
Dan Balz
Political Reporter at The Washington Post
Husband. Father. Happy Grandparent. Political Reporter @washingtonpost. Infrequent tweeter.
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5 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Dan Balz
Musk and DOGE are a metaphor for early months of Trump’s administration (washingtonpost.com) Musk and DOGE are a metaphor for early months of Trump’s administration Trump’s initial weeks have featured big promises, lots of drama, disruption, mistakes, directional shifts and business far from finished.
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1 week ago |
rsn.org | Dan Balz
As the 2026 midterms loom, voters are restless and eager to penalize those in power. Every election starting with 2006, with the exception of 2012, has been a change election. The 2026 midterm elections are still far into the future, but Republicans are placing a big and risky bet that they can survive the coming attacks on President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cut bill and the potential impact of his erratic tariff policies. History is not on their side.
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1 week ago |
southfloridareporter.com | Dan Balz
The 2026 midterm elections are still far into the future, but Republicans are placing a big and risky bet that they can survive the coming attacks on President Donald Trump's spending and tax cut bill and the potential impact of his erratic tariff policies. History is not on their side. That spending and tax cut bill, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill, still has significant hurdles ahead.
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1 week ago |
seattletimes.com | Dan Balz
The 2026 midterm elections are still far into the future, but Republicans are placing a big and risky bet that they can survive the coming attacks on President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cut bill and the potential impact of his erratic tariff policies. History is not on their side. That spending and tax cut bill, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill, still has significant hurdles ahead.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Dan Balz
The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is a big risk for House Republicans. Many of them hope otherwise. (washingtonpost.com) The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is a big risk for House Republicans. Many of them hope otherwise. As the 2026 midterms loom, voters are restless and eager to penalize those in power. Every election starting with 2006, with the exception of 2012, has been a change election.
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