Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney

@delaneyrules.bsky.social

Senior politics reporter covering Congress and the economy for HuffPost. arthur@huffpost.com.

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Brandi Buchman
@brandibuchman.bsky.social

NEW from me: Democrats could win in November. And if they do, and they take on the Trump administration’s vast corruption as promised, they will be squaring off with a wildly obstructionist Justice Department. So how can they outsmart the cronies at DoJ? I take a look for @huffpost.com.

share.googleTrump's DOJ Is Openly Hostile To Congressional Oversight. Here's How Dems Outsmart Them if They Win In November.Trump’s DOJ has been retooled with loyalists and personal lawyers, all ready to stand in the way of Democratic legal efforts against the president.

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Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social

NEW from me: Beth Fuller was a 10-year CDC contractor when she was DOGE'd last year by Trump + Elon Musk, a mass layoff process cheered by the GOP. Now she's a candidate in a key swing district that could end the GOP’s decades-long grip on total power in Georgia. www.huffpost.com/entry/beth-f...

huffpost.comElon Musk Killed Her Career. Now She Has A Shot At Flipping The Georgia House To Democrats.Beth Fuller is running in a GOP district, but says residents are worried about democracy being dismantled: “We don’t want to live in a one-party system.”

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Marisa Kabas
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Huge follow-up reporting to my scoop: The Guardian confirmed America Next—the conservative nonprofit founded by Bobby Jindal that was offering students $ to disrupt El-Sayed events—paid a firm registered to Tommy Teepell’s dad Timmy $250k for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed.

theguardian.comMichigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-SayedTimmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed

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Paul Blumenthal
@paulblumenthal.bsky.social

After nearly two years of trying to interfere in the midterm elections, it's time to acknowledge that Trump has failed and will continue to fail despite his efforts. "This is bullying without any force to back it up" www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

huffpost.com'It’s Just Not Going To Happen': Trump’s Election Interference Plans Run Into RealityAll of the president’s schemes have so far failed and his remaining tools are either illegal or implausible.

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Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social

Gonna re-up this request, in light of all the folks I'm seeing on here talking about this! Drowning in political mailers, calls and text messages ahead of the November elections? Tell me about it ― and share a photo or screenshot of the stuff you’re getting: jen.bendery@huffpost.com

Arthur Delaney
@delaneyrules.bsky.social

Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus: It is illegal to film me

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

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Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social

ICYMI: Senate GOPers mostly think it's a great idea for vulnerable GOPers to tie themselves to Trump on the campaign trail -- despite his record-low approval rating, voter outrage at Trump over high costs + as Dems have the edge in competitive races nationally. www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...

huffpost.comRepublicans Sound Delusional About Their Fate In The Midterm Elections“I think we hold the majority of both chambers,” said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, as Trump’s approval rating craters and Democrats lead in key battleground races.

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Paul Blumenthal
@paulblumenthal.bsky.social

Susan Collins is still receiving support from dark money contributions that "definitely" look similar to the one that sparked an FBI probe www.huffpost.com/entry/susan-...

huffpost.comSusan Collins Faced An FBI Investigation Over Dark Money. It’s Still Flowing To Her Reelection Campaign.The Maine Republican’s reelection campaign is backed by at least $7.4 million in dark-money contributions that resemble the shell donations that drew FBI scrutiny.
Arthur Delaney
@delaneyrules.bsky.social

Eric Schmitt posterized himself trying to dunk on Jack Smith by accusing him of perjury over his supposed attendance at an NBA game. Smith said he was actually at a women’s college bball game “I don’t know if Jack Smith’s lying or not,” Schmitt told me afterward www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-s...

huffpost.comRepublican Senator Makes Embarrassing Mistake While Accusing Jack Smith Of CrimesSupposed vice-presidential contender Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) seems to have mixed up basketball teams in an effort to nail a top Trump enemy.

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Laura Barrón-López
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name www.ms.now/news/trump-f...

ms.nowTrump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s TheatreThe playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.

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Dave Jamieson
@jamieson.bsky.social

Spoke with postal union leaders. There is a legit fear that Trump’s mail-ballot scheme is going to insert postal workers into nasty politics and make them subject to threats and harassment, à la election workers. And also hurt USPS’ strong reputation w/ Americans www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

huffpost.comTrump’s Scheme Could Wreck A Cherished American InstitutionUnion leaders say the screening system Trump ordered could insert postal workers into nasty partisan politics and even lead to harassment.
Arthur Delaney
@delaneyrules.bsky.social

Talked w/ Texas Democrats about Jasmine Crockett's not-so-enthusiastic support for James Talarico and whether Black voters are unenthused as well. “I don’t know who is in her social circles, or who she’s talking to" www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmin...

huffpost.comJasmine Crockett Is Breaking An Unwritten Rule In Texas Senate RaceAfter losing a heated primary to James Talarico, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is breaking an unwritten rule in party politics.
Arthur Delaney
@delaneyrules.bsky.social

“The lack of empathy for a grieving family is pretty shocking." Relatives of a family-of-three killed in a car wreck privately asked Jon Husted to take down an ad using the family's names and faces to attack Sherrod Brown. They got no response. www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-hu...

huffpost.comGrieving Family Asks Republicans To Take Down Ad Blaming Sherrod Brown For Fatal Car WreckThe brother of a woman killed in a car crash this year says the lack of empathy toward her family has been shocking.

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Jessica Schulberg
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social

In 2023, Rhonda Jewell accidentally left 10-month-old Ariya in a hot car, resulting in the baby's death. Rhonda was acquitted of manslaughter — which would have required a finding of culpable negligence — but convicted of third-degree felony murder www.huffpost.com/entry/florid...

huffpost.comA Baby Died In A Tragic Accident. Why Was It Treated As Murder?The case against Rhonda Jewell threatens to upend a foundational principle of the U.S. legal system.