The Democratic Party’s new 2028 powerbrokers

The 2028 hopefuls are already courting the winners of last week's Democratic wave. Who’s making calls, who’s picking up and how could the party’s newest powerbrokers shape the next presidential race? Then the other stories animating Washington: Trump tries to recruit a new press secretary, defends Pete Hegseth against impeachment, and weighs in on a Chinese spy scandal involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. 

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