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Theodoric Meyer

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Past articles by Theodoric:

Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers

The Supreme Court will grapple with several cases involving race this term, including an affirmative action case set to be argued next week. → Read More

Democrats bet on Jan. 6 message to hold a Wisconsin swing seat

Democrat Brad Pfaff is running against Derrick Van Orden, the Republican nominee for an open seat in Wisconsin who was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More

A battle for the working-class votes in a key Indiana House race

The race in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District will test whether Democrats can halt Republicans’ gains with the White working-class voters — including union members — who played a crucial role in electing Donald Trump in 2016. → Read More

GOP Rep. Rodney Davis on facing down Trump and the Jan. 6 committee

In today's edition: President Biden's student loan action ignites instant political battle … What We're Watching: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell will outline his plan to control inflation, plus the DOJ's redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant … National Abortion Federation imposes new restrictions … but first … → Read More

Democratic push on voting rights becomes more urgent as midterms approach

But passing a measure to outlaw partisan gerrymandering could cause a new kind of chaos. → Read More

Cruz's blockade of Biden's foreign policy appointees is hitting Africa the hardest

Democratic lawmakers and foreign policy experts say the scale and scope of this blockade is crippling to the State Department. → Read More

Amazon endorsed legal weed. Will it now fight to make it happen?

The company’s money and power could be a game-changer for federal cannabis policy. → Read More

One of the most Biden-connected firms in D.C. is exploring a sale

Precision Strategies is a powerhouse. It's also weighing new ownership. → Read More

'The Tea Party to the 10th power': Trumpworld bets big on critical race theory

Republicans aren’t coy about what they are trying to do. It’s not just about changing curricula. It’s about taking back Congress. → Read More

The startup scoring all the Biden admin interviews

With help from Allie Bice and Daniel Payne Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. During a live interview with the reporter ERRIN HAINES last month, Energy Secretary JENNIFER GRANHOLM divulged that the women of President JOE BIDEN’s Cabinet had discussed getting together for dinner or drinks “once Covid calms down just a… → Read More

Washington's UFO lobbyist is having a moment

Brownstein Hyatt adds Mark Warren — Bennett's business assets partially frozen → Read More

Ted Cruz bets big on Facebook

The Texas Republican has spent more than all but one other senator on Facebook ads in recent months. He isn't up for reelection until 2024. → Read More

Reporters fume at White House 'quote approval' rules

With help from Allie Bice Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. Did someone forward this to you? Subscribe here! Have a tip? Email us at [email protected]. If you’ve read a quote from an administration official in a newspaper or a wire story recently, there’s a good chance that the White House communications team had an… → Read More

Steyer paid settlements to 5 former campaign staffers

The payments came well after the campaign had ended, when staffers filed a complaint under a law that allows workers to sue over wage and labor violations. → Read More

Biden team prepares a Mike Lindell, yes, Mike Lindell oppo file

With help from Allie Bice and Daniel Payne Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people of the Biden administration. Did someone forward this to you? Subscribe here! President JOE BIDEN has kept his public focus on combating the pandemic and passing his infrastructure plan. But privately the president’s political operation has started preparing for 2024, including the… → Read More

Exclusive: Read Anita Dunn's memo to Democrats

With help from Allie Bice and Daniel Payne Welcome to POLITICO’s 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration The Biden White House has a message for congressional Democrats and allies: eating the rich is popular — so act like it. In a memo exclusively obtained by Transition Playbook that is set to be sent to fellow Democrats this evening, senior adviser… → Read More

The arcane legislative maneuver 'sucking up all the oxygen in D.C.'

Budget reconciliation, which lets the party in power pass bills without the minority, has changed the game on K Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. → Read More

Biden’s top scientist met twice with Jeffrey Epstein. It’s now complicating his confirmation.

Eric Lander is the last of the Cabinet nominees who hasn’t been confirmed. His time at Harvard, where he met the convicted sex offender, is part of the reason why. → Read More

“What would Beau say?”

With help from Allie Bice Welcome to POLITICO’s 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration After BEAU BIDEN’s death in 2015, HUNTER BIDEN’s daughter FINNEGAN BIDEN made blue bracelets for the family with “WWBD” printed on them. “What would Beau do?” The dictum still holds sway. Much has been written of JOE BIDEN's ability to share in the country’s… → Read More

Clyburn doesn’t want Biden to be like FDR

With help from Allie Bice Welcome to POLITICO’s 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration HARRY TRUMAN would like a word. It’s only Day 84 of JOE BIDEN’s presidency but there’s already been a lot of ink spilled, including by White House chief of staff RON KLAIN, comparing Biden to FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Klain has twice tweeted an FDR quote, “action,… → Read More