Every few years, tech companies invent “the bus” cnbc.com/2024/05/15/ube…

DNC panel opens the door to removing David Hogg from his national post politi.co/3GQHV5G via Andrew Howard

NEW --> Two more Fetterman aides leave embattled senator’s office politi.co/4mabkYN via Holly Otterbein

Pete Buttigieg suggested he would “assess” a 2028 presidential run. While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.” politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

Buttigieg said 'maybe' Democrats would have done better without Biden via ⁦Adam Wren⁩ politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

New - Dems thought they were done with Biden. Now, new revelations about his mental and physical decline while in office are putting a harsh spotlight back on him — and their failings last year — at a critical moment in their attempts to move on. w/ Lisa Kashinsky Brakkton Booker

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Dems aren't shying away from talking about 2028 presidential bids politi.co/4mffIWe via Elena Schneider "Everyone sees through that bullshit."

He’s running.

Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer - POLITICO politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

Trump has essentially stopped using Elon Musk in public messaging altogether. Terrific data points from Jessica Piper and Holly Otterbein politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

NEWS: VA GOP gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign recently sent a fundraising email that tied American slavery to DEI. The campaign said it was not responsible for the email, but a video I found showed her making similar comments in 2023. politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

..... did you guys see the movies?

RFK Jr. Adviser Calley Means responds to our reporting for POLITICO that the ag industry feels like their concerns weren't heard before the publication of the MAHA Commission's report last week. More details from our story last week: politico.com/news/2025/05/2…

A scoop-filled POLITICO Playbook this morning, including items on what Wes Moore and Tim Walz will say in SC today and 2026 insights from a week in Michigan. politico.com/newsletters/pl…

NEW from ⁦Holly Otterbein⁩ — Chris Murphy launches a new PAC aimed at organizing people against Trump and the GOP megabill. His deflection on ‘28? “I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion there’s going to be an election in 2026 or 2028” politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

NEW: Democratic state Rep. J.D. Scholten is using Sen. Joni Ernst's "we're all going to die" comments to launch his campaign against her. “Now's the time, and rather than being perfect with everything, I just feel like you got to do it," he told me. politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

Scoop - The "Speaking with American Men" project co-founders know ppl are mocking them. But they're plowing ahead, sharing first round of research. 30 focus groups w/ young men. Results are bleak for Dems. “Ds are seen as weak...Rs are seen as strong." politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

Scoop: DNC Chair Ken Martin told party leaders in a recent private meeting that he’s unsure about his ability to lead the party because of infighting created by Vice Chair David Hogg. "I don't know if I wanna do this anymore." We got the recording. politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

This week, DNC members will go whether to go ahead with a plan to hold new DNC vice chair elections. If they approve that, final vote that could remove Hogg would end on 6/17. And they are walking into the virtual votes with this story.