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The leadership shakeup marks one of Healey's first major power plays as her party's top elected official in Massachusetts. Healey's historic victory last fall as the first woman and openly lesbian to be elected governor paved the way for Democrats to claim full control of Beacon Hill for the second time in 30 years. “It's not a coincidence that under Gus's leadership, last year was one of the most successful years for our party, electing Democrats everywhere. I want to thank Gus for his outstanding service as party chairman,” Healey, who is in Washington, DC, for the National Governors Association…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 02/10/2023 04:30amEST

And now that China hawks dominate thinking on both sides when it comes to Sino-US relations, dive deep Host Ryan Lizza decided to talk to Max Baucus, who is one of the leading voices warning that the hawks have got things dangerously wrong. Baucus was the US ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017. Before that, depending on the year, he was either the chairman or a ranking member of the very powerful Senate Finance Committee. And in this riveting interview, he is surprisingly critical of both Republicans and Democrats for embroiling America's relationship with China to score political points…

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