Zohran Mamdani's policies are popular with Americans outside New York — even if Mamdani is not Andrew Romano, Yahoo A new Yahoo/YouGov survey finds that about twice as many U.S. adults say they would vote for a candidate with Mamdani's platform (50%) than say they would not (26%). Could it be a blueprint for Democrats elsewhere?
Do Americans think the bombing of Iran and other U.S. foreign military interventions were the right decisions? Jamie Ballard, YouGov
US consumers plan to cut back this summer as tariff worries weigh on spending: Yahoo Finance/Marist Poll Brooke DiPalma, Yahoo Finance
Economic Uncertainty Signals a More Frugal Summer Ahead Marist Institute for Public Opinion Trump’s approval ratings dip as OBBB becomes law Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Republicans plot a strategy to fend off Democratic onslaught against Trump megabill Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona and Julie Tsirkin, NBC News The Ruthless Ambition of Stephen Miller Jason Zengerle, New York Times [unlocked] Real Men Burn Stuff Paul Krugman Can Elon's America Party succeed where others have failed? Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin
How Elon Musk’s Third Party Gamble Could Succeed Alexander Burns, Politico Magazine The People Who Brought You Bill Clinton Want to Introduce You to the ‘Colorado Way’ Natalie Fertig, Politico Magazine The useful political lesson from Zohran Mamdani’s college application Philip Bump, Washington Post [unlocked]
DCCC targets 35 House Republicans over budget law’s impact on rural hospitals Daniela Altimari, Roll Call Virginia emerges as key bellwether ahead of midterms Julia Manchester, The Hill How Much Worse Is This Going to Get? Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic [unlocked] I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times [unlocked] Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed Lisa Schirch (University of Notre Dame), The Conversation
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CNNTamara Keith and Amy Walter on disaster response and Musk's new party
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