NEW from me: Kamala Harris' sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, just launched a political action committee. In 2020, the now-VP got $219k in donations of $19.08, a nod to the year AKA was founded. The new PAC could funnel even more money to her campaign. thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-…

How Kamala Harris pulled off the swiftest political vibe shift in modern history, and why almost nobody saw it coming time.com/7009317/reintr…

These people are not real sickos. Every year is an election year

EXCLUSIVE: A new NextGen America poll show Kamala Harris crushing Trump among young voters, 53%-36%. 7 of 10 young Dems say they're more motivated to vote now that she's at the top of the ticket. Lots of improvements on Biden's showing, detailed here: thedailybeast.com/harris-crushes…

‘I invited you to the White House because I’m looking for a job,’ President Donald J. Trump Biden, in stand-up mode, jokes with influencers

When he's not traveling, VP nominee JD Vance cooks 70% of the family's meals, his wife tells WSJ: wsj.com/us-news/kamala…

I’m here in Chicago to cover the #DNC! Am eager to say hi to folks I’ve only talked to on the phone and, as always, to write up fun quick hits, exclusives, and politicians’ untold personal stories. Reach me at: [email protected]

WI Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler tells me even he didn't know about Tim Walz's surprise first appearance at the DNC until the governor's team called early Monday morning. “For me, the first word was a phone call that came before I was awake," Wikler said. thedailybeast.com/tim-walz-doesn…

Looks like there’s going to be a pretty great DNC balloon drop

DID YOU KNOW? The phrase “smoke-filled room” originally referred to a room at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago! During the 1920 RNC, GOP leaders met here to hash out a balloting deadlock and compromised on Warren G. Harding as their nominee.

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party divide summed up in two tweets

For those wondering, Kamala Harris's tan suit on Day One of the DNC was Chloé. More on this later.

DNC officials release a statement to explain delays ahead of Biden's appearance: “Because of the raucous applause interrupting speaker after speaker, we ultimately skipped elements of our program to ensure we could get to President Biden as quickly as possible," they say.

NEW: The DNC Is Officially the Influencer Convention With yacht parties, free snacks, and multiple lounges, influencers are getting the VIP treatment at the DNC. wired.com/story/dnc-infl…

In a wide-ranging conversation the morning after her big DNC speech, AOC shared how she prepared to give the remarks, how she thinks the Democratic Party should move forward, and the "most hurtful" criticism she's gotten. thedailybeast.com/aoc-praises-fo…

I carried Malört shooters around the entire city of Chicago trying to get politicians to try what Gov. JB Pritzker called the unofficial drink of the Democratic National Convention for the The Washington Post. Here’s their reviews:

NEW: Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris

Will the pop culture x politics collab spurred by Charli xcx’s “kamala IS brat” post actually help Kamala Harris win young voters? I went to the opening night of Charli and 👼🏼’s Sweat Tour in Detroit, Michigan to find out: washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…

My latest feature: “What’s the deal with Republicans and steakhouses?” A deep dive into the history of DC’s steakhouse scene, the red meat culture wars, and Republicans' favorite Washington restaurant (the Capital Grille) washingtonian.com/2024/09/30/wha…

Kamala Harris walks onstage for her last campaign rally of 2024. It’s at the same spot where I covered Joe Biden’s first rally back in 2019, Eakins Oval in Philadelphia. That was one of my first times covering a national event. So much has happened since!