The Best & The Brightest
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.
Archives
June 23, 2026
The Trump-Scott Tête-à-Tête & An A.I. Proxy War
June 23, 2026
Mamdani’s Midterm Gamble & More Trump–Pulte Shenanigans
June 21, 2026
Just Spoke to Raskin about Impeachment…
June 18, 2026
Iran Aftershocks & J.D.’s Kamala-ification
June 18, 2026
Bad News Bibi & Trump’s Soccer Mom Problem
June 17, 2026
R.F.K. Damage Control & Trump A.I. Socialism
June 17, 2026
R.F.K. Damage Control & Trump A.I. Socialism
June 16, 2026
An Iran Deal “Downgrade” & Trump’s FISA Bluff
June 14, 2026
Platner Populism & The Jared Golden Rumors
June 12, 2026
The Barak Ravid–Trump Discourse
June 11, 2026
Trump’s Slush Fund Secret & The Pulte Pregame Show
June 10, 2026
America’s Midlife Crisis & A Capitol Hill Divorce
June 9, 2026
Graham Platner’s Defenders & An A.I. Super PAC War
June 7, 2026
Wasserman Schultz “Sensitivities” & Pulte Pushback
June 4, 2026
Gorka’s State Dept. Theater & A K Street Vibe Shift
June 3, 2026
Dems’ Normie Rebellion & The Case of the Missing Congressman
June 2, 2026
Chris Murphy Unloaded & Tulsi Replacement Drama
June 2, 2026
Platner Infidelity Oppo & The A.I. Bubble Truthers
May 31, 2026
Trump’s Lame Duckitis & The Mamdani “Betrayal”
May 29, 2026
Iran War Fog & A.I. Hallucinations On the Hill