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Adam Wren @adamwren.bsky.social · Aug 22
Scoop: Third Way is circulating a memo, shared first with @playbookdc, featuring a new blacklist of words Dems shouldn’t use.

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“.. On an Ossoff-Kelly 2028 Democratic ticket? .. ‘Hey, why’d you put it in that order?’ he responded.”

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August 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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New survey of women voters up on Politico Playbook w/

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2 typically GOP cohorts: married & white women sending signals they aren’t happy. Also-a shocking finding: 50% of GOP women support Medicare for All. Far from days of opposing Obamacare politi.co/4hXmfFE via
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What women want in 2027
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August 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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The latest from the prolific @adamwren.bsky.social.
America First, Soccer Second
Did MAGA ever really fall in love with the world’s game?
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July 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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A @columjournreview.bsky.social look at our @politico.com reporting on Graham Platner.

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Reporting the Platner allegations.
In Me Too coverage, timing is everything.
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July 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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New: How the Internet swallowed Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary.

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June 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.

W/ @ebazail.bsky.social

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All that glitters
Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
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June 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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I have been DYING to know for months who paid Laura Loomer to start posting about Venezuela's oil biz. Finally, some answers!
June 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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Buckle up for "a trip through Washington’s rollicking 21st-century influence bazaar, in which elite credibility and social media followings developed around one cause can be rented for any other" @ebazail.bsky.social @adamwren.bsky.social @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro
A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It alm...
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June 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: A web of oil interests, a fallen congress member, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela.

It almost worked.

W/ @ebazail.bsky.social

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The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro
A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It alm...
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June 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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New for @politico.com: Can a Democratic Dynasty survive in this red state?

My profile of Beau Bayh, son of Evan, grandson of Birch.

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Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?
A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.
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April 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Something to read this weekend: @adamwren.bsky.social's latest Friday Read.
Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?
A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.
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April 24, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg take the stage in NYC today, offering an early glimpse at a possible 2028 clash.

Our @meganmesserly.bsky.social and @adamwren.bsky.social break down the early 2028 dynamics on today's #PlaybookPod.

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April 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Lesson #8,010 on why in @jbpritzker.bsky.social office we do not try and appease the Trump administration
April 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Our MARCH ISSUE is live:

Me and @joelanderson.bsky.social on James Talarico and the Democrats' quest to win in Texas.

With contributions from @gregcasar.bsky.social and @adamwren.bsky.social
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March 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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New: Rahm Emanuel, headed to NH and SC this week, is prepping a presidential campaign that’s a rolling rebuke of his own party. Can he really win in 2028?

“The answer to that is: It’s a jump ball,” he told me. “Even for the frontrunner, it’s a jump ball.”

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‘Shameless in a Good Way’: Rahm Emanuel Is Already Shaking up 2028
Touring diners and factory floors with the man taking aim at his own party.
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March 29, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Jason Isbell live solo show with just a guitar and stories—like Jordan dropping 50 with no help, like Messi dribbling alone to goal, like Federer on center court; the crowd, silent in the presence of greatness.
March 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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New: Hasan Piker is driving a wedge in the Democratic Party.

@playbookdc.bsky.social surveyed 14 potential '28 Dem candidates, asking whether they would appear on a livestream with Piker if invited. Only 3 definitively said they would.

My interview w/ Piker:

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Dems’ Piker pickle
And House Republicans move to further extend the already record-breakingly long DHS shutdown...
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March 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Scoop in @playbookdc.bsky.social: @searchlightinst.bsky.social is out today with a new plan and polling aimed at helping Dems take GOP ground lost on immigration.

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Battle for the immigration high ground
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March 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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My profile of Rob Sand, the red-state Democrat who has Iowa Republicans swooning.

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'I’m super-Republican, but you got my vote': The Democratic deer hunter setting his sights on flipping Iowa
Democrats are desperate to find locally authentic candidates after 2024. They think people like Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand might help.
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March 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Via Politico's playbook and @adamwren.bsky.social: A new Talarico campaign memo shows him beating Paxton AND Cornyn in #TXSen. Cornyn is even more disliked than Paxton in Texas. Likely Republican primary voters strongly prefer Paxton over Cornyn.
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March 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
adamwren.bsky.social
I wrote the first national profile of @jamestalarico.bsky.social — 2023.

I think it holds up well.

Read:

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He’s Deeply Religious and a Democrat. He Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas Politics.
James Talarico confounds Fox News hosts, fights the culture wars by quoting scripture, and has fellow Democrats talking about his statewide future.
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March 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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“A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats,” @mmckinnon.bsky.social tells @adamwren.bsky.social. “They have a nominee who can appeal to moderates and soft Republicans. Talarico could be Moses who leads the Lone Star Democrats out of the desert they’ve been in for 35 years.”
Talarico won his primary. What happens next is outside his control.
James Talarico prevailed in a hard-fought Democratic contest. Now he waits to see if he'll face scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — or four-term Sen. John Cornyn.
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March 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Here's @adamwren.bsky.social's @jamestalarico.bsky.social profile from June of 2023.
He’s Deeply Religious and a Democrat. He Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas Politics.
James Talarico confounds Fox News hosts, fights the culture wars by quoting scripture, and has fellow Democrats talking about his statewide future.
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March 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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New Bench endorsements today first reported by @adamwren.bsky.social in @playbookdc.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: "I don't answer to the Democratic Party."

"There is no political party that made me. In fact the Democratic Party put millions of dollars to try to stop me from winning," @iamwesmoore.bsky.social told @adamwren.bsky.social at our Governors Summit.
February 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM