Adam Wren
@adamwren.bsky.social
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@Politico.com
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Scoop: Third Way is circulating a memo, shared first with @playbookdc, featuring a new blacklist of words Dems shouldnât use.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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I asked Susan Orlean how Tina Brown motivated writers at the New Yorker. "Terror," she explained. Full interview here:
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SUSAN ORLEAN is on the podcast tomorrow. After asking Orlean about how she broke into the New Yorker and Resting Reporter Face and Tina Brown's motivational techniques, Bryan asked about three favorite Orlean stories. They are...
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New
@playbookdc.bsky.social
: MAGAâs leader spurns MTG as he embraces Mamdani. âA world turned upside down,â as MAGA macher Steve Bannon put it to me.
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MTG is out, Mamdani is in
And the reactions pour in ...
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/11/22/mtg-is-out-mamdani-is-in-00665994
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Scoop: Barack Obama huddled with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at the Capitol Hill home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro at a Wednesday night event hosted by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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'Our most important battleâ: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism
âI get feeling worn out, tired, and embattled," the former president said to more than 30 lawmakers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/20/obama-meets-freshman-lawmakers-congress-00663615
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NEW: An Indiana Senate Republican who President Donald Trump called out in a Truth Social post Sunday for not backing the White Houseâs plan to draw new congressional maps was later targeted by a swatting, according to local authorities.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/16/indiana-republican-trump-redistricting-swatted-00654098
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New in
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:
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social
picks up her first Senate endorsement from
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Exclusive: Graham Platner is shaking up his campaign amid a swirl of controversy, bringing in a longtime friend to function as his Maine Senate campaignâs new manager, hiring a compliance firm and sending non-disclosure agreements to staffers.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/23/graham-platner-maine-campaign-shakeup-ndas-controversies-00620849
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NEWS: Indiana Senate Republicans say they do not have votes to pass mid-cycle redistricting despite a pressure campaign from the White House, according to a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Indiana Republicans donât have votes to back Trumpâs redistricting, Senate leader spox says
The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/22/indiana-redistricting-trump-senate-00618155
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
DNC Chair
@kenmartin.bsky.social
loves his job. It still makes him want to pull his hair out. Read the wide-ranging interview with our
@adamwren.bsky.social
, where Martin discusses Dem prospects in NJ and VA, as well as the partyâs redistricting challengesđ
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Ken Martin says DNC chair is the best job. It still makes him want to pull his hair out.
In a wide-ranging interview, the DNC chair previewed Democrats' prospects in New Jersey and Virginia and discuss the partyâs redistricting challenges.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/17/dnc-chair-virginia-new-jersey-redistricting-00613261
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Scoop: President Donald Trumpâs mid-cycle redistricting push is on the verge of stalling in Indiana, top state Republican officials have warned the White House.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Vance heads to Indiana after Republicans warn White House of stalled redistricting push
It marks the vice president's second trip to the Hoosier State over the remapping effort.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/08/vance-indiana-redistricting-00598104
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News: Mallory McMorrow has shifted her stance on the war in Gaza and now believes it is a genocide. Her remarks isolate Rep. Haley Stevens in the field as the only remaining Democratic Michigan Senate candidate not to classify it as such.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Michiganâs Mallory McMorrow has shifted her stance on the war in Gaza
Mallory McMorrow has shifted her position on the ongoing Middle East conflict.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/06/mallory-mcmorrow-michigan-democratic-primary-gaza-genocide-00594679
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
When Bernie Sanders and AOC dropped their videos on the stakes of the shutdown, it inspired wishcasting among Dems that they could be the voice of the party in this moment. Our
@adamwren.bsky.social
and
@meganmesserly.bsky.social
discuss on today's
#PlaybookPod
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James Talarico, who has been running for Senate for three weeks, out-raised Colin Allred, who has been running for three monthsâraising more than $6.2 million Allredâs more than $4.1 million.
about 2 months ago
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New
@playbookdc.bsky.social
: A group of Senate Democrats could be spending part of the government shutdown on a luxury trip to Napa.
2 months ago
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Adam Wren
Politico
2 months ago
At Charlie Kirkâs memorial, Trump broke from the overall message of forgiveness, declaring he âhatesâ his opponents. â[He's the] only man in America ... who could get away with saying something like that at a moment like this,â
@adamwren.bsky.social
says on
#playbookpod
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Writes
@adamwren.bsky.social
: The 2028 cycle has the potential to be the first post-cable TV election, heralding the dawn of a post-literate era in which technology fully displaces reading and consumption of news from traditional outlets.
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Playbook: The YouTube election
And the highlights from Friday's afternoon-to-evening news dump ...
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/09/20/the-youtube-election-00574333?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014c-2412-d9dd-a5ec-34be3e1e0004
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Adam Wren
Bryan Curtis
2 months ago
Spencer Cox doing Stephen A and Ezra Klein's shows back to back is the new Full Ginsburg.
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Politico
2 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: Harris wanted to ask the former transportation secretary to be her running mate in 2024, but thought âit was too big of a risk.â âI just believe in giving Americans more credit than that,â
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
tells our
@adamwren.bsky.social
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Buttigieg to Harris: It wouldnât have been too risky to pick me as your running mate
The former transportation secretary responded to a recent passage from the former vice president's new book that explained why she didn't pick him as a running mate.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/18/buttigieg-harris-runing-mate-107-days-00571954?fbclid=IwY2xjawM5bqlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmnJHqNPa6nPGcte-BixsvoFvgJU00oDXqQqkQos72LnxD20sn6LYDYokUAd_aem_Jba2m4fCbVtcd9iEBlVkgA
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3 months ago
We spoke with Hasan Piker about the fallout from Charlie Kirkâs killing. He got candid about sparring with the late conservative activist and his own fears about political violence. Read Piker's full Q&A with our
@adamwren.bsky.social
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What Hasan Piker Told His Millions of Followers After Charlie Kirk Was Shot
The popular lefty streamer gets candid about sparring with the late conservative activist and his own fears about political violence.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-killing-hasan-piker-interview-00557837
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One of many bangers from
@adamwren.bsky.social
these last 24 hours:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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What Hasan Piker Told His Millions of Followers After Charlie Kirk Was Shot
The popular lefty streamer gets candid about sparring with the late conservative activist and his own fears about political violence.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-killing-hasan-piker-interview-00557837
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Adam Wren
Politico
3 months ago
Ahead of the U.S. menâs team friendly against Japan today,
@alexilalas.bsky.social
spoke with us about the advice he gave Trump, why politicians need to start paying attention to soccer and more. Read his Q&A with our
@adamwren.bsky.social
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âLet's not f--k it upâ: A former U.S. soccer star has some World Cup advice for the White House
Alexi Lalas hails Donald Trump as âthe soccer president.â But he worries the federal government's war on American cities could jeopardize next yearâs tournament.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/09/alexi-lalas-trump-world-cup-00551662
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Politico
3 months ago
Former U.S. soccer star and outspoken MAGA Republican Alexi Lalas has some advice for Trump on co-hosting the World Cup: "Let's not f--k it up." He's hailed Trump as âthe soccer presidentâ but worries The White House's war on U.S. cities could jeopardize the tournament.
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Scoop: Third Way is circulating a memo, shared first with @playbookdc, featuring a new blacklist of words Dems shouldnât use.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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NEW
@playbookdc.bsky.social
: GAVIN C. NEWSOM'S @GovPressOffice (NEVER HEARD OF IT UNTIL LAST WEEK!) HAS TAKEN OVER YOUR X FEED (BLUESKY NO LONGER 'HOT'). STEVE BANNON TELLS ME MAGA SHOULD PAY ATTENTION. WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER â AW
3 months ago
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Politico
3 months ago
Gavin Newsom has adopted a Trump-style online persona. On
#playbookpod
,
@adamwren.bsky.social
argues the California governor is trying to both âemulate Trump" and also "turn a mirror" on the presidentâs approach to X. But will it work with voters? đ§ Listen here:
ow.ly/HcMs50WIIEN
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Inside the MAGA-parodying strategy that has rocketed California Gov. Gavin Newsom to the top of social media algorithms â while annoying leading Republicans and potentially redefining how Democrats function as the opposition party. More in Playbook:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Playbook: How Gavin Newsom took over your X feed
And voters find different conclusions to Trump's D.C. takeover in new polling.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/08/20/how-gavin-newsom-took-over-your-x-feed-00515786
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Bob King
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Trump's political operation is considering primarying Indiana lawmakers who donât go along with redistricting,
@adamwren.bsky.social
and Liz Crampton write:
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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Trump allies look to primaries as they escalate Indiana redistricting pressure
The comments came as Indiana House Republicans were preparing to convene for an afternoon caucus Monday to discuss redistricting.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/indiana-republican-redistricting-trump-primary-00513609
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As Vice President JD Vance meets with Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana legislative leaders to discuss mid-cycle redistricting, a black curtain hangs in front of the governorâs office.
4 months ago
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4 months ago
A meeting between Trump and Putin is imminent, according to a White House official and the Kremlin. But how optimistic should we be about a possible thaw in negotiations over the war in Ukraine? On
#playbookpod
,
@meganmesserly.bsky.social
and
@adamwren.bsky.social
dig deeper:
ow.ly/WLIq50WBc2f
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4 months ago
Trump's talk of tariffs has been ongoing for months. But on
#playbookpod
,
@adamwren.bsky.social
is asking: Is the White House still full steam ahead with this approach despite concerns over market reactions? Listen to our analysis:
ow.ly/uAHh50WBcfL
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4 months ago
A new immigrant detention center will be opening in Indiana called the âSpeedway Slammer,â modeled after Floridaâs âAlligator Alcatraz.â On
#playbookpod
, Megan Messerly explains why the rhetoric used by the administration to describe these centers is significant. đ§ Listen here:
ow.ly/yY5B50WAzH8
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Behind the scenes of Texas Democratsâ quorum break in Playbook.
4 months ago
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Scoop: Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch effort to disrupt a mid-decade redistricting attempt forced by President Donald Trump.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle
They will head to Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker has expressed sympathy for their plight.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/03/democrats-flee-texas-redistricting-00491487
4 months ago
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4 months ago
A Republican consultant close to the White House told
@adamwren.bsky.social
that the party isnât counting on redistricting to hold the House in the 2026 midterm elections. Yet Trump is fixated on the issue. On
#playbookpod
, we discuss why:
ow.ly/lBQr50Wxej5
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Scoop
@politico.com
:
@rokhanna.bsky.social
will attack
@jd-vance-1.bsky.social
over Epstein in Ohio today.
4 months ago
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Democrats are trying to narrow their attention gap with Republicans.
www.politico.com/playbook
4 months ago
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What's on President Trump's mind, based on his Truth Social feed:
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Meet
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, the Texas Democrat that Joe Rogan says should run for President.
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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/07/19/james-talarico-texas-democrat-joe-rogan-interview-00441989
https://t.co/D9zJ0RBpGd
4 months ago
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Michael Kruse
4 months ago
Texted with
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Playbook: Trump world searches for off-ramp on Epstein
And the House tees up another series of whirlwind votes.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/07/17/trump-world-searches-for-off-ramp-on-epstein-00459214?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014c-2412-d9dd-a5ec-34be3e1e0004
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Adam Wren
Politico
4 months ago
Trump has struggled to pivot attention away from the Epstein story, despite his continued efforts to control the narrative. Our
@adamwren.bsky.social
and
@meganmesserly.bsky.social
break down why the Epstein saga has such staying power on today's
#PlaybookPod
. đ§:
ow.ly/tEG750Wp5Ig
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SCOOP: Joe Roganâs next guest is
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
, the Texas Democrat weighing a Senate bid.
5 months ago
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5 months ago
If Trumpâs megabill passes in its current form, it will give Democrats an argument they can take into the 2026 midterms on Medicaid changes and tax breaks,
@adamwren.bsky.social
argues on
#playbookpod
. And that's making some Republicans nervous. đ§
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Historian Heather Cox Richardson built a huge, loyal readership on Substack. Does that mean she never gets to retire? Full interview out tomorrow.
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Centrist Dems are sweating the rise of
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
, arguing it could further set back the partyâs already beleaguered national brand.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
5 months ago
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Sarah Longwell
5 months ago
TOMORROW on the Bulwark Podcast:
@mcuban.bsky.social
joins
@timmiller.bsky.social
. Did you know the Kamala Harris campaign asked Cuban for Veep vetting papers? Sneak peak
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/mark-cuban...
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Mark Cuban: Harris Camp Asked For VP Vetting Papers
The former Dallas Mavericks owner declined, saying he wouldnât make a particularly good Number Two.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mark-cuban-harris-camp-asked-for?r=1edyjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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5 months ago
This morning's Reliable Sources: Trump's episodic drama; Springsteen knocks on wood; breaking our "screen addiction"
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Some personal news: Serving dual roles on
@politico.com
âs politics team as senior politics correspondent and contributing author to Playbook ahead of 2026 and 2028.
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Another week begins with
@waytooearly.bsky.social
: âď¸
@adamwren.bsky.social
âď¸ Hagar Chemali đ Rep. Joe Morelle đ Ben Kamisar Starting your week up early? Tell us why, here or email
[email protected]
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Stephen Rodrick
6 months ago
Baby's first tear gassing. The LAPD said they issued a dispersal order at 4pm. Me and about 20 random people I asked never heard it. One minute you're eating a Mexican pastry from a nice lady and next a dude with a baton is saying 'Get the fuck out of here' without even a hello.
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Sign spotted at No Kings protest in Indianapolis: âIn a world of Pete Hegseths, be a Pete Buttigieg.â
6 months ago
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