@AaronBlake

Senior political reporter at @CNN. Ex-@washingtonpost. Sign up for my newsletter! https://xitter.cf/t.co/Vc6k03lkp5

 Washington, D.C.
Joined April 2010
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Trevor Foughty
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Let me reassure you, this is not schtick and this is not some PR ploy. This is 100% authentic Todd Young. Anyone else who has worked for him will confirm the same. It was always a required stop after a long day of district visits or campaigning, and he always knew where the closest one was.
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I love Taco Bell and have visited nearly every Indiana location. I was glad to serve up a few tacos at the Brownstown grand opening!
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Janice Dean
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I’ve kept my mouth shut for a long time about #meangirl @megynkelly. She used to be one of my closest friends and then she ghosted me after she endorsed @andrewcuomo for mayor and I told her she broke my heart. Her comments about @1capplegate are disgusting. Having #MS for over 20 years, she knows how long it took for doctors to diagnose me. I think Christina is brave for telling the truth and I’m grateful she became a voice for so many of us. I will have much more to say about this when I’m well enough. I’ve been sick for several weeks in and out of the hospital but when I’m well enough I will comment more. realitytea.com/2026/10/21/me…

Megyn Kelly Takes Cheap Shot at Christina Applegate Over MS Diagnosis

Megyn Kelly criticises Christina Applegate after doctors reverse the actress’s MS diagnosis, leaving her searching for answers.

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Andrew Egger
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Trump: "I alone could secure a prisoner release from Russia without giving anything in return" Trump literally ten minutes later: "Now you idiots know why I had to waive sanctions on Russia, no shot I got that prisoner release otherwise"
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A Trump +23 state in 2024
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Trump to Mississippi: He'll hold a rally Monday in Corinth, the RNC announces
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Lauren Fox@FoxReports10h
Inside the Ohio GOP fallout after Ramaswamy doubled down on ad of Acton's estranged mother: one GOP candidate asked Ramaswamy not to air the ad and one operative told me that Republicans in the state "couldn't be more pissed" cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/…

Republicans grow more worried about a midterm blue wave as Trump’s numbers hit record lows | CNN...

Meanwhile, the Democrats enter the midterms with a 10-point nationwide advantage over Republicans in voters’ choice in their own congressional district, a CNN poll shows. Follow for live updates

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The increasingly cartoonish episodes of potential Trump administration corruption cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/…

The growing corruption allegations engulfing Trump’s orbit — at a bad time for the GOP | CNN...

There is increasing evidence that voters are concerned about corruption ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. And the Trump administration is inundating them with allegations.

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Michael Board@MikeBoard120016h
Texas Senator @JohnCornyn was asked on @CNBC about the throttling of @Starlink in the war between Russian and Ukraine, and he did not hold back!
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This is similar to Vance's quite-Machiavellian comments about falsely claiming Haitians ate pets in 2024: "If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.”
Patrick Svitek
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Vance answering a question about Ramaswamy's ad with Acton's mom: "Politics is a tough business, and my message to my fellow elected Republicans is, If you actually believe in the things you say you believe in, stop whining about an advertisement and go win the race in 13 days."
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This is the opposite of what Elon Musk said last week.
Clash Report
@clashreportOct 21
Marco Rubio on Ukraine: Trump has nothing to do with the decisions that are made by Starlink and Starshield and by Mr. Musk. That's a private company. Trump doesn't run that company and can't direct that company to do anything.
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More on this in my piece yesterday: cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/…

The big questions about who’s to blame for Starshield disruptions in Ukraine | CNN Politics

So, who slowed down a crucial satellite communications system used by Ukraine, making the country more vulnerable to Russian attacks in recent days?

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Aaron Blake retweeted
Patrick Svitek
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#MESEN: Troy Jackson’s longtime partner, Lana Pelletier, breaks silence in new Bangor Daily News op-ed bangordailynews.com/2026/10/…

Opinion: My family has been dragged into the US Senate campaign. I want to speak for myself.

"Susan Collins and her allies are using my family to tell a story that simply isn’t true."

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New definition of humanitarian just dropped.
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Witkoff to Putin: “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian — you are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”
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Miya Shay@miyashayOct 21
Neil Bush, brother of one President Bush & son of another President Bush, just posted that he voted for @JamesTalarico. Neil still lives in the same neighborhood as father did for decades here in Houston.
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Aaron Blake retweeted
Massimo
@Rainmaker1973Oct 17
The two candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 158 have something in common. Left: incumbent R - Scott Cupps Right: D - Chris Foster
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Had to find a replacement for talking about what a slob Ken Paxton is.
Josh Billinson
@jbillinsonOct 21
Every cycle gets a signature Trump rally bit. 2016 had the snake, 2024 had the YMCA dance, and 2026 gets Jon Husted’s ass
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"a lesser employee"
Politics Watch
@politics_watch1Oct 20
A source shared emails showing Wedgewood Polls quoted ~$12,000 for a private poll
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Adam Cancryn@adamcancrynOct 20
New: Trump officials are bracing for personnel shakeups across the admin if the midterms go poorly, spurring a wave of preemptive maneuvering and finger-pointing that aides and allies described as creating an increasingly toxic situation w @KristenhCNN: cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/…

Fears of a post-midterms Trump rampage spur ‘brutal’ internal jockeying | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump still has two weeks to salvage his Republican congressional majorities and defy expectations of a midterm wipeout. But all around him, aides and allies are bracing for what...

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50. Million. Dollars. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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Jake Tapper 🦅
@jaketapperOct 20
If you’re skeptical of public polls, what a lot of wise political observers do is watch what the politicians and political groups (with access to very expensive data) DO. 1) where are they sending their VIPs? 2) where are they putting their money? 3) who is acting desperate?
Azi™️@AziOct 20
The Community Note isn’t deterring some
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Who's to blame for Starshield being throttled in Ukraine? Trump, his administration and Elon Musk have offered a bunch confusing and sometimes contradictory signals. cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/…

The big questions about who’s to blame for Starshield disruptions in Ukraine | CNN Politics

So, who slowed down a crucial satellite communications system used by Ukraine, making the country more vulnerable to Russian attacks in recent days?

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