans TikTok—a supposition accepted at face value by pundits, despite the available evidence. Yes, there are polls showing young people oppose a ban. But that’s not predictive of how Gen Z will vote.
Peter Hamby
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March 13, 2024
The Kamala Comeback
A candid conversation with Vice President Harris as she reclaims the campaign spotlight alongside Joe Biden and fights to change the narrative surrounding her own place in the White House.
Peter Hamby
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March 5, 2024
Biden’s Gaza Dilemma
A candid, post-Michigan conversation with Mark Mellman, the prominent Democratic pollster and staunch pro-Israel advocate, about how Biden is navigating the party’s protest vote, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the media echo chamber, and whether the Gen Z backlash is for real.
Peter Hamby
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February 27, 2024
R.F.K. Shrugged
Trailing in the polls and hoping to get on more ballots, Kennedy journeyed to Costa Mesa to audition for the Libertarian ticket. Alas, it turns out, not all contrarians are the same.
Peter Hamby
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February 20, 2024
Biden’s World War Z
Exclusive new polling from Echelon Insights, in partnership with Puck, shows a significant Democratic enthusiasm deficit among two key demographics: Gen Z and Black voters. So why isn’t the White House all that worried?
Peter Hamby
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February 13, 2024
Trouble in Camelot & Biden Exit Options
On the R.F.K. Super Bowl ad family freak-out, Kennedy’s spoiler strategy, and the latest Democratic bed-wetting surrounding Biden’s age—and the magical thinking about how to replace him.
Peter Hamby
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January 30, 2024
The Apprentice
The media chatter around Trump’s vice presidential search is rightly derided as an overhyped and silly guessing game—the product of bored reporters and TV people paying way too much attention to a closely held decision that probably won’t matter anyway. But here we go…
Peter Hamby
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January 23, 2024
Biden’s Attention Deficit Disorder
An exclusive new poll from Echelon Insights, in partnership with Puck, offers up some spooky results for the Biden messaging machine. Likely voters are paying attention—but they are paying attention to Trump.