@MichaelCBender

New York Times, political correspondent; Author, “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” (Get signed copies from @politicsprose)

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Joined July 2009
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The response to the release of my book this past week has been an out-of-body experience. I will never forget how much help I needed—from family, from friends, from colleagues, and from sources—to finish this book, and how lucky I am to have received it. Thank you so, so much!
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Matt Goul@mgoulOct 24
Jack Kasner 47-yard TD pass to Brayden Alfred sets the running clock back in motion with 4:58 left in the third. Strongsville up 45-14 on Brunswick.
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My 15 yr old nephew! Go Brayden!!!
Brayden Alfred
@brayden_alfredSep 22
Weeks 1-5 highlights! *Only 3 games played @Nolan5_4L @jason_trusnik @CoachMooney81 @TheJoeEwell @_FTGU_ @Strongsville_FB @AllenTrieu
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Brendan Farrington, a friend and colleague who covered Florida politics and the quirks and people of this state, has died. Here’s a statement from his beloved wife Amy Farrington. R.I.P. sir you were one of a kind
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@GlennThrushAug 31
NEW: Harmeet Dhillon, head of the civil rights division, feuded w/ DOJ officials Stan Woodward & Leo Terrell - calling both incompetent. Terrell told officials she was disrespectful & jealous cos he got more airtime on Fox. Me & @MichaelCBender nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/po…

From Top Civil Rights Post, She Spars With the Left, and Her Colleagues (Gift Article)

Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential...

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Never underestimate the footnotes!
Katherine Miller@katherinemiller8 Apr 2025
Think it's this footnote from @MichaelCBender's "Frankly, We Did Win This Election"
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Katherine Miller@katherinemiller8 Apr 2025
Think it's this footnote from @MichaelCBender's "Frankly, We Did Win This Election"
Grace Panetta
@grace_panetta8 Apr 2025
possibly my favorite piece of Navarro lore
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What happens when a thoughtful wife and an attentive mother is also one of the nation's great writers: theatlantic.com/family/archi…

Miscarriage and Motherhood

What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control

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Congrats, Trey! Well deserved!
Trey Yingst
@TreyYingst7 Mar 2025
Honored to win the First Amendment Award from the RTDNA. Over the past several years, my team and I have reported from nearly 20 different countries. The credit for this recognition belongs to the Murdoch family, the Fox executive team and my crew.
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Vice President-elect JD Vance brought two of Donald J. Trump’s potential cabinet members to the Senate this week to shore up support for the president-elect’s picks, but he’s leaving with only one. nytimes.com/live/2024/11/21/…
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Here’s your 2024 election in a nutshell: The +15 Biden counties from 2020 delivered 1.9 million fewer votes for Vice President Harris on Tuesday, while the +15 Trump counties came thru with an additional 1.2 ballots for the former president. nytimes.com/2024/11/11/us/po… via @NYTimes

Why Was There a Broad Drop-Off in Democratic Turnout in 2024? (Published 2024)

Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.

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Vance appeared calm in the final days of the tense race, having changed into a T-shirt & jeans from the dark suit and tie he had worn to events, joking about his impact on the “pet owner vote," and cracking open a Coors Light as the interview ended. More: nytimes.com/2024/11/04/us/po…

Vance Describes Election Day Nerves, and an Agenda for His Vice Presidency (Gift Article)

With the close, tense campaign nearing its end, Senator JD Vance projected optimism, but added: “I just want to know.”

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Congrats, Lemire!
Mike Allen
@mikeallen30 Oct 2024
☕NEW: @JonLemire has signed a deal to become co-host of @msnbc @Morning_Joe 9 a.m. ET hour in Jan. • New host to be named for 5 a.m. @WayTooEarly • I'm told the @RedSox fan and WH reporter is the rare cable news host who signed new deal w/o pay cut axios.com/2024/10/30/scoop-j…

Scoop: Jonathan Lemire to be named a "Morning Joe" co-host

Lemire, 44, is a homegrown "Joe" talent now elevated to a co-host of the influential show.

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“So in closing,” Mr. Trump continued, “I just want to say Kamala Harris is a radical left Marxist rated even worse than Bernie Sanders or Pocahontas.” He proceeded to speak for 17 more minutes. nytimes.com/2024/10/17/us/po…

Trump’s Meandering Speeches Motivate His Critics and Worry His Allies (Gift Article)

Some advisers and allies of former President Donald J. Trump are concerned about his scattershot style on the campaign trail as he continues to veer off script.

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In AZ & PA, Harris has consolidated support among Democrats since replacing Biden as the party’s nominee. But Trump’s strength remains the economy, the issue primarily responsible for his political potency across battleground states this year. nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/po…

Trump Leads in Arizona as Harris Holds an Edge in Pennsylvania, New Polls Show (Gift Article)

The latest Times/Inquirer/Siena polls found Donald Trump with a six-point advantage in Arizona, and Kamala Harris with a four-point lead in Pennsylvania.

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“Have you ever seen the movie ‘The Big Lebowski’?”—JD Vance nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/po… via @NYTimes

5 Takeaways From Vance’s Interview With The New York Times (Gift Article)

Pressed to say if he thought the 2020 election was stolen, JD Vance repeatedly sidestepped. And he defended the sentiment behind his “childless cat ladies” comment, even as he regretted his word...

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Vance, Given 5 Chances to Say Trump Lost in 2020, Takes None nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/po…

Vance, Given 5 Chances to Say Trump Lost in 2020, Takes None (Gift Article)

In an interview with The New York Times, Senator JD Vance repeatedly refused to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s defeat and said he would not have certified the 2020 results.

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This week, Ms. Harris put her own stamp on the art of the dodge. nytimes.com/2024/10/09/us/po…

In Interviews, Kamala Harris Continues to Bob and Weave (Gift Article)

Her media swing showed how she often responds to uncomfortable questions by acknowledging them, yet not fully answering them.

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Mike Murphy
@murphymike8 Oct 2024
A new @HacksonTap ep is up! @jheil and I talk to Special Guest Hack @MichaelCBender of the NYT about Trump and murder genes, Kamala’s Media Offensive, a new poll from the NYT that will make D’s happy for once and… the Big Finish! hacksontap.com/episodes/murd…
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The debilitating self-doubt that nagged JD Vance as he graduated from high school was replaced with a thrilling new confidence that he discovered in the Marines while performing for the TV cameras as a media relations officer. nytimes.com/2024/10/03/us/po… via @NYTimes

At the Debate, JD Vance Put a Lifetime of Spin to Use (Gift Article)

Mr. Vance sanded down Donald Trump’s edges the way he often sharpens attacks for rally crowds — picking the facts that can deliver the most impact and discarding the rest.

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I'm told that Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest child, is keeping Vance company right now in the CBS green room before the debate. More running coverage here: nytimes.com/live/2024/10/01/…

Walz and Vance Clash Over the Issues at V.P. Debate: Oct. 1 Campaign News (Published 2024)

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