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Jeff Zients, a centimillionaire-ish former private equity executive and Biden’s Covid czar has taken over as Biden’s chief of staff.
WASHINGTON January 23, 2023
News and notes on the latest innerworkings and shifts in Bidenworld: Zients tea leaf reading, the complexities of the Dunn-Bauer dynamic, and the resurgence of a campaign foe.
sen rick scott
WASHINGTON January 19, 2023
“Rick Scott’s team is vicious,” said a former Ron DeSantis aide. “It’s very bad news for Ron if Rick gets in the race.”
Rep. Vern Buchanan
WASHINGTON January 17, 2023
Vern Buchanan exploded after losing Ways & Means to a McCarthy ally, fueling anxiety that he could retire out of pique—and that McCarthy’s favor trading has eroded his narrow margin of support.
Coney Barrett Confirmation
WASHINGTON January 16, 2023
The real inside story that everyone is talking about in D.C.: Biden’s political mess, life after Feinstein, D.N.C. convention ‘Survivor,’ and much more.


President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON January 12, 2023
The special counsel appointed to investigate Biden’s classified docs fiasco is “as tough as they come,” according to a former colleague. “He should scare the shit out of people.” Where have we heard that before?
Vote For Speaker Of The House Stretches Into Fourth Day
WASHINGTON January 12, 2023
News and notes on the chaos under the Dome: hurt feelings in Congress, Ted Cruz’s ‘24 calculation, the Santos sitch, a key DeSantis ally, and more.
jefferies and pelsoi
WASHINGTON January 9, 2023
Nancy Pelosi has spent half a decade grooming her historic successor, a leader who has unified his party as his old boss sits in the back bench. Everyone likes him and admires him. But can he shake the money tree?
mccarthy and scalise
WASHINGTON January 6, 2023
Sure, Kevin McCarthy needs to tame and indulge his saboteurs. But he also needs to continue to ensure that his No. 2 doesn’t get any of his own ideas…


U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.
WASHINGTON January 4, 2023
As McCarthy struggles to get to 218, Republican leaders are considering once unthinkable concessions—and beginning to talk openly about realistic alternatives.
kevin mccarthy
WASHINGTON January 3, 2023
News and notes on the local political tragedy under the dome.
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