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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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December 5, 2025
Can Trump Kill the Netflix-WBD Deal?
Paramount staged an aggressive, last-ditch effort to secure its own bid for Warner Bros. Discovery by warning that Netflix would face severe regulatory obstacles in Washington. Could the White House have less leverage than it seems?
Peter Hamby
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December 2, 2025
The Trump Endorsement Trap
In some swing states, the president’s primary endorsement could become an anchor in the midterms. So why are Republicans bear-hugging Trump as they walk out onto the plank? Any G.O.P. operative will tell you the same thing: They don’t have a choice.
Peter Hamby
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November 28, 2025
Washington’s ’26 A.I. Bogeyman
An incisive conversation with Ian Krietzberg about the heated battle surrounding A.I. regulation—and the $100 million Silicon Valley super PAC targeting Alex Bores, the regulation-championing Manhattan congressional candidate.
Peter Hamby
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November 25, 2025
The Newsom Succession
In the Golden State, local politics is often national—and the governorship can be a path to the White House. But with a suffocating housing market, punishing taxes, and a persistent homeless crisis, the state’s crowded ’26 race has yet to produce a candidate that seems up to the challenge.
Peter Hamby
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November 21, 2025
Jeffries Democracy
Hakeem Jeffries, the presumptive future Democratic speaker, opens up about his “Trump 2028” moment with J.D. Vance, taking back the House, the next front in the A.C.A. fight, banning congressional stock trading, and his M.C. alter ego.
Peter Hamby
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November 18, 2025
Bad Luck, Chuck
Exclusive new polling from Puck and Echelon Insights reveals that while Democrats decisively won the shutdown P.R. battle, voters have definitely soured on the party’s 74-year-old Senate leader.
Peter Hamby
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November 14, 2025
One Shutdown After Another
A wide-ranging conversation with Leigh Ann Caldwell about the deal that finally ended the government shutdown—and what happens when it runs out in January.
Peter Hamby
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November 11, 2025
How to Lose a Man in 365 Days
Hell hath no fury like a young man scorned. Gen Zyn swung right for Trump in 2024, but last week’s elections show they’re beginning to question whether the president can make life more affordable. Whether Democrats can keep them remains to be seen.
Peter Hamby
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November 6, 2025
Josh Shapiro Is Done Lying Low
A candid conversation with Pennsylvania’s governor as he ramps up for reelection and beyond, including what he really thinks of Gavin Newsom, his stance on Israel, and how Democrats can win back white men.
Peter Hamby
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October 28, 2025
The Dems’ Flight 93 Essay
A new 2024 postmortem, released on the eve of the D.N.C.’s own self-autopsy, makes the case for Democrats cutting the cord with left-wing party activists and winning back normie voters with a return to big-tent, multiracial, middle-class messaging—while learning a little from A.O.C. and Zohran Mamdani, too.