Josh Shapiro
John Heilemann
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August 4, 2024
Harris’s Hot Streak & Team K’s To-Do List
With the Democratic convention two weeks out and the Labor Day kickoff of the fall campaign looming, Kamala Harris and her people have a jillion big decisions and tasks to tackle in no time flat. But three items on their punch list matter most of all: map, message, and running mate.
Tara Palmeri
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July 31, 2024
Kamala’s Rust Belt Conversion & Shapiro Talk
A candid conversation with Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle about the merits of Josh Shapiro as V.P., and whether a candidate who flip-flopped on fracking can win “the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.”
Tara Palmeri
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July 25, 2024
The Harris Reset & Hillbilly Blues
With Democrats celebrating a post-Biden move toward parity in the polls, Republicans inside Mar-a-Lago are navigating how to modulate their messaging, and vice president, in a race that’s been transformed overnight.
Peter Hamby
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July 8, 2024
The Kamala Calculus
As Biden resists calls to drop out, “coconut-pilled” Democrats are warming to Harris as his possible replacement. Would she save the party from ruin—or be a bigger risk than Biden? One thing’s for sure: Harris makes way more sense atop the ticket than faddish fantasy candidates like Gretchen Whitmer or Josh Shapiro.
Tina Nguyen
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October 12, 2022
Elon’s Twitter Plans & Oz’s Romney Resurrection
News and notes on Musk’s anti-lib Twitter focus group, Truth Social’s declining fortunes, and Dr. Oz’s stunning revival.
Tina Nguyen
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September 14, 2022
Doug Mastriano’s Snowflake Strategy
After crashing through a G.O.P. primary, Mastriano’s fringey brand of Q-inflected, hyper-MAGA politics has been a harder sell with general election voters. The Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate hasn’t made things easier by insulating himself from the very media outlets he needs to win.