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Alex Thompson

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AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she hasn't decided whether to run for president, but the New York congresswoman is making new moves toward a possible White House bid.Ocasio-Cortez launched a national...
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Democrats finally release 2024 election autopsy after criticism
The Democratic National Committee released what it said was its full, unredacted autopsy of the 2024 presidential election on Thursday after months of mounting pressure on party chair Ken Martin, w...
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California's ugly succession war hangs over Gavin Newsom
The day that launched Gavin Newsom as a presidential frontrunner also brought an unwelcome surprise that could haunt the California governor's potential 2028 campaign. Why it matters: Sen. Alex Pad...
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Scoop: Dems' foreign policy group prepping for 2028
Senior Democrats are rebooting an influential foreign policy group to help potential 2028 presidential candidates and bring together national security specialists who could staff the next Democrati...
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Exclusive: New group plots 2028 "Abundance" agenda
A nonprofit that's part of the growing center-left "Abundance" movement is assembling a 2028 policy agenda aimed at targeting regulations it believes have hurt Democrats' efforts on health care, ho...
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AOC's hide-and-seek strategy with the press
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't want to meet the press.The progressive lawmaker has sat for just three interviews with national media this year — a fraction of what other potential 2...
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The 2028 Democratic primary is coming for hopefuls' partners too
The dozen-plus Democrats with White House ambitions aren't the only ones gearing up for the 2028 campaign slog: Political foes now see spouses as fair game, so potential candidates' partners are pr...
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Dems kick off 5-city fight to host 2028 convention
Democratic Party officials this week are launching their in-person vetting of potential 2028 convention sites, with trips to the finalist cities — Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia....
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Dems weighing 2028 campaigns run from 2020 positions
Democrats weighing runs for the White House want to forget many of the positions they took in 2020 — and they're hoping voters will too.Why it matters: Leaders and would-be leaders in the party hav...
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Scoop: Rahm Emanuel announces plan to divert ICE money to community colleges
Rahm Emanuel wants to shift billions of dollars from building new ICE facilities to funding community colleges — arguing they'll become more critical as AI disrupts the job market.Why it matters: I...
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"She goes first": Newsom dances around Kamala rivalry on "The Axios Show"
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the idea that he and Kamala Harris don't like each other is "preposterous," but acknowledges the former vice president took a shot at him in her bestselling book l...
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Dems eyeing White House lean into their childhood traumas
Some potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates are introducing themselves to voters in a striking way: by documenting their childhood resentments, family chaos and fights with their parents...
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Ken Martin's dysfunctional DNC alarms Democrats
Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin is facing a growing crisis of confidence within his party, more than two dozen Democrats tell Axios.Donors, operatives and some DNC members are questi...
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It's AOC or bust for far-left Democrats in 2028
For many far-left Democrats, it's AOC or bust in 2028.Left-wing Democrats are quietly escalating efforts to persuade New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. One big reason: The...
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