John McCormick

wsj.comIlhan Omar Is the Progressive Brawler Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking AboutThe Minnesota congresswoman is a target for Trump and Republicans, and doesn’t hesitate to punch back.

MINNEAPOLIS—If she suspected someone was going to start a fight with her as a child, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota sometimes struck first. As a tiny girl, she figured the element of surprise was an advantage. www.wsj.com/politics/ilh...

wsj.comAhead of Possible Presidential Bid, JB Pritzker Says He Is Taking Weight-Loss DrugsIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whose weight has been repeatedly mocked by President Trump, said he has taken a GLP-1 medication for two years after being diagnosed with diabetes.

21 Sept

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whose weight has been repeatedly mocked by President Trump, said he has taken a GLP-1 medication for two years after being diagnosed with diabetes. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

wsj.comLee Greenwood GOP Anthem Mentions More Blue States and Cities Than RedLee Greenwood appeared on both nights of the Republican convention in Dallas, singing his "God Bless the U.S.A." The patriotic song has become something of an anthem for Republican gatherings, includi...

11 Sept

Lee Greenwood GOP Anthem Mentions More Blue States and Cities Than Red: www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

22 Aug

wsj.comThe Former Local News Anchor in the Political Fight of Her LifeGOP Rep. Ashley Hinson faces a strong Democratic challenger in Iowa Senate race.

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18 Aug

Carpetbagger attack again against Zach Lahn in latest @robsandia.bsky.social TV ad. Spot first aired today at 05:12 on KETV (ABC) in Omaha, per AdImpact data. platform.adimpact.com/viewer/d29a6...

9 Aug

wsj.comNepotism Claims Hover Over Campaign of Transportation Secretary’s Son-in-LawPresident Trump’s endorsement of 26-year-old Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, hasn’t pushed others from a GOP primary in Wisconsin.

28 July

wsj.comA Democratic Socialist Bartender Rattles Party Elite in Run for Wisconsin GovernorFar-left candidate Francesca Hong leads polling in the state, which delivered the narrowest 2024 presidential outcome.

7 June

wsj.comRahm Emanuel Pedals Hard to Show Vitality as Aging Potential 2028 CandidateHis long résumé would traditionally be an asset, but it could be a liability in a Democratic Party where some are calling for younger leaders after former President Joe Biden.

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4 June

wsj.comInside the $850 Million Obama Presidential CenterThis month’s opening of the Obama Presidential Center is arguably the biggest investment in Chicago’s South Side in more than a century.

wsj.comRuby Red Iowa Backed Trump by 13 Points in 2024. Now It’s a Battleground.Iowa has trended red for a decade, but Democrats are showing signs of life, and that could help their party reclaim Congress and maybe even a governorship.

2 May

How a State That Backed Trump by 13 Points Became a Midterm Battleground: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

wsj.comRepublican Nerves Are Fraying Ahead of Midterm ElectionsHigh gasoline prices, the war in Iran and recent Democratic victories are fueling the angst.

19 Apr

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wsj.comRahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen?The possible 2028 presidential candidate is rolling out party criticisms and policy proposals as pivotal midterm elections loom.

5 Mar

The bluntness @rahmemanuel.bsky.social offers doesn't include picking a favorite in Michigan's heated Democratic U.S. Senate primary. He also told me he would not endorse in his home state of Illinois, where the March 17 primary is likely to pick the next U.S. senator. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

5 Mar

In an interview, @rahmemanuel.bsky.social said his party grew too complacent during Barack Obama’s presidency. He also said Democrats are now too fixated on Trump and it is hurting their chances in future elections. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

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30 Jan

wsj.comSome Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down OfficersMany say the state’s civil spirit met ICE and appeared to win, though locals are watching to see if the pivot is real.

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Some Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers

30 Jan

Some Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers

28 Dec 2025

wsj.comJB Pritzker’s Illinois Political Clout Faces Test in Senate PrimaryThe billionaire governor is backing his lieutenant governor in a Democratic face-off, but she has struggled to outshine two top rivals.

18 Dec 2025

wsj.comDemocratic Party Flip-Flops on Releasing Review of 2024 Election FailuresDNC Chairman Ken Martin had promised to publicly share the review’s findings, but now he says that doing so would create a distraction.

9 Oct 2025

Bloomberg News headline: *TRUMP TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO CHICAGO BLOCKED FOR NOW BY JUDGE

wsj.comICE to Expand Footprint in Chicagoland, Homeland Secretary Noem PledgesIllinois Gov. Pritzker says the feds are “just looking for ways to provoke people.”

9 Oct 2025

Illinois Gov. Pritzker says feds ‘just looking for ways to provoke people’ www.wsj.com/us-news/ice-...

wsj.comThe Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back DecadesPresident Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

8 Oct 2025

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18 Aug 2025

wsj.comMeet the Democrat Republicans Fear in Red-State AmericaIowa conservatives view state auditor Rob Sand as a serious threat, and his campaign for governor offers a potential template for others in his party.

wsj.comHe Turned Around Detroit as a Democratic Mayor. Now He’s Ditching the Party.Democrats fear Mike Duggan’s bid for Michigan governor as an independent could boost the GOP candidate.

7 Aug 2025

DETROIT—One of the nation’s most popular big-city mayors says he can’t be a Democrat any longer and is instead trying to test Elon Musk’s suggestion that America needs another option to the two major parties. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

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6 Aug 2025

After unveiling butter cow sculpture at Illinois State Fair, @jbpritzker.bsky.social tells reporters Trump has long history of cheating (question was on redistricting): “He’s defrauded people out of money. He’s cheated on his wives. He’s willing to cheat the American people out of their votes.”

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24 July 2025

AOC, Mamdani and Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain Divided: Far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base. (@mccormickjohn.bsky.social and @anthonydb.bsky.social, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

wsj.comAOC, Mamdani and Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain DividedThe far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base.

news.gallup.comAmerican Pride Slips to New LowFifty-eight percent of U.S. adults are extremely or very proud to be Americans, the lowest in Gallup's 25-year trend.

30 June 2025

news.gallup.com/poll/692150/... American Pride Slips to New Low

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16 June 2025

wsj.comSuspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker Arrested After ManhuntThe capture of 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter ended a two-day manhunt that left a community on edge.

wsj.comSenator’s ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Gaffe Becomes Rallying Cry for DemocratsThe lawmaker is being haunted by her one-sentence reply to a constituent complaining about proposed Medicaid cuts.

15 June 2025

A gaffe by an Iowa senator has become an attack line against Republicans nationally, with Democratic fundraising emails, political ads, social media and T-shirts now highlighting her words heading into the midterm elections. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

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26 May 2025

wsj.comRahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is WeakThe pugilistic Democrat isn’t hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential run as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness.

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23 May 2025

wsj.comWho Is Elias Rodriguez? A Portrait of Jewish Museum Shooting Suspect EmergesThe Chicago man charged with killing two Israeli embassy staffers has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian issues and a staunch critic of corporations.

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7 May 2025

wsj.comThe Billionaire Hotel Scion at the Center of the Fight Over HarvardThe heat is rising on Penny Pritzker, the senior fellow on Harvard’s powerful governing board.

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.comGov. Pritzker Invites Canadian Travelers to Enjoy Illinois600,000 Canadians visit Illinois each year

6 May 2025

In new video, @jbpritzker.bsky.social hits Trump and welcomes Canadians to Illinois in tourism play, selling "Midwest nice." gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...

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1 May 2025

Fun to be on the radio with my former colleague, @daveweigel.bsky.social

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Pritzker for President? @daveweigel.bsky.social l @mccormickjohn.bsky.social @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social will.illinois.edu/21stshow/sto...

wsj.comAmerica’s Second-Richest Elected Official Is Acting Like He Wants to Be PresidentBillionaire Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is one of the top Democrats being watched as the party searches for a way out of the political wilderness.

20 Apr 2025

If JB Pritzker runs for the Democratic presidential nomination, he will be betting his party’s best prospect is a political punch-throwing heavyset billionaire who inherited massive wealth. While that sounds like Donald Trump, he would be wagering on himself. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

wsj.comSee How Government Spending Is Up Even as Musk Touts SavingsThe Musk team’s estimated $150 billion in savings barely makes a dent in $6.8 trillion of expenditures largely on autopilot, a WSJ analysis finds.

11 Apr 2025

Federal spending is higher since President Trump took office even as the Department of Government Efficiency slashes contracts, cuts jobs and ends diversity programs, by @anthonydb.bsky.social / @jamesgbenedict www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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10 Apr 2025

wsj.comDemocrats Bet Casting Trump as Agent of Chaos Will Boost Their FortunesFollowing a week of wild, tariff-induced market swings, some Democrats say just let Trump be Trump.

wsj.comHours in Line, Cut-Off Calls: Accessing Social Security in the Era of DOGEAdvocates say cutbacks hurt the agency’s already depleted field offices: “It’s like a house of cards.”

6 Apr 2025

Sorry for failing to include link earlier. Just starting here… www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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wsj.comHours in Line, Cut-Off Calls: Accessing Social Security in the Era of DOGEAdvocates say cutbacks hurt the agency’s already depleted field offices: “It’s like a house of cards.”