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This state is making Dems very excited

1 day ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda:Why Democrats are jubilant about their 2026 midterm prospectsThe race to fill Michigan’s open Senate seat gets more crowded And the DNC opens the door to removing David Hogg from a leadership post Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during an interview at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Georgia.
Wes Moore isn’t running for president. Really?

1 week ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Wes Moore says he’s not running for president, but it sure is looking that way Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is raising 2028 suspicions with a visit to battleground Pennsylvania this weekendVice President Kamala Harris makes her Met Gala debut Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a taping of "Fox News Sunday" at Fox News headquarters in Washington, March 23, 2025. | POLITICO illustration/Photo by AP Maryland Gov.
‘I’m angry at my party’: Democrats decry silence on immigration

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Democrats splinter on how to best attack Trump on immigrationKamala Harris readies for her return to the national spotlightDid Trump really impact when Shedeur Sanders got drafted? The White House says yes! Posters with images of people who are allegedly undocumented immigrants arrested for crimes are seen Monday outside the White House.
Influencers angle for a bigger seat at the political table

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Juan Benn Jr. |Jesse Naranjo

What’s up, Recast Fam! On our agenda today: Political influencers are making inroads into progressive politics How a deadly dispute between two Texas teenagers is inflaming racial tensionsDemocrats grapple with messaging in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case Democratic influencer and activist Carlos Eduardo Espina speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. | POLITICO illustration/Photo by AP Carlos Eduardo Espina saw it coming.
Black mayors ‘very concerned’ about Trump tariffs

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

Brakkton Booker is a National Political Correspondent with POLITICO based in Washington D.C. He writes on the intersection of race, politics, culture and power. He is also the author of The Recast newsletter he helped launch in 2021. Prior to joining POLITICO he spent more than 17 years at NPR, serving in various roles including a National Desk reporter.
Cory Booker won the spotlight. Now what?

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Sen. Cory Booker’s record-setting floor speech sparks speculation about his political futureBlack GOP candidates in Michigan and Virginia might make historyWhy Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary reprieve to the Trump administration on bringing back a man it illegally deported to El Salvador Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speaks with reporters shortly after completing the longest Senate floor speech on record, April 1, 2025, at the Capitol.
Dems gamble on Musk messaging with Wisconsin voters of color

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Elections in Wisconsin will determine ideological control of the state’s high court — but Democrats fear voters of color may sit it out Major developments for the future of Georgia DemocratsTrump sends flights of alleged gang members to El Salvador while admitting at least one migrant “removal was an error” in court documents A woman places her ballot in a box during early voting on March 18, 2025, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Democrats return from recess in fighting mood

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda: Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries return to Washington with questions swirling over leadership tacticsRemembering the trailblazing Rep. Mia Love, who died at 49Democrats decry but decline to politicize Trump officials’ disclosure of military attack plans via group chat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, right, is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for a news conference Feb. 12, 2025, at the Capitol.
Activists accuse Schumer of ducking constituents

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

Brakkton Booker is a National Political Correspondent with POLITICO based in Washington D.C. He writes on the intersection of race, politics, culture and power. He is also the author of The Recast newsletter he helped launch in 2021. Prior to joining POLITICO he spent more than 17 years at NPR, serving in various roles including a National Desk reporter.
The race to succeed Gretchen Whitmer heats up

2 months ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Michigan’s Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches bid to succeed his bossRep. Al Green (D-Texas) hits the media circuit after getting censured And we have the latest on Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist arrested by ICE Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist speaks at a campaign rally for then-vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, Nov. 4, 2024, in Detroit. | POLITICO illustration/Photo by Getty Images Michigan Lt. Gov.