David Axelrod
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Harris team worried she’ll be ‘handcuffed’ by debate rules set by Biden
Even some Democrats dismiss her griping as gamesmanship. But the mic rules are changing her strategy.
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How Democrats reversed the script on the Republicans
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Biden harbors lingering frustration at Pelosi, Obama, Schumer
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Kamala Harris’ veepstakes races toward the finish line
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What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
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‘I’m still in good shape’: Biden vows to continue in ABC interview
A Democratic plea on Biden: ‘Will they do something?’
Alarmed by Biden’s debate showing, some senior Democrats look to Schumer, Jeffries and Jill Biden to urge the president to rethink his campaign.
Will Trump’s guilty verdict hurt him? Read this story (not the polls).
Donald Trump is in uncharted territory. The full effect of the verdict won’t sink in overnight.
Worse than you can imagine: Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada
The defeat, while symbolic, was a major embarrassment for the former South Carolina governor.
Chatter grows that Biden may not run in 2024
The president no longer seems absolutely certain to go for a second term, leaving the party, his top aides and potential candidates unsure about ‘24 and very quietly mulling Plans B.
Biden scrambles to tamp down panic over Afghanistan
The president and his top aides are working to reassure Democrats, in particular, some of whom have openly criticized the administration’s handling of the US troop withdrawal.
Trump’s 2016 transition defined his presidency. Biden’s might, too
The hallmarks were all there during Trump’s transition — off-the-cuff decision-making, high staff turnover and bitter internal battles. So far, Biden’s transition has publicly been the opposite.
Former US attorney general: Snowden performed a ‘public service’
Eric Holder believes Snowden’s highlighting of controversial practices mitigates some of the damage.
The Axelrod exit interview
Obama’s political mastermind, now working for Ed Miliband, finds UK conservative media more powerful than Fox News.