Tommy Vietor
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Former Obama Adviser Dan Pfeiffer Warns Polls Could Again Overstate Republicans
Last November's polls had New Jersey's governor race at about 4 points. Mikie Sherrill won by about 14.

Senate Polls Look 'Rosy,' Pod Save America Host Tells Brian Tyler Cohen
The podcast host said the Iowa Democrat's own team sees the Senate race as "at best tied."

Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Favreau Credits Chuck Schumer's Senate Picks
Voters in five red states see the Democratic Party as too far left, the Pod Save America host said, but they do not see its Senate candidates that way.

Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Questions Democrats' 'Data Driven' Habit
Talking with author Michael Lewis, the Pod Save America host said Donald Trump wins on instinct, then asked where the Democrat is who will rebuild government.

Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Backs Impeaching Pete Hegseth Over Iran War
A fellow Pod Save America host warned that impeachment could rally MAGA behind the defense secretary and encourage him to run for president.
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Joy Reid Says Democratic Party Had to Be 'Screamed At' Over Black Candidates
Two Black Southern House candidates joined the DCCC's Red to Blue list on Monday, three weeks after an expansion to 40 candidates left them off.

Mary Trump Warns Donald Trump Will 'Always Get Worse,' Citing His Childhood
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Thom Tillis Tells Bill Maher Livestreamed Fort Hood Execution Is 'Performative'
The retiring North Carolina Republican said streaming the Fort Hood shooter's Dec. 3 execution would amount to "a recruiting video."

Steve Bannon Warns $2 Trillion Deficit Strains Scott Bessent's 3-3-3 Plan
The federal deficit came in at 6.2 percent of GDP last fiscal year, more than double the target, and the 10-year Treasury yield is at 5.24 percent.

Ari Emanuel Tells Megyn Kelly Jeffrey Katzenberg Oversold His Sway With Biden
The super-agent says he turned down Katzenberg's offer of a Biden meeting for $1 million.