Dan Merica
@merica
Co-anchor of the Early Brief newsletter at @WashingtonPost. Formerly at @AP, @TheMessenger and @CNN. Email: [email protected]
A stacked Early Brief this morning, but our focus this Friday is on the activist shift happening inside the Catholic Church around President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. “There is a real fear gripping many in our parish communities”: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
🚨NEW POLL : A plurality of Americans oppose the GOP's tax-and-spending bill, with mixed opinions on specific provisions and concerns about its impact on the national debt and Medicaid, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll this month. More via me, @sfcpoll and @EmGusk:
The daughter of one of the state’s two members of Congress vs. the son of one of the state’s two senators. Interesting dynamics in Maine GOV: mainemorningstar.com/briefs/hannah-…
A loaded Early Brief today: - Cities fight back against ‘a meteor that hasn’t quite hit yet’ - with the help of @publicrightspro - What's next for Gov. Pritzker? - The situation in Wisconsin has changed More here w/ @matthewichoi: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Democrats are seeing major gains in special elections this year, report @lennybronner and @nckmourt. What does this mean for the midterms? washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Slotkin called on Dems to create more housing, avoid “vilifying success," look for compromises that may fall short of “comprehensive immigration reform," make climate change a “pocketbook issue” not a “purity test," etc - as @merica @matthewichoi previewed washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Sen. Slotkin is going to pitch an economic "war plan" today per @matthewichoi @merica She'll say Dems need to "move past the talking point of ‘comprehensive’ immigration reform" and aim for incremental changes washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Andrew Cuomo wants to be New York’s mayor. Do Democrats want him back? By @sarahellison: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
NEW: These centrist women on a group chat are leading Democrats in 2025. By @KnowlesHannah @merica: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
NEW: Democrats want to fight Trump, but they can’t stop fighting each other. New w/ @KnowlesHannah & @dylanewells: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Early Brief is out: - Republicans see political gain in LA protests - Trump leaves G7 early with focus on Iran - Virginia voters head to the polls - And Sen. Mike Lee goes full keyboard warrior w/ @matthewichoi: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Fatherhood changed me. So, last year I explored how it changed Pete Buttigieg and found someone differently disposed toward politics and power than the hyper-confident mayor America met in 2019. For @NOTUSreports from 2024: notus.org/democrats/pete…
.@GovAndyBeshear responds to Trump’s conflicts w/ governors in today’s Early Brief: “This president has shown he wants to get what he wants. And looks for ways to change the custom or practice, or to change the law, where it limits his authority.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
David Hogg to depart as DNC vice chair after months of turmoil. By @PatrickSvitek @dylanewells: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Here is your Early Brief for today: - The program Republicans loved — until they didn’t - The NJ GOV match up is set - Rep. LaMonica McIver in court today - The dynastic clash brewing in Maine w/ @matthewichoi: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Democrat Mikie Sherrill to face Trump-endorsed Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey governor’s race. By @KnowlesHannah: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Democrats are still longing for former president Barack Obama’s voice, almost a decade removed from the end of his presidency, highlighting their clear leadership void as Trump steamrolls politics and culture. More here in the Early Brief: washingtonpost.com/politics/the-b…
Start your week with the Early Brief: - How a Democrat turned independent could shake up a key governor’s race - A ‘big, beautiful bill’ from @jacobbogage - @SomosVotantes goes up with a price-focused digital spot - And more w/ @matthewichoi: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Chris Christie knows what it’s like to draw the ire of Donald Trump. So when the man he once helped elect - and then attempted to defeat - responded to recent criticism with personal broadsides, he texted the target of Trump’s wrath: Bruce Springsteen: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
