Democrats thought they were done with Joe Biden. Now, new revelations about his mental and physical decline while in office are putting a harsh spotlight back on him — and Democrats’ failings last year — at a critical moment in the party’s attempts to move on. On the Hill, Democrats rallying against the GOP megabill […]
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Rahm Emanuel on 2028: ‘I’m in training’
Rahm Emanuel leaned into speculation about a 2028 presidential run on Wednesday. After hosts of ABC’s “The View” told him he sounded like a presidential contender, the former two-term Chicago mayor didn’t exactly deny it. “I am training — I don’t know if I’ll make the Olympics,” said Emanuel, who served in both former presidents […]
Murphy says ‘no doubt’ Biden suffered cognitive decline while in office
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said there’s “no doubt” that former President Joe Biden suffered cognitive decline in office and that it would have been better for the party if he hadn’t run for reelection. “There’s no doubt about it,” said the Connecticut senator when asked by POLITICO if Biden experienced cognitive decline as president. “The […]
‘It’s all Biden’: Top Harris adviser blames former president for 2024 loss
A top campaign aide to former Vice President Kamala Harris blames former President Joe Biden for Harris’ loss, saying “it’s all Biden” in a new book about the former commander in chief’s apparent deterioration during the 2024 race. The perspective shared by David Plouffe, who worked on Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign, underscores a frustration held […]
DNC panel opens the door to removing David Hogg from his national post
A Democratic National Committee panel on Monday recommended a new election for the post held by Vice Chair David Hogg, whose effort to challenge “asleep at the wheel” Democrats sparked a firestorm in the national party. While the panel’s move was based on a procedural complaint unrelated to the broader controversy surrounding Hogg, the committee […]
‘It’s time for Joe Biden to go away’: Democrats are triggered by Biden’s return to the spotlight
Joe Biden’s return to the spotlight this week is igniting anger among Democrats who wish the former president would ride off into retirement and stay there. In a wide-ranging interview on “The View” with former First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday, Biden owned up to his role in Donald Trump’s return to power even as […]
Democratic senator says GOP is trying to woo Fetterman
BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania — Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said Republicans are trying to pull John Fetterman to the right and argued Democrats should keep the Pennsylvania senator in their corner as he faces mounting questions over his health and shifting political persona. “There needs to be space for Fetterman and for other senators in […]
DNC chair doubles down on his ultimatum for Hogg
Democratic National Convention Chair Ken Martin on Saturday doubled down on his ultimatum for rogue Vice Chair David Hogg: Take a neutrality pledge or step down. “Party officers have one job: to be fair stewards of a process that invites every Democrat to the table — regardless of personal views or allegiances,” Martin said. After […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t run for Senate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican firebrand and ally of President Donald Trump, is passing on the Senate race in Georgia. “I’m not running,” she said in a lengthy post on social media on Friday, citing her frustrations with the Senate as the main reason she didn’t want to run. “Even with a few good […]
Internal polling shows Fetterman’s support is tanking with Democrats in his backyard
John Fetterman’s popularity is sinking among Democratic voters in his backyard, according to an internal poll obtained by POLITICO — one of the first major indications that the Pennsylvania senator is taking a hit with the very voters who elected him. The poll is likely to take on new relevance as Democrats in Pennsylvania increasingly […]
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best […]
Biden takes responsibility for Trump’s victory: ‘I was in charge and he won’
Former President Joe Biden said he takes “responsibility” for Donald Trump’s return to the White House and accused his successor of failing to protect the interests of the country. Sitting for his first live television interview since leaving office, Biden was asked on “The View” if he felt responsible for Trump’s victory. “Yes, I do, […]
John Fetterman finds himself increasingly alone
John Fetterman has long been on a political island — and now his tendency to rebuff professional relationships is coming back to bite him. Few fellow Democrats have rushed to Fetterman’s defense after an explosive article in New York magazine reported that current and former staffers are seriously concerned about his mental and physical health. […]
Senate Republicans face challenges as they aim to keep their majority
Brian Kemp’s decision not to run for Senate isn’t just a setback for Republicans in Georgia. It is the latest sign that the GOP’s prospects across the Senate map are far less certain than just a few months ago. It could turn worse, too, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs cause global market chaos ahead of […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for Senate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for Senate in 2026, according to three people familiar with his decision. The popular Republican would have been a prime recruit against first-term Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. “I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family,” Kemp […]
Ruben Gallego travels to Pennsylvania amid 2028 shadow primary
Ruben Gallego is setting off to a key battleground state to speak with voters this week, a sign the Arizona senator may have higher ambitions as some Democrats float him as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. Gallego will headline a May 10 town hall in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a pivotal bellwether that President Donald Trump […]
Youngkin went to war with an openly gay GOP candidate. He lost this round.
The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide to Gov. Glenn Youngkin stepped down from his post.His departure was the latest event in a week of turmoil that has pitted Republican leaders in the state against the GOP’s grassroots, upending a party that […]
Wes Moore is doing everything to lay the groundwork for a presidential bid. But he insists he’s ‘not running.’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is set to travel to the early primary state of South Carolina at the end of this month to headline the state party’s influential Blue Palmetto Dinner, according to plans shared first with POLITICO. He’s delivering a commencement speech at the historically black Lincoln University on Sunday in Pennsylvania, a key […]
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best […]
May 2025
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
