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Former Kansas Congressman Dan Glickman, Democrat, remembers his longtime friend, Senator Nancy Kassebaum, Republican, who died last week. Plus: A visit to the Political Junkie archives for an interview with the late Walter Mondale.
What the GOP faces with fewer than three months before the midterms. Plus, a farewell to Karoline Leavitt and disbelief that Max Miller is fighting to keep his job.
A look at Mitch McConnell’s health-related disappearance from Capitol Hill, as his Senate career comes to an end. And what to watch for in Tuesday’s special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina in the race to succeed the late Lindsey Graham.
Reports on three successful campaigns by Trump-aligned candidates in the month of May: Indiana (5 state senators ousted), Louisiana (Sen. Bill Cassidy ousted) and Texas (Sen. John Cornyn ousted),
A look at the rise and fall of Congressman Eric Swalwell, who will not, after all, become the next governor of California. Plus, a shooting near the White House Correspondents Dinner, and Virginia Democrats get a big win at the ballot box.
A scandal ends Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s once meteroric political career, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar may be ready to take his place. And we remember Lou Cannon, the Washington Post White House correspondent and Reagan biographer who died last month.
Both Democrats and Republicans are having fierce primaries for John Cornyn’s Senate seat in Texas, battles that focus more on personality and style than ideology. And we remember Jim Hunt, the former four-term governor of North Carolina, one of the true giants of Tar Heel politics.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, perhaps the top Trumper in the House, found herself on the outs after breaking with the president on Epstein and the shutdown, and now finds herself quitting Congress. Plus, we remember Democratic strategist Mark Mellman.
The Democratic Party in Maine is split over who would be the best candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking a sixth term and is widely considered the Senate’s most vulnerable Republican for 2026. Plus, a look at next week’s gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.
A new book talks about how Joe Biden’s stubbornness — and insistence that only he could defeat Donald Trump — kept him in the race longer than he should have and allowed the Republicans to win back the White House. Plus: What to make of Godzilla vs. King Kong.