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Marcus Reid
Marcus Reid
Senior Political Correspondent

Marcus covers Capitol Hill, presidential politics, and election campaigns. He has reported from Washington for over fifteen years.

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Cumberbatch, Cumming, Wong Warn UK Must Act on Paramount-WBD Merger
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Cumberbatch, Cumming, Wong Warn UK Must Act on Paramount-WBD Merger
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong warn the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger threatens UK f
Senate Advances Clayton's Intel Chief Nomination to Final Vote This Week
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Senate Advances Clayton's Intel Chief Nomination to Final Vote This Week
The Senate voted 51-43 Monday to advance Jay Clayton's nomination as director of national intelligence, paving the way f
Trump's Canada Tariffs Give Democrats a New Attack Line in Michigan Races
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Trump's Canada Tariffs Give Democrats a New Attack Line in Michigan Races
Trump's new 50% tariffs on Canada could energize Democratic attacks in Michigan, where trade ties run deep and Republica
Saudi-Israel Ties Demand Stalls US Nuclear Deal as Riyadh Plays Wait-and-See
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Saudi-Israel Ties Demand Stalls US Nuclear Deal as Riyadh Plays Wait-and-See
Saudi Arabia is pushing back against President Trump's demand that it normalize ties with Israel as a condition for a U.
GOP's Mid-Decade Redistricting Yields House Map Nearly as Favorable as 2018's
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GOP's Mid-Decade Redistricting Yields House Map Nearly as Favorable as 2018's
A new UVA analysis finds GOP-led mid-decade redistricting made the House map more Republican than in 2024, but it still
Trump warns of 'communist threat' in Michigan as Democratic Senate primary heats up
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Trump warns of 'communist threat' in Michigan as Democratic Senate primary heats up
President Trump sounded the alarm over communism at a Michigan rally, seeking to paint Democrats as communists without m
Thune pushes back on Trump's demand to scrap August recess for election bill
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Thune pushes back on Trump's demand to scrap August recess for election bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushed back Monday on President Trump's demand to cancel the August recess for the SAV
Mulvaney Hits Back at Trump: 'I Am Microchipped Into Their Minds'
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Mulvaney Hits Back at Trump: 'I Am Microchipped Into Their Minds'
Dylan Mulvaney fired back at President Trump after he compared her to CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the White House Correspon
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate mail-in voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate mail-in voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift a block on Trump's mail-in voting order, saying courts
Obama to lead NDRC fundraiser as Democrats fight GOP gerrymandering
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Obama to lead NDRC fundraiser as Democrats fight GOP gerrymandering
Former President Barack Obama is set to headline a National Democratic Redistricting Committee fundraiser on Aug. 31, as
DHS fails to back up Trump's noncitizen voter claims with data
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DHS fails to back up Trump's noncitizen voter claims with data
President Trump warned of over 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in four states, but DHS has not explained its math. St
House Ethics Panel Probes Texas Republican Lance Gooden Over Undisclosed Spending
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House Ethics Panel Probes Texas Republican Lance Gooden Over Undisclosed Spending
The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) after a referral from the Office of
Zelensky to Address All 100 Senators as Russia Sanctions Bill Advances
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Zelensky to Address All 100 Senators as Russia Sanctions Bill Advances
All 100 senators have been invited to a Tuesday evening meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the Senat
Homan Questions ICE Vetting After Maine Shooting, Training Under Scrutiny
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Homan Questions ICE Vetting After Maine Shooting, Training Under Scrutiny
Tom Homan stated that ICE officer David Brouillette, accused of killing a man in Maine, should not have cleared vetting
Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Over Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Makeup
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Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Over Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Makeup
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from an interfaith coalition that argued President Trump's Religious Liberty Commiss
Gallup: Slight Uptick in Economic Outlook as Midterms Near, But Most Still Glum
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Gallup: Slight Uptick in Economic Outlook as Midterms Near, But Most Still Glum
Gallup's latest poll finds a modest improvement in economic sentiment, with 22% now rating conditions as good or excelle
DNC's $2M Debt and Leadership Crisis Raise Alarm for 2026 Midterms
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DNC's $2M Debt and Leadership Crisis Raise Alarm for 2026 Midterms
The Democratic National Committee is $2 million in debt and facing a leadership crisis under Ken Martin, with reports of
Rand Paul's Probe Reveals Fauci Knew Wet Market Wasn't COVID Source
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Rand Paul's Probe Reveals Fauci Knew Wet Market Wasn't COVID Source
Newly uncovered diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci show he privately admitted in January 2020 that the Wuhan wet marke