Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

Senior political reporter at @CNN. Ex-@washingtonpost. Washington, D.C. Joined April 2010

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Kyle Tharp @kylewilsontharp

3 hours ago

Last night's results in #NY12 are inversely related to the number of social media followers the candidates have.

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David Trone self-funded $25 million. It looks like he'll win fewer than 25,000 votes. That'd mean he'll have spent > $1,000 for every vote he got. It would be the third time in a decade that he spent at least $200 of his own money for every vote he received, and lost.

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

4 hours ago

Really important piece from Isaac here.

Edward-Isaac Dovere @IsaacDovere

4 hours ago

NEW from me: Many NYC politicos who tried to be Mamdani allies are unhappy. Early endorser Rep. Nydia Velázquez wouldn't answer when asked if she regretted her support. The new powerbroker's take: This is what a revolution looks like - on his terms. cnn.com/2026/06/24/pol…

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

4 hours ago

Pessimism pervades on the Iran MOU. 18% of Americans say it's at least "somewhat likely" to lead to a "lead to lasting peace." 63% say it's "not too likely" or less. (via @Reuters/@Ipsos)

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Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC

5 hours ago

Here are some of the facts about Gen CD Donahue’s storied Army career. Hegseth is forcing him to retire with no explanation, sending shockwaves through the Army and Special Ops community where Gen Donahue is widely respected. * Commander of Delta Force in Iraq and Syria during the ISIS fight * Led the mission to capture the Benghazi planner in Libya * Ordered to secure the Kabul Airport after a chaotic withdrawal; returned order to the airport; arranged for hundreds of evacuation flights saving tens of thousands of lives; was NOT in charge of security at Abbey Gate where Marines were in charge of securing that entrance to the airport where 13 Americans were killed by a suicide bomber * coordinated military aid to Ukraine after the Russian invasion and knows more about lessons learned on the Ukraine battlefield and advances in drone warfare than any senior officer in the US military * led humanitarian aid efforts as head of 82nd Airborne from post at Ft Bragg during NC floods two years ago * stint as head of US Army Europe cut short and will require presidential waiver not to lose 4th Star and retirement benefits after Secretary Hegseth forced him to retire early, having not had his 4th Star for the requisite 3 years. He was 18 months into current assignment.

Michael R. Gordon @mgordonwsj

5 hours ago

Hegseth Cuts Army Commander’s Storied Career Short as Part of Broader Shake-Up with @laraseligman wsj.com/politics/natio…

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Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar

5 hours ago

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), in concession speech: “Jews have given back so much to this country. As history has taught us, antisemitic tropes and stereotypes, some of which I heard personally on this campaign, will ultimately be the undoing of our democracy if we all don’t lean in and speak out — even if it’s not politically expedient.”

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Jacob N. Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh

10 hours ago

#NY10 Brad Lander in victory speech: “Our party needs to admit that Joe Biden’s ‘hug Bibi’ strategy was a catastrophic mistake... We cannot keep paying for Netanyahu’s wars with our tax dollars. Democratic voters are saying this, loud and clear.” 📸 @giligetz

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Taniel @Taniel

13 hours ago

BIG RESULT: New York state Sen. Jessica Ramos, who gave Andrew Cuomo a surprise endorsement near the end of the mayoral primary last year, has lost her seat. She is ousted in today's Dem primary by Jessica González-Rojas, an assemblymember endorsed by many left figures like AOC.

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

13 hours ago

Mayor Mamdani’s reaction tonight

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

13 hours ago

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

13 hours ago

A sampling of the deleted social media posts of a Mamdani-backed candidate who won tonight, Darializa Avila Chevalier. (Via @KFILE and @emsteck)

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ettingermentum @ettingermentum

15 hours ago

Taking out the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus with a self-described communist 32 year old PhD student who tweeted “fuck Kamala Harris” is beyond insane. DEFCON 1 moment for the Democratic establishment.

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Zachary Donnini @ZacharyDonnini

14 hours ago

The dam broke tonight in New York. DSA and left-wing candidates are winning up and down the ballot, including primarying out incumbents in the U.S. House and NY State Assembly. Along with wins in ME, GA, NJ, and PA, the left’s momentum inside Democratic primaries is undeniable.

Ellis Bates @ElliscbIV

14 hours ago

Progressives in the New York Legislature are poised for a fantastic night. So far, among the 15 districts where the DSA or WFP endorsed a candidate, the DSA is trailing in just one race and the WFP in two, with all three still uncalled.

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Acyn @Acyn

14 hours ago

CNN Projecting a sweep for Zohran Mamdani in NY Primaries.

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Alexis Goldstein @alexisgoldstein

15 hours ago

Hey @SteveKornacki say my name and compliment my purple background challenge I raised less that $100K to Trone and Delaney’s combined $33 million and I’m still on your board, sir!

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Andrew Solender @AndrewSolender

15 hours ago

There's a very real chance the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus loses reelection. Not the result some were expecting in #NY13, and certainly one that a lot of House Democrats will be dreading

Andrew Solender @AndrewSolender

15 hours ago

Avila Chevalier's lead grows to 1.2% with more than half the vote in:

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Haley Britzky @halbritz

19 hours ago

“George W. Bush went through a whole process of getting congressional approval to go to war in Iraq. Donald Trump didn't even talk to them. He just did it. He decided himself that fishing boats with people who are trafficking in cocaine were ‘enemy combatants.’ And he just blew them up. He just killed them. He didn't ask for permission. He just did it. There was no authorization for the use of military force.“

Aidan McLaughlin @aidnmclaughlin

21 hours ago

Jonathan Swan on why his book with Maggie Haberman about Trump 2.0 is called "Regime Change"

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Daniel Dale @ddale8

21 hours ago

Trump acknowledged *yesterday* that Iran has missiles, saying "most" of its missiles and launching pads are gone; last week he claimed they'd eliminated 84% or 85% of the missiles and said it was only fair he let Iran have some, since other countries have them and "missiles aren't the problem." x.com/Acyn/status/20…

Acyn @Acyn

22 hours ago

Trump: We're leaving Iran with no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft . no missile capability, no nuclear program, no nuclear capacity, and they've agreed to that, and we're getting along quite well

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Aaron Blake @AaronBlake

22 hours ago

"I’m not going to tell the administration what to do" -- just like the founders intended.

Manu Raju @mkraju

22 hours ago

Speaker Johnson weighs in for first time on Iran MOU. Won’t criticize Trump for easing oil sanctions/proposed relief. Says he has long been a supporter of ‘strong’ sanctions “I’ve got a lot I have to do to manage the House. I’m not going to tell the administration what to do.”