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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 … John Fetterman finds himself increasingly aloneRead more

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 … Senate Republicans face challenges as they aim to keep their majorityRead more

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 … Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for SenateRead more

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, … Ruben Gallego travels to Pennsylvania amid 2028 shadow primaryRead more

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 … Youngkin went to war with an openly gay GOP candidate. He lost this round.Read more

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 … Wes Moore is doing everything to lay the groundwork for a presidential bid. But he insists he’s ‘not running.’Read more

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 … The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsRead more

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker

It was a wholesale rebuke of Donald Trump. But Republicans are shrugging off the Canadian election results — a race that favored conservatives until it became a referendum on the president — as a warning sign for their party. The cementing of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party … ‘Not concerned’: Republicans dismiss Canada’s rejection of TrumpRead more