Brittany Shepherd
@brittanys
Covering nat'l politics at @ABC. Twitter’s resident Frasier lover. Former resident fellow @HarvardIOP, @YahooNews, @Washingtonian, and more.
.@SenFettermanPA is not the only Member of Congress to struggle with mental health. I spoke with @SenTinaSmith, @RepMoulton, @RepRitchie, @RepRubenGallego and together they made some of the most transparent disclosures about their journeys I’ve heard.
"Many Democrats’ recent efforts to appeal to young people feel far less earnest, instead following a repetitive and stale formula...This attempt at mimicking influencers is doing close to nothing to reach our generation," write the strategists behind KamalaHQ.
Zohran Mamdani’s win is a paradigm shift for Democrats. We either embrace the internet and attention economy, or we will get left behind. By me and @laurenavakapp for @readchaoticera: chaoticera.news/p/opinion-zohr…
Yes. Yes, he can. He has more talent than anyone. So proud of you, @davejorgenson. nytimes.com/2025/07/22/bus…
NEW: Eric Holder, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Greg Casar and Gene Wu will hold a "grassroots emergency strategy call" on strategies to combat Texas Republican's efforts to redraw their congressional maps mid-decade tomorrow night, hosted by Holder's group, @DemRedistrict.
No one at the office to gab about Aquamarie Moses Paytas Hacmon. A real tragedy
This has grabbed much attention but it's not an official proposal by a legislator — it was submitted by someone from the public. Doesn't mean the Texas GOP can't get similarly creative — not to this extent but still to achieve the ~5-seat gain it wants. chron.com/culture/articl…
Incredible things are happening in Texas Redistricting. This is an official map proposal.
Another Hunter Biden interview up today - with @harrisonjaime. That's 4+ hours of Hunter for you. youtube.com/watch?v=HVqiWu…
Texas Republicans might redraw congressional maps. Democrats plan to strike back From me + your politics team at @ABC abcnews.go.com/Politics/texas…
This has been the second most humid summer in DC on record (since 1945) based on the number of hours with dew points over 70 degrees or the level considered GROSS.
This has been the second most humid summer in DC on record (since 1945) based on the number of hours with dew points over 70 degrees or the level considered GROSS.
After his meeting with House Dems, Zohran Mamdani has arrived at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office for a meeting, per @OrenOppenheim.
Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of…
Confirming the great @StefWKight - Former President Barack Obama will be joining a DNC fundraiser in NJ tonight hosted by going Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who is running to replace Murphy, will also be in attendance.
Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show abcnews.go.com/US/inspectors-…
As @jeffries pulls out another binder and continues his “Magic Minute” beyond 3 hours, @CongressmanRaja is walking laps around the Rotunda, trying to get some steps in. 🚶🏻
.@ZohranKMamdani responds to President Trump's remark suggestion to arrest him if he pushes back on ICE as mayor: "We will not accept this intimidation."
The unofficial ranked choice voting ballots are out. After three rounds, Mamdani leads Cuomo by 12 points: 56%-44%.
Veteran Dem strategist/former Cuomo staffer turned critic @Lis_Smith on Dems: “… seems like the last gasp of the establishment & the affiliated billionaires trying to stop a grassroots moment that, frankly, they helped fuel”