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The Association of State Democratic Committees recommended TargetSmart as a one-stop shop. That’s triggering complaints over a perceived conflict of interest.

Musk announced his company, SpaceX, will withdraw from service its Dragon spacecraft — critical to the American space program.

The messy public breakup between two MAGA heavyweights makes some Dems wonder if there’s a role for them to play.

The feud comes with real potential consequences for Nashville and other blue cities in red states being targeted over their immigration policies.

A new report argues Democrats and their allied media go too quiet in off years, in contrast with Republicans’ continued engagement.

Fetterman’s chief of staff leaves amid string of departures

“Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong,” he wrote.

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker

A new poll shows the president’s approval has dropped by 14 points since February among independents.

Sen. John Fetterman on Monday pushed back on claims that he no longer wishes to be in Congress amid growing concerns about his mental and physical health.

The potential primary contenders are making a stop to rub elbows with key surrogates.

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 of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Floyd Brown accused Richard Grenell, a close ally of the president’s, of “preemptively” firing him.

His candidacy would set up a divided Republican primary in the state Trump won last November.

A buzzy book about Biden’s decision to run for reelection reported footage from a staged town hall was “wasn’t usable.” POLITICO has obtained the ads at the center of the story.

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 of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

After shooting two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum, the suspect yelled “free, free Palestine.”

Whether or not he actually stops contributing is still an open question.

The former president’s reemergence after departing the White House hasn’t gone as planned.

Donald Trump’s targeting of the Democratic fundraising platform followed years of Republican accusations. ActBlue largely kept quiet — until now.

Even some allies have asked how the former president’s doctors failed to spot such a serious condition even as his annual physicals attracted close scrutiny.

Former Rep. Bob Brady (D-Pa.) said he spoke with the Biden family on Monday.

“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I don’t currently see a reason,” he said.

He said the state party’s support for his opponent turned his run into a “vertical cliff.”

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 of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Few elected Democrats have so far been as direct in their criticism of the former president.

Why Did Kamala Harris lose her White House bid? David Plouffe says “it’s all Biden.”

The move, which could affect Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta’s vice chair positions, must be adopted by the full national body before it calls a new election.

Democrats are ready to move on even if their former standard bearer is not.

Ruben Gallego said Democrats should keep Fetterman in their tent.