Brakkton Booker

Washington, D.C.

National Political Correspondent at POLITICO

Correspondent and author of The Recast @Politico Past: @NPR, @WAMU, Proud @HowardU alum. Novice golfer, expert lover of fine whiskey. Best Job: Hubby & Dad

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Articles

Democrats seize on Padilla video as a unifying immigration message

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Andrew Howard

Meanwhile, Republicans cast Democrats as the ones welcoming the chaos. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles, on June 12, 2025. | Etienne Laurent/AP Democrats believe they’ve found a compelling new message on immigration — thanks to a viral image of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in handcuffs.
Group urges tactical change to win back Latinos

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda:A super PAC issues a memo imploring big Democratic donors to change tactics or miss winning back Latino votersGov. Wes Moore is forced to clean up an error in a high-profile speech to South Carolina Democrats Why one political bookmaker has Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett as favorites to be veep picks in 2028 A supporter holds a sign as then-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Oct.
Jak podnieść się po wyborczej porażce? Kamala Harris wciąż szuka pomysłu na siebie. "Kalifornia nie jest nagrodą pocieszenia"

3 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Melanie Mason |Brakkton Booker

Była wiceprezydentka nie daje za wygraną, rozważając kandydowanie na stanowisko gubernatora Kalifornii lub ponowne wystartowanie w wyborach do Białego Domu w 2028 r. Jednak członkowie partii na przeciwległych wybrzeżach USA, którzy zebrali się na jednoczesnych konwencjach w ten weekend, nie wyrazili zbytniego entuzjazmu dla żadnej z opcji kandydatury Harris.
Two states, one tepid view of Kamala Harris and her political future

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Melanie Mason |Brakkton Booker

“I think she should run for governor and be the best governor California has ever had,” said Amanda Loveday, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party. And in her home state, some Democrats openly fretted that California was simply a fallback option for Harris after her presidential ambitions were thwarted last year.
2 states, 1 tepid view of Kamala Harris and her political future

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melanie Mason |Brakkton Booker

ANAHEIM, California — In South Carolina, influential Democrats this weekend were hardly talking about Kamala Harris anymore. In California, they greeted the thought of her political future with impatience and weary sighs. The former vice president has kept campaign junkies guessing as she contemplates running for California governor or taking another shot at the White House in 2028.
Biden gave South Carolina a huge boost in the primary. Now that position looks fragile.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

She questioned the rationale of such a decision, before answering herself. “The fact that the man ran the second time, and he probably shouldn’t have run?” she asked skeptically.
Wes Moore dives into 2028 race in South Carolina

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

The governor of Maryland said Democrats must adapt and change. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore applauds as former Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner Friday, May 30, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Wes Moore made an early and urgent appeal Friday to one of the nation’s most important Democratic constituencies.
Wes Moore’s reparations moment

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Wes Moore gets a crucial test in an early voting state this week The political world mourns the passing of legendary Rep. Charles Rangel Why California’s GOP loves the idea of Kamala Harris running for governor Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talks about his budget proposal for the next fiscal year during a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland. | POLITICO illustration/Photo by AP Maryland Gov.
Ilhan Omar on George Floyd, 5 years later

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

Programming note: We’ll be off next Tuesday, May 27, following the federal holiday in the U.S., and we’ll return to your inboxes the following day, May 28. What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda:A conversation with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) ahead of the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murderFormer Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches her gubernatorial bidThe Justice Department escalates tensions with Congress by filing a criminal charge against New Jersey Democratic Rep.
Ex-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms enters Georgia governor race in test for Dems

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker

She would be first Black governor, and first Democrat to win the post in a generation. Former Senior Adviser to President Biden for Public engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Jan. 13, 2023. | Susan Walsh/AP Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is launching her campaign to be governor of Georgia in a race that may provide an early sign of whether Democrats have momentum in a pivotal swing state.