The Battle for Black voters
Rep. Byron Donalds is making a play for Black voters in a new ad shared exclusively with POLITICO. What does his campaign tell us about the...
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20 of 2,266 episodesKnives out on MAGA Inc.
Knives are out for MAGA Inc.’s top two globetrotting advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair. Does this open the duo to take the fall if a...
Trump’s Latino coalition cracked
Republicans appear on the verge of losing the Latino voter coalition that helped carry President Donald Trump in 2024. But that doesn’t mean...
It’s 2026. Still Obama’s Party.
Nearly a decade after leaving the White House, Barack Obama is still one of the Democratic Party’s most powerful political assets. Then the...
Paxton's campaign control
In audio from a private meeting obtained by Playbook, Ken Paxton tells donors he’s never felt less in control of a campaign, as he trails De...
Can this pastor flip a Senate seat in deep red Kansas? (with Adam Hamilton) | The Conversation
In this special midterms edition of “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” Adam Hamilton, the pastor and Democratic candidate challenging Sen....
The heartland’s ‘woke’ Democrat
A Democratic pastor running for Senate in Kansas says Kamala Harris should stay in California, told Chuck Schumer he is a liability and is t...
Beshear’s red-state edge
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is making his case for 2028. Playbook speaks to the governor on why he thinks a red-state Democrat has a competit...
Nevada’s 2028 high rollers
The race for governor in Nevada is an early proving ground for the Democratic Party’s next generation as 2028 hopefuls descend on the state....
Congress had the Squad. Soon it will have the Bloc.
The 2018 midterms had the Squad. Now, a new generation of progressive insurgents is already organizing its successor: “the Bloc.” But what h...
‘Front Row Joes’ take a backseat
"Front Row Joes" were some of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, traveling across the country on his campaign trail. Now some...
Will Democrats finally win in Texas? (with Gina Hinojosa) | The Conversation
In this special midterms edition of “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for governor of Texas, sits dow...
Is this the Democrat who could win back the South? | On the Road
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Mosca’s Restaurant for a wide-ranging conversation about Preside...
Are Dems Choosin’ Texas?
Could the Lone Star State’s Senate race be the tipping point for Democrats? Playbook's Adam Wren and Megan Messerly take a deep dive into Te...
Republicans grab the fire extinguisher
Republicans brace themselves for a potential midterm blowout – while Democrats see a clearing in the smoke. One thing for certain, GOP candi...
Xi gets the red carpet
President Donald Trump will roll out the literal red carpet this evening for President Xi Jinping, kicking of the Chinese leader’s three-day...
The GOP senator breaking with Trump on vaccines and AI (with Sen. Bill Cassidy) | The Conversation
This episode was originally published on Sunday, September 20. We re-published due to a platform issue. There are no changes to the content....
Trump scraps the GOP script
Six weeks before Republicans ask voters to reject socialism and communism, President Trump is spending the week embracing socialist Mayor Zo...
Mike Waltz’s next moves
It’s U.N. General Assembly week and Mike Waltz is in the spotlight again. Is his role as U.S. ambassador a springboard to higher aspirations...
The GOP senator breaking with Trump on vaccines and AI (with Sen. Bill Cassidy) | The Conversation
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who lost his reelection bid to a Trump-endorsed challenger, joined Dasha to discuss the future of the Republican...