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Hi. I report on California and the American West from Los Angeles, where I live with my wife and kids (and play in a band called Massage). Prior to joining Yahoo I covered three presidential campaigns and authored numerous cover stories for Newsweek. I also wrote about television, music and film for The Daily Beast.
Yahoo News 360What is Chris Christie doing?
The former New Jersey governor has his work cut out for him if he really wants to be president.
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Poll: Can Trump win the White House if convicted of a ‘serious’ crime?
The former president and current 2024 Republican frontrunner is the subject of numerous legal probes.
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Poll: No bump for DeSantis from 2024 launch as Trump continues to climb
DeSantis trailed Trump by 20 points in the previous Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Today, he trails by 28 points.
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Poll: Americans favor Biden-McCarthy debt compromise, oppose far-right push for deeper cuts
Just 17% agree with right-wing Republicans who say they'd rather see the U.S. default on its loans than raise the debt ceiling without deep spending cuts.
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Is DeSantis DOA against Trump?
Ron DeSantis’s top advisers have pointed to their boss’s fundraising prowess and higher net favorability ratings, but not everyone believes the Florida governor still has a path to dethroning Trump.
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Will a 3rd-party 'No Labels' ticket help Trump beat Biden in 2024?
The centrist group known as No Labels is barreling ahead with its controversial plan to field a third-party "unity" ticket in next year's presidential election, revealing Friday that it will start to search for potential bipartisan pairings — one Republican, one Democrat — as soon as next month.
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New poll: Is DeSantis's war on 'woke' Disney falling flat?
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that most Americans care far less about the so-called war on woke than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has aimed to make his ongoing battle with the Walt Disney Co. over LGBTQ issues a centerpiece of his likely bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
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New poll shows why Trump's support is likely to hold despite sexual abuse verdict
After a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse in a civil case, pundits and observers are asking if the verdict will turn supporters against him.
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Debt ceiling standoff: Everything you need to know
As the U.S. veers toward a potentially devastating default on its debts, Republican leaders are set to meet with President Biden on Friday to discuss an end to the impasse.
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New Yahoo News poll shows Biden still leads Trump for 2024
President Biden still narrowly leads former President Donald Trump in a 2024 general-election matchup, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Yet the results also expose vulnerabilities for Biden — including his age and the perception that Vice President Kamala Harris would not be “ready to assume the presidency.”
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New data shows COVID crime surge starting to recede. Can Republicans still rely on crime to counter Democrats' advantage on abortion?
On April 4, abortion rights won — and crime fears lost — in two Midwestern races symbolic of how the major political parties have sought to rally voters by invoking America's two most divisive social issues.
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Poll: How do Americans feel about a Trump-Biden rematch? 'Exhaustion' tops the list.
With President Biden reportedly set to announce his reelection campaign early next week, more Americans say they feel “exhaustion” over the prospect of a 2024 rematch between Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, than any other emotion, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
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Poll: Most Americans say Supreme Court should reverse Texas ruling on abortion pill mifepristone
Most Americans now say the Supreme Court “should prevent any changes” to the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone “by reversing the Texas ruling” from earlier this month that effectively ordered the FDA to ban the medication nationwide, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
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Poll: Trump's big post-indictment bounce is fading fast
It’s possible that Trump’s initial post-indictment bump was inflated by fans who were so eager to express their outrage that they were (temporarily) more responsive to pollsters. The new Yahoo News/YouGov survey may represent a return to more normal response patterns.
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Post-indictment poll: Trump surges to largest-ever lead over DeSantis
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — one of the first conducted since former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday for his role in paying hush money to a porn star — shows Trump surging to his largest-ever lead over Florida governor and likely 2024 GOP primary challenger Ron DeSantis, as Republican voters rally around the only president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.
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Who is Casey DeSantis, the powerful first lady of Florida?
Behind the scenes, some political spouses hold more sway than others. And then there’s Casey DeSantis.
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Poll: Signature DeSantis policies unpopular with Americans ahead of likely presidential run
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defeats former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he may have a harder time winning the general election than his supporters expect, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
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Poll: No sign of populist backlash against Biden after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Despite Republican criticism of the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds no sign of a populist backlash to the Biden administration’s response.
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Why Ron DeSantis can't stop talking about COVID
For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic is a thing of the past. But there's one prominent politician who seems very reluctant to let go. His name? Ron DeSantis — the GOP governor of Florida and likely 2024 candidate for president.
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Are these the last two Democrats who can win in red states?
Are Brown and Tester the last of a dying breed? Or can they show the rest of the party how to win in red states, even in the MAGA era?