#OnThisDay in 1904, diplomat Ralph Bunche was born in Detroit. He was a member of the “Black Cabinet,” which President Franklin D. Roosevelt consulted on minority issues. After heading the Howard University Political Science Department for more than 20 years, he went to the

one thing I really appreciate about Zohran is that he very clearly is in it to win it. I don’t doubt he’s sincere but he’s also not cowed by getting yelled at by his most insane fans like many other politicians are

The 2000 Election under our current Congressional Map Zoom-Ins Below

California Lt. Gov Eleni Kounalakis is abandoning her bid for Governor and will run for state Treasurer instead. politico.com/news/2025/08/0…

The California Association of Realtors has spent the past several years lobbying against legislation that would make homeownership more affordable. That needs to stop.

We are near full employment. There are at least 7.5 million undocumented workers. There are not 7.5 million Americans ready, willing, and able to take those jobs, so positions will go unfilled. Businesses will close, the economy will shrink, and Americans will *lose* jobs.

Friday newsletter: We are reminded again of the dangers of crying wolf, because this time, the wolf is real and real people will die. And you know who knows that? Senator Bill Cassidy, MD, who helped make it happen. open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk… open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk…

When I was a young pup in DC, I worked on Reagan's SDI program. And even I think Golden Dome is a bad idea - which is probably why Hegseth has clamped down on any DOD discussion of it: theatlantic.com/national-secur…

When I see this from Hegseth, I think of Lincoln in 1855: “When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty -- to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”

TEXAS: State Rep. James Talarico (D) has inquired with television stations about potential Senate ad rates, according to two sources with knowledge of his requests — the most concrete step he has taken yet toward running for statewide office. texastribune.org/2025/08/08/jam…

No redistricting re-do in New Hampshire: Gov. Governor Kelly Ayotte says she has not changed her mind when it comes to reviving the issue of congressional redistricting: "The timing is off for this..." #NHPolitics #WMUR

I knew your father. Your father was someone I covered for Newsday in the 1980s. You, sir, are no Mario Cuomo

The Voting Rights Act recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. But will it make it to 61? My latest on the significant legal challenges the landmark civil rights law is facing in front of the Supreme Court, for POLITICO Nightly politico.com/newsletters/po…

Such a great post, and a great response to the unjust hate against Rings of Power.

I covered FL’s ‘12 map yesterday (check it out below) and wanted to touch on CA’s tonight. ‘12 was the first year CA used both the jungle primary system and the independent redistricting commission after the previous decade’s map had been drawn to protect incumbents. 👇🏻

California Gov. Gavin Newsom: "We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what's happening in Texas, and we will nullify what happens in Texas."

This could be Newsom’s 2028 opening

“Upon closer inspection, Trump’s trade deals aren’t nearly as impressive as they sound,” Rogé Karma argues. “In fact, they aren’t really trade deals in the traditional sense, and they might not benefit the U.S. at all”: theatlantic.com/economy/archiv…

Bruh

A++. Tweet of the Day.