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Shane Goldmacher

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New York Times national political correspondent

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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: "Life doesn’t wait for you to be ready for things. Sometimes life just makes things ready for you.” I spoke with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she approaches 2028 and the biggest crossroads of her career. Gift link —> www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEWS: AOC is planning to campaign across New York in coming weeks — Buffalo, Syracuse, Ithaca — and just gave $300k to state coordinated campaign. Moves come as she weighs whether she will run for Senate in NY or president in 2028. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Ocasio-Cortez Donates to N.Y. Democrats, Will Barnstorm State Ahead of Midterms
The news has reignited speculation about whether the progressive representative from the Bronx is considering a run for senator or president.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: Trump calls his $400 million super PAC “my money that I control.” Yet federal officeholders are legally barred from directing soft-money groups. A new FEC complaint accuses Trump of violating law. W/ Maggie Haberman: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint
Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
NEWS: Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails The tech giant quietly rolled out a new program Monday to allow candidates, PACs and parties to more easily bypass the spam filter — and wind up in inboxes. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEWS: Third Way has a new $15 million program to take on — and try to take down the rising democratic socialism movement. “We are preparing for the next war." More on how reeling centrists are aiming to strike back —> www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
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Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
As of now, the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination fight is likely to begin in either SC or NV — and it's a brawl between them, The DNC's Rules committee meets this week as the fight is intensifying. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Platner aide lists terms for dropping out: “If he was to step down it would only be with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for." @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
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Live Updates: Calls Mount for Platner to End Campaign After Rape Accusation
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NEWS: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells me she is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed, her first Senate primary endorsement of 2026 in critical Michigan. Her thinking, the Schumer collision, the state of the race, the left's emboldened moment and more—> www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...
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Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW: The Supreme Court just delivered the most consequential campaign-finance decision since Citizens United. And it is going to deliver a crucial financial edge to Republicans in the 2026 midterms. The backstory, the decision, the fallout —> www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...
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The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Graham Platner is ahead of Susan Collins by 2 points in new NYT/Siena poll. One of the most intriguing details: She has a 21-point lead among non-college voters as Platner has made centering the working class the center of his campaign.
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Benjamin Hoffman @bhh.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
It was not a particularly suspenseful election night in Texas, but that just gave Christine Zhang and Zach Levitt time to cook this up for @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social's takeaways file: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
NEW: Trump’s Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms Paxton, “peanuts” and a fund for potential payouts for Jan 6ers has Republicans frustrated with the president. More w/ Patricia Mazzei —> www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/u...
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Trump’s Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
NEW: The one stat that should frighten GOP most. President Trump’s approval rating among independent voters in new NYT poll (26%) is below President Biden’s in the wake of his disastrous debate before he dropped out. My piece on Trump and GOP —>
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NEW: A mystery new super PAC with GOP links has suddenly spread more than $1 million around three Dem House primaries in just over a week — including for a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism. The intensive new phase in the House fight —> www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...
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Mysterious Meddling in Democratic Primaries Has G.O.P. Fingerprints
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
NEW at NYT: How 10 Days Shook the House Map “Put bluntly, Republicans have roughly 10 more House seats that favor them than they did just 10 days ago” From me and @timbalk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/u...
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10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The bottom line of two court rulings in the past 10 days is to make it easier for Republicans to gerrymander districts in their favor and harder for Democrats to do the same. The net effect may be 10 seats for the GOP. @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social @timbalk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/u...
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10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...
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Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...
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Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
NEWS: Chris Larsen, a tech billionaire from California, said he planned to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores in a NY House race that has become one of the year’s biggest proxy fights over the future of AI regulation. From me and Nick Fandos: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
NEW: James Talarico knew when he boarded a plane to NYC last month that the biggest interview of his life would never appear on television. From Rogan to Colbert, how the 36-year-old won in the attention economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...
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How Talarico Won Texas Democrats With Love, Luck and a Little Restraint
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
NEW: An emboldened President Trump has shown an increased eagerness to leverage the full investigative, prosecutorial and legislative powers of the federal government to bend election mechanics to his will. On rising fears of subversion w/ Nick C: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...
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Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
NEW: The midterm fallout from the Supreme Court rebuke —> Trump Presses on With Tariffs Despite Court, and Court of Public Opinion www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...
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Trump Presses on With Tariffs Despite Court, and Court of Public Opinion
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
NEWS: The crypto super PACs are going after Rep. Al Green, first big Dem target of 2026 cycle. From @teddyschleifer.bsky.social and me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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Crypto Industry Targets Al Green, a Texas Democrat Who Voiced Concerns
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
NEWS: Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
NEW: House Democrats are reaching deeeep into red territory to expand map in 2026. Party has scored top recruits in districts that Trump won by 10+ points in a bid to stretch the map. Context: There isn't a single House Dem now in such a red seat. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Just 32% of Americans think the country is better off than when Trump took office and most disapprove of how he is handling the economy, immigration, Ukraine and Venezuela, per @nytimes.com @sienaresearch.bsky.social poll. @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
NEWS: A new NYT poll of Trump after year one: — Only 32% said the country was better off — Trump’s approval rating ticks down to 40% — 57% said he’s focused on the wrong issues — Dems up on generic ballot, 48% to 43% Our write up: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
NEW: The fight for what states open the 2028 Democratic primary calendar has just begun. — IA wants back — NH says law means it's going 1st — NV lobbying hard — SC wants to stay put — Others, GA & MI etc, plan to apply — MN is out Lots of details —> www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
NEWS: The DNC is killing off its 2024 autopsy. DNC Chairman Ken Martin has decided not to publish a public report, believing that a backward-looking document would be counterproductive as the party has started winning. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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The D.N.C. Is Killing Its Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
More than $500 million of secret money donations to the leading nonprofit that helped Harris/Biden in 2024 came from just 10 donations. One contribution was $97.5 million. Donor unknown. @teddyschleifer.bsky.social has the tax filings —> www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
NEW: I wrote a profile of Kamala Harris at a pivot point. She wants to be heard but it is not clear what she wants to say. • Her 2028 thoughts • Her texts with Gavin • The $$ in her new PAC • The calls she's been making (Zohran etc) Lots more 🎁 —> www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
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Kamala Harris Isn’t Ready to Be Written Off
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
NEWS: Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani today, praising the campaign he's run and offering to be a “sounding board” into the future. “Your campaign has been impressive to watch,” Obama said told him. More details on the 30-minute call in the NYT —> www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
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Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign, Offers to Be Sounding Board
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Christine Zhang @handle.invalid · 30/10/2025
Teamed up with @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social to take a look at the NJ governor’s race & what its results could tell us about the durability of Trump’s 2024 gains/“realignments” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
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What New Jersey Could Reveal About the Rightward Shift of Hispanic Voters
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
NEW: "Redistricting has always been in her blood" An inside look at Nancy Pelosi's role in CA redistricting battle — after a career fighting gerrymandering wars. From tandem $$ calls with Newsom at gov's mansion to her fascinating history. A thread... www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
I distinctively remember interviewing Burton early in my career. Every line had an expletive. I asked if he might consider rephrasing a line or two because otherwise I wouldn't be able to use his quotes. "Who's f—ing problem is that?" he replied. RIP. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...
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John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
NEW: Kamala Harris and the DNC struck a handshake deal for the party to pay leftover 2024 bills. They've amounted to $20.5 million. Harris has promised to raise $$$ to cover those costs. But small donors making the donations have been left in dark. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
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In Private Deal, the D.N.C. Covered $20 Million in Harris Bills Post-Election
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
NEW at NYT: The Democratic Party is facing a voter registration crisis in red, blue and battleground states alike — losing ground to the GOP everywhere. My deep dive into the numbers and what it reveals about the party's brand. Thread —> www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
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SFGiants @sfgiants.com · 09/07/2025
Patrick Bailey: the first catcher in 99 YEARS to hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run 🤯
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Would it dong? (again) @woulditdongagain.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Patrick Bailey vs Jordan Romano 😈 IT'S AN ANTI-UNICORN ❌ [Inside-The-Park] Home Run (2) 💣 Exit velo: 103.4 mph Launch angle: 29 deg Projected distance: 414 ft This would have been a home run in every MLB ballpark except Oracle Park PHI @ SF 🔻 9th
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Baseball generates such fun weirdo stats/records/occurrences. Like from last night: the Giants' Patrick Bailey became the first catcher in 99 years to hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run. Utterly meaningless! Fun!
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Related, I need more sports on here to keep coming back.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Love Justin Verlander as a competitor. Less love for the 0-7 record headed into the All Star break.
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
NEW: inside Ken Martin’s rocky start. Top DNC officials have discussed whether they might need to borrow money this year to keep paying the bills. Lots more w/ Reid Epstein www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
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Inside the Chaos Swirling Through a D.N.C. Desperate for Cash
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
NEWS: Lee Saunders, head of AFSCME, also out at DNC www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
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Two Top Union Leaders Quit D.N.C. Posts in Dispute With Chairman
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
NEWS: Randi Weingarten is out at DNC, citing disagreements with Ken Martin in a resignation letter. "I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging." She had been on DNC since 2002. MORE From me and Reid Epstein —> www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
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Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
NEW: These two maps help tell the story of America's political realignment in the Trump era. They show every county the two parties have continuously improved in over the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. It's a stark map. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Wilmer Flores is the MLB’s RBI leader, just as everyone expected
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
NEW: A fundamental reordering of the GOP big money world is underway. Trump’s super PAC/nonprofit have raised $400 million w/ plans to play in 2026. Plus, Trump vets taking senior roles at SLF and CLF, once independent fiefdoms. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/u...
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Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
NEW: A member of the board that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum wrote a blistering letter to the board condemning the institution's silence and invoking the lead-up to the Holocaust. It has sparked a flurry of responses. W/ @katieglueck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
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Holocaust Museum Board Member Condemns Silence on Trump Firings
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Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Do people do sports here? Because this is a tense Warriors game
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