Whenever Democratic political operatives gather to drink these days, they talk about three things: their chances in the midterms, who will be the nominee in 2028, and if they have read — or are in — “the book.” The book in question is ‘Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative,’ by Evan Barker, a onetime fundraiser who has written something between a tell-all and a cri de coeur about her time inside the Democratic Party. But for many Democrats the book has been candy less because of its call for reshaping politics and more because, while peeling back the curtain on the inner workings of political campaigns, it names (some) names. “You want to tell the truth, and you want to tell people what happened, but at the same time my intention was never to just burn people needlessly to be vindictive,” Barker tells David Freedlander. “At the same time, it’s like, yeah, I knew that some of the stories in there might hurt some people’s feelings, but sometimes people need to get their feelings hurt.” Read more about the book that has Washington talking: nymag.visitlink.me/SzXKn-

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and romantic partner is arrested after allegedly breaking into her home and throwing 22 paintings into her pool. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kyr…

Another day, another story about Pedo Protector Roy Cooper. As governor, Cooper openly supported a pedophile who was convicted of molesting boys at a Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce event. Cooper didn’t care about this monster’s past as child predator, just about supporting the woke agenda. Disgusting. dailywire.com/news/is-every-…

Susan Collins in WSJ podcast interview says she's "offended" 4+ times, and then repeats several lies about her corruption and "integrity." Yikes. #mesen #mepolitics

generational scene incoming holy shit

NEW -- SLF-linked TEXAS PAC expects to spend more than $50 MILLION on KEN PAXTON. @PunchbowlNews txt subscribers had it a while ago. More in the Midday edition....

New — The Senate Leadership Fund is now spending in Texas. $13.8 million is reserved so far for Ken Paxton by Texas PAC, per AdImpact.

Steak n Shake is proud to announce its endorsement of Senator @JonHusted for U.S. Senate! 🇺🇸🍔 We stand with Husted because he champions the #MAHA movement to clean up the American food supply chain and lower the cost for consumers. Meanwhile, his opponent, Sherrod Brown, has a record of supporting the extreme federal spending that fueled the inflation crisis, driving up grocery prices for every Ohio family. Senator Husted is the only candidate fighting to make Ohio healthy, safe, and affordable again. #MAHA

View of the U.S. Capitol as the storm hit Washington D.C. last night.

Michael Whatley promoted a man who molested three girls into a leadership position within the North Carolina Republican Party. He knew of Harvey Lee West Jr.'s crimes. Whatley gave him power anyway. If this is who Whatley promotes, why should voters hire Whatley for the Senate?

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Scoop in @playbookdc: Whoever emerges from the GA GOP Senate nomination in today’s primary runoff will have $1 million form the Georgia Nominee Fund.

EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington. On his remarkable return as a jet-setting influence broker directing a transatlantic operation to keep the United States out of war. W/ @ebazaileimil politico.com/news/2026/06/08…