Josh Kraushaar
Politics Editor at National Journal. Political reporting & analysis, without fear or favor. Part political tip sheet, part BS detector. RTs aren't endorsements.
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American politics doesn’t need a Christian supremacy. It needs solidarity.
Pro-life Democrats and socially conservative voters concerned about economic justice have been left politically homeless.
Finally, an update: Josh Hamilton has been "making up for...
Two years. That's how long it takes for the world to wonder where a legend went.
Andy Beshear Wins Democratic Primary for Kentucky Governor
Mr. Beshear, the son of the state’s former governor, will face Matt Bevin, who survived a closer-than-expected vote on the Republican side.
“I Flew Too Close to the Sun”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
Stormy Daniels’s former attorney is a hyper-aggressive narcissist with shadows in his past—which made him a perfect adversary for Donald Trump. For a few months, the #Resistance hero even thought he could be president. Then the past caught up with...
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“It felt like we were enabling a total rage-oholic. It was pathological.”
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Trump vs. New York Times: the executive editor’s perspective
Delegates at the INMA World Congress of News Media enjoyed a lengthy Q&A with New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet. The career journalist discussed his newsroom’s relationship with President Donald Trump, access to quality journalism, trust...
Republican Fred Keller wins Pennsylvania special election
Trump traveled to the 12th District to boost Keller. He also recorded a robocall encouraging voters to support the GOP nominee and praised him in a tweet.
U.S. Officials Say Military Moves to Deter Iran Are Working
Lawmakers are divided ahead of intelligence briefings on Capitol Hill focused on rising tensions with Iran and America’s deployments to the Middle East.
Kentucky Governor Primary Election Results
See full results and maps from the Kentucky primaries.
Rahm Emanuel's legacy: A polarizing mayor who took on tough issues with mixed results
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will leave office Monday with a mixed record on those four key issues he vowed to fix.
Buzz grows Rep. Amash will challenge Trump as a Libertarian
There is growing buzz that Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) will leave the Republican Party to mount a challenge against President Trump as the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate.
Trump campaign and Senate GOP clash over president's pollster
Pollster John McLaughlin's work for a Republican aiming to unseat GOP Sen. Thom Tillis angered Senate GOP officials. On Tuesday, he cut ties.
Lawmakers Break Ramadan Fast on Capitol Hill
Representatives André Carson, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, all Muslims, hosted an iftar meal on Monday night at the Capitol Visitor Center.
Tuesday Could Be the Beginning of the End of Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
A slew of opponents of the tax are running in the city’s election Tuesday and beverage industry has spent more than $600,000 on ads aiming to turn public opinion against it.
The 10 Most Expensive One-Year Free Agent Starters
Many different types of free agents end up receiving relatively expensive, one-year deals. Some are looking for the right opportunity …
Rosenthal: The dysfunctional Mets, who are toxic from the...
Ownership and the front office are more to blame than Callaway, but the team needs an experienced manager who has succeeded at a high level.
The New German Anti-Semitism
For the nation’s estimated 200,000 Jews, new forms of old hatreds are stoking fear.
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"Many of the refugees are fleeing the terror of the Islamic State and want to live in peace and freedom, but at the same time, they come from cultures in which hatred of Jews and intolerance are an integral part."
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Josh Kraushaar
"The New German Anti-Semitism: For the nation’s estimated 200,000 Jews, new forms of old hatreds are stoking fear." via @nytimes
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QU Poll Release Detail
Good Feelings On Economy Don't Help Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Biden Is Only Contender With Positive Score
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Another interesting finding from Q: The Dems that are paying the most attention to the 2020 campaign are the most supportive of Biden (42%). Bernie leads among those paying the least attention.
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Also: Bernie's luster wearing off as more people hear about him. First time in its history that Bernie has net negative favorability (41-48, -7 net fav).
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It’s Time to Hold American Elites Accountable for Their Abuses
If Democrats want to address simmering middle-class anger, they need to deliver justice.
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Is @RahmEmanuel criticizing the Obama admin’s auto bailout here?
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Revisiting What Happened in the 2018 Election
An Analysis of the Catalist Voter Registration Database
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Interesting: "There has been a lot of attention paid to the Democratic victories in suburban areas, but we find that Democratic gains were actually largest in rural areas. These gains weren’t enough to get over 50% and win seats in many rural districts..."
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