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In his new role, Rahm Emanuel has been at the forefront of the new multilateral agreements between the US, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines | Photo Mark Thiessen/AP By POLITICAL STAFF 06/30/2023 05:00 AM EDT In American politics, there is a small group of leaders who are, to borrow a Hollywood term, hit makers. Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. There is perhaps no better example of this in Democratic politics than Rahm Emanuel. For those who need a refresher, Rahm is a former adviser to Bill Clinton, became a congressman from Illinois, became DCCC chairman, became…

“Can he win that election? Yes, he can win that election,” McCarthy said, referring to a Biden-Trump matchup. “The question is: 'Is he the strongest to win the election?' I don't know that answer. Trump's world went crazy. The former president's top advisers and allies who know both quickly exchanged messages asking, in short: What the fuck? Some called McCarthy a "jerk". Others turned to Trump's campaign hand Brian Jack, who also advises the speaker and has been a key bridge between the two men, to mediate as Trump hits the road in New Hampshire. McCarthy immediately went into cleaning…

While lawmakers said most day-to-day dealings between the parties tend to be peaceful, sometimes tensions between the vast majority and the super-minority can turn into high-profile stunts fueled by pent-up hostility. In Oregon, Republicans staged a week-long strike to boycott businesses in the state Senate. In Tennessee, the GOP leadership ousted two Democrats for bending House rules by protesting gun violence. "I'll tell you bluntly: It really sucks," said state Sen. Mike Caputo, one of three Democrats in the West Virginia Senate. Caputo has served in the West Virginia legislature for nearly thirty years and witnessed his party's shift from…

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