
Mike DeBonis
Playbook Editor at POLITICO
I edit @playbookdc at @POLITICO. Used to cover Congress and D.C. politics. Previously @washingtonpost, @wcp.
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1 month ago |
politico.com | Meredith Lee |Mia McCarthy |Hailey Fuchs |Mike DeBonis |Jennifer Scholtes |Jordain Carney | +6 more
House Republicans are set to strip an increase in the number of available visas for Afghan allies who fought alongside U.S. troops.
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1 month ago |
politico.com | Mike DeBonis
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Jan 18, 2025 |
politico.com | Mike DeBonis
With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany IrvineBEHIND THE HPSCI CURTAIN — As we wrote in yesterday’s Playbook, Speaker MIKE JOHNSON’s move to fire Chair MIKE TURNER and remake the House Intelligence Committee lineup amounted to a “MAGA makeover” of one of Capitol Hill’s crucial power centers. That’s not to say DONALD TRUMP was the driving force behind the move, however.
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Nov 28, 2024 |
politico.com | Mike DeBonis
With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine President-elect Donald Trump has plenty to be thankful for this year. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo We’d like to start with this: Thank you, Playbookers, for your loyal readership and constant feedback through this long, crazy, consequential year. We’re thankful that you choose to start your day with us, not just today but every day. And today is a chance to express our sincere gratitude for making our team’s hard work worthwhile.
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Nov 23, 2024 |
politico.com | Mike DeBonis
With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany IrvineINTERACTIVE DATA DIVE — “Where Kamala Harris lost big city voters in the battlegrounds,” by Jessica Piper, Paroma Soni and Brakkton Booker: “Blue cities represent the core of the Democratic base.
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