Kyle Blaine
@kyletblaine
Executive Producer @playbookdc
NEW from me: Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden “It would be a Category 5 hurricane,” said one top Democratic official. “People don’t understand the sheer destruction that would be unleashed.” cnn.com/2024/06/30/pol…
A big welcome to @politico to the great and talented @aaronpellish!!!
Hey Playbook fans! Today we’re launching a new daily show The Playbook Podcast. Each morning, @Jack_Blanchard_ and @DashaBurns dig into the day's biggest stories and insider-y scoops from across Washington — and the world. 🎧 Subscribe: ow.ly/CU4q50VQSOo #playbookpod
BIG NEWS from POLITICO’s flagship morning newsletter in Washington: Today we launch The Playbook Podcast, hosted by Author and Managing Editor @Jack_Blanchard_ and newly named Playbook Chief Correspondent @DashaBurns. pod.link/1169056746?cid…
Big things happening @playbookdc: @Jack_Blanchard_ & @DashaBurns launch a new AM pod today (The Playbook Podcast -- check it out!) ... @DashaBurns adds Chief Playbook Correspondent to her responsibilities ... @adamwren helms Friday and Saturday ... Excited for this next chapter!
NEW: Waltz’s future in doubt following accidental war plan leak, as WH officials speculate whether he may need to be forced out. “You can’t have recklessness as the national security adviser,” one official said. W/ @rachaelmbade @EliStokols politico.com/news/2025/03/2…
🚨SCOOP: The President convened his cabinet and Elon Musk in person this afternoon to send a clear message: You’re in charge of your departments, not Elon Musk. READ THE DEETS: politico.com/news/2025/03/0…
NEW: Elon Musk told House Republicans tonight DOGE "can’t bat a thousand all the time" he did promise to work to correct mistakes And told GOP members to tell him if constituents raise concerns w/ @JAscholtes @Hailey_Fuchs @Reporter_Mia politico.com/live-updates/2…
Thrilled for this next chapter and to work with the incredible team at @playbookdc @politico And grateful for 8+ years at @CNN and the colleagues and mentors who made me a better journalist and person along the way.
New: Trump's team is planning a slate of immigration executive orders that will be rolled out only hours after he's sworn in. Latest on what's included and what's still under consideration: cnn.com/2025/01/17/pol…
NEW: Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG even as allies & Republicans on the Hill warn him that getting 51 Senate votes will be a challenge. Gaetz is making calls to build support while Trump tells allies he won't back down. "He's all in." cnn.com/2024/11/16/pol…
NEWS from me - Bill Clinton is getting back on the trail, focused on rural voters for Harris, with stops that begin this weekend in GA and then off to NC. Won’t be big rallies. Small events like he hasn’t done since before he was the nominee in 1992. cnn.com/2024/10/10/pol…
Our report on CNN: ‘I’m a black NAZI!’: NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum
Been true for over a decade, but @KFILE remains one of the nation's most essential internet era political reporters. There is not an election cycle or major political party he hasn't impacted with his work. Influenced me and I'm sure many others.
NEW: In comments made on the forum of a porn website between 2008 and 2012, Mark Robinson called himself a "Black Nazi," said he supported reinstating slavery and -despite a recent history of anti-transgender rhetoric - said he enjoyed watching transgender pornography.…
- May 2005, Tim Walz retires from the National Guard - July 2005, his unit receives alert orders for deployment - September 2005, unit goes to Camp Shelby to prepare for deployment - March 2006, unit deploys w/ @jeremyherb cnn.com/2024/08/07/pol…
Shapiro spokesperson confirms the trip is off: “The governor’s trip was planned several weeks ago and included several fundraisers for his own campaign committee. His schedule has changed and he is no longer traveling to the Hamptons this weekend.”
more veepstakes NEWS - @JoshShapiroPA had been scheduled to have a bunch of fundraising events this weekend in New York, including in the Hamptons. Those have now been canceled, I'm told.
5:45p: Calendar-day records today at all 3 airports. Made it to 99 at National, breaking the record of 98. High of 98 at Dulles broke the record of 96. High of 98 at BWI broke the record of 97.
5:45p: Calendar-day records today at all 3 airports. Made it to 99 at National, breaking the record of 98. High of 98 at Dulles broke the record of 96. High of 98 at BWI broke the record of 97.
5 years after the defeat of the caliphate, more than 50,000 ISIS suspects and their family members are being held in a constellation of 27 US-funded camps and prisons run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in NE Syria. We gained extraordinary access to a number of those…