'In 49 of the 50 states, Neal Katyal is known as a stalwart defender of democracy,' writes Michael Schaffer in this week's Capital City column.

'And then there’s New Jersey.'

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I wrote about a pair of wild lawsuits that could pull back the curtain on autocratic meddling in DC and beyond. A lot of crazy details. politi.co/3Jd7wU5

Wild read. politico.com/news/magazine/…

Two unusual cases involving the UAE highlight an alleged scheme to manipulate western journalists and academics. Michael Schaffer reports in today's Capital City column.

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I wrote about Jose Andres and DC politi.co/4aHsKWb

This Michael Schaffer story is putting my instincts to be pro-Home Rule but anti-dog into conflict politico.com/news/magazine/…

Really good read from Michael Schaffer on the NPS and the struggle over public land in DC:

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I wrote about a local-yokel DC controversy that's weirdly not so local-yokel... politi.co/3TpMO8t

Really interesting story here: An Obscure Group Hounded Kyrsten Sinema for Four Years — and It Worked. Is This a Sign of Things to Come? politi.co/3IBqNyv via POLITICO

We published a great excerpt from my pal Sasha Issenberg 's new book (which is out today and which you should buy) politi.co/49EYaMF

SCOOP: Kellyanne Conway, the former senior Trump aide, is being paid by the Club for Growth to advocate for TikTok in Congress and has had at least 10 meetings with lawmakers in recent months about the app, three people familiar with the meetings told me. politico.com/news/2024/03/0…

There’s an effort afoot to oust a top Hill aide who’s on Putin’s enemies list. On paper, it’s office stuff. Some of the activists I talked to think something more sinister is going on. politico.com/news/magazine/…

A good, cautionary piece, glad to be quoted in it: politico.com/news/magazine/…

New POLITICO Magazine column from Michael Schaffer: Antony Blinken’s Family Is the Latest Target of Washington’s Ugliest Protest Trend. tinyurl.com/22ucp3zj

I got to have ⁦ErikWemple⁩ on ⁦City Cast DC⁩ to talk about whether a noisy busker could have been responsible for driving the @washwizards & @capitals out of town. Adjudicating nuisances! Just like old times. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cit…

🎶🎶Mr. Kanye, What went on in your head?🎶🎶

holy moly this lede is so good

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'After decades of tumbling crime, many in Washington seem to forget the toxic effect that fear of violence can have on politics. A fearful electorate is more susceptible to demagoguery and terrible ideas and warped understanding of how a city works.' politi.co/3OzFR2U

This is most accurate article I've read on zeitgeist among Democrats and #resistance types as prospect of 2nd Trump presidency draws closer -- you hear resignation & paralysis more than anything else.

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Would a second Trump presidency spark the same surge of protests, donations, news-consumption, energy? I kinda don’t think so. Nor do psychologists & funders. Which should scare anyone counting on resistance. politico.com/news/magazine/…