@RonBrownstein

Brownstein, a 2-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, senior CNN political analyst & author of NYT best-seller Rock Me on the Water

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined August 2012
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#RockMeOnTheWater: how @JacksonBrowne, Linda Ronstadt, the Eagles; Beatty, Nicholson, @Janefonda, Spielberg, Altman; @TheNormanLear Carroll O'Connor, James L. Brooks, Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry Brown & more transformed music, movies, TV & politics in 1974 LA harpercollins.com/products/r…
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Most of the last GOP Reps surviving in well-educated white collar districts, like NY's Mike Lawler, have built strong personal defenses. But they are are facing a 100-year flood that could wash many of them away-like the Dem blue dogs in 2010. My take. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Are Educated Republican Districts Going Extinct?

When Democrats rallied for House candidate Cait Conley in Chappaqua, New York, early Saturday morning, the crowd cheered as speakers counted down the minutes until early voting in New York state...

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Yup.
Judd Legum
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1. Not sure when a new, on-the-record rape allegation against a sitting president isn’t considered news — especially considering Trump was found liable by a jury in a similar case — but it was ignored by most mainstream media outlets
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Leigh Giangreco@LeighGiangreco18h
When did the go-to outfit for every white collar male worker in Chicago become chinos and a half zip or vest? Why are we letting Silicon Valley affect fashion? You’re a grown man making 6 figures, wear a suit!
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Lisa Murkowski endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, the Democratic candidate for Alaska governor
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Michael Li 李之樸@mcpli11h
GOP chair of the Texas senate’s redistricting committee in the 2010 cycle👇#txlege
Suzanne Bellsnyder
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Seliger endorses Talarico in Amarillo. #txlege
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Dick Lavine@dlavine13h
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Chico Marx said that in Duck Soup: The famous quote is actually "Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?"
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washingtonpost.com/national-…

Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021.

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The Blacker the precinct in Virginia, the higher the turnout compared to 2025. By next week, we are looking at the highest share of the Black vote in a Virginia election in modern history.
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A cool fact in a smart story re a key county: "Talarico’s path to victory may require doing what no federal Democrat has done since 1970 when Lloyd Bentsen defeated George H.W. Bush in his first Senate run: win Collin County." texastribune.org/2026/10/27/…

Texas Dems aim to flip GOP stronghold Collin County

Democrats’ chances hinge on finally winning a county that for years has been trending purple.

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BaseballHistoryNut
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Guessing if Ted Williams was still alive and watching baseball in 2026 his answer would be pretty similar Here he is being interviewed by everyone’s favourite, Bob Costas
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The Richard Pyror messaging:-who you gonna believe, me or your lyin' eyes?-typically has not been a big winner for presidents trying to tell voters they don't know how good they have it.
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The economy is booming! NEC Director, Kevin Hassett says the affordability crisis is a “myth”
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One of Trump's political strengths was firming GOP grip on red states. In 2017 Dems had 8 Senate seats in the 25 states that would eventually vote for him 3x. Today, Dems are 0/50 in those states. But they have a strong shot at 4 (NC/OH/AK/TX) & chances at others-IA/KS/SC etc.
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NEW: Epstein survivors call for an appointment of a special counsel to investigate Epstein's network, including whether any public officials enabled his abuse.
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ARealPerson@PaulGCauchi197116h
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I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now. Dylan
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Scott Braddock
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Houston: Hundreds of Texans leaving their "I voted" stickers at the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot by ICE
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All our regrets, they’re just lessons we haven’t learned yet- Beth Orton
Eric Alper 🎧
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What’s one lyric that hits harder as you get older?
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Ceiling is definitely the challenge for Ds in the deep red states; the more voters who exercise the soft protest of a third party choice, the better their chances.
d dask 🇬🇷🇺🇸
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In 2020 internals in SC had a margin of error race on election eve and a Constitution Party candidate infused with millions from Harrison’s war chest - Andrews has a ceiling of 46 and GOP voters here going home despite the intraparty warfare of the legislative session & primary
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If any of the states beyond the core six GOP held targets actually fall, Ds would build a Senate majority very hard to dislodge certainly before 2030 and maybe as far as 2032. Trump’s decline has created a generational opportunity for them in places that long seemed beyond reach
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Easy to imagine deep red stares like SC, NEB & KS still prove a heartbreak hill for Dems but the polling in them this close to Election Day is remarkable.
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Phil Mattingly
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Here's my piece that just aired on @InsidePolitics, with great appreciation for my pal @DanaBashCNN & the IP team for having it
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Taylor was 53 when he allegedly sent photo
Nashville Scene
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Republican congressional candidate Brent Taylor asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as "youthful indiscretions." nashvillescene.com/news/pith…

Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem

State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021, dismissing past sexual advances as “youthful indiscretions” that marked his 30-year marriage.

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Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Taylor was 53 when he allegedly sent the photo nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…
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