Those reading on desktop probably just saw the article as intended: “Who’s Running in 2028?”, a wide-ranging consideration of the vast field of potential candidates for the Democratic and Republican nominations for the Presidency, with each candidate represented by a small, circular portrait. Those reading the same newsletter on their mobile device, however, saw something notably different if that device was set on Dark Mode: Kamala Harris and Marjorie Taylor Greene both looking like they had suffered from a serious dental misadventure. The gap-toothed image seen above is how each of their portraits loaded for users viewing the newsletter in Dark Mode.
A former girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has accused him of offering a $5,000 hush money payment, the accusation dropping just days before Massie's May 19 primary in Kentucky. Axios' Marc Caputo and Kate Santaliz spoke with Cynthia West's about her new accusations against Massie, which the congressman's campaign dismissed as a last-minute dirty trick in the campaign.
Buckley's campaign was successful in re-energizing the conservative base. As Buckley biographer Sam Tanenhaus commented to The American Conservative, '[TAC Co-Founder] Pat Buchanan told me that after Goldwater's defeat in 1964 and before Nixon's victory in 1968, "Bill Buckley was all we had. He was the biggest guy."'
While both candidates boast immense social media followings-Talarico with 1.6 million followers and Crockett with 2.6 million followers on TikTok-it wasn't just the candidates who drove the conversation. It was the creators around them, who offer a preview of the digital fights to come throughout the midterms and, ultimately, the 2028 presidential race.
A lot of people struggle to pronounce the name of American politician Pete Buttigieg. When Mick Baccio, now global security advisor at Splunk SURGe and Cisco Foundation AI, went to work for him in a previous life, it was helpfully spelled out in large letters on the office wall. Buttigieg says it 'Boot-edge-edge', if you were wondering. "I was like, oh that's clever, thank you for that," says Baccio. "I'm going to meet the man in a second, I should know this!"
As any political adviser worth their salt will attest, it's never too soon to start privately preparing for your candidate's future leadership bid. Yet going too early with registering that all-important website risks telegraphing one's intentions even before the starting gun has fired. Whoever is behind the site bearing her name, Angela Rayner is now facing awkward questions after it emerged that an unfinished site apparently touting her for Labour's top job had briefly appeared online.
Maggie Stockdale's childcare solution includes her parents' assistance and her husband working part-time to manage their new family's care responsibilities amidst high daycare costs.
Bill Ackman aims to fund a centrist campaign targeting the left in New York City, following the Democratic primary victory of Socialist Zohran Mamdani.
Adams criticized Cuomo's inconsistency, noting that his current campaign promises contrast starkly with actions taken during his governorship, particularly regarding economic policies and public safety.
As I said in my speech, I thought it was important to address this because it's been soul destroying, this campaign. I've fought four general elections.