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Rahm Emanuel Enters the Fray
Rahm Emanuel Enters the Fray
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Mar 31, 2026 3:53 PM CDT

Rahm Emanuel Enters the Fray

Likely 2028 candidate keeps rolling out policy positions

(Newser) - The 2028 vote is a long way off, but those following political headlines are already used to seeing a familiar name in headlines: Rahm Emanuel. The 66-year-old former congressman, Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff, and ambassador to Japan has been rolling out a series of policy positions large...

Rahm Emanuel Wants Feds Banned From Prediction Markets

'Somebody clearly with inside information was making bets' on Venezuela, says 2028 hopeful

(Newser) - Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, is proposing a far-reaching ban on betting in prediction markets by federal employees and their families as part of an effort to call attention to what he says is a culture of corruption gripping the nation's politics. The proposal, which Emanuel...

Illinois Votes in Crowded House, Senate Primaries

Voters are picking a new generation of Democrats

(Newser) - Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open US House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state's heavily Democratic congressional delegation. The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a competitive campaign , drawing as candidates two sitting House members...

Here Are the Results of 2028 Dem Fantasy Draft

Gavin Newsom is No. 1, and Jon Stewart crops up at No. 13

(Newser) - Nate Silver and two former colleagues at his FiveThirtyEight site staged a fantasy-football-style draft for the 2028 Democratic contenders, and it resulted in 18 names. Two notable takeaways: California Gov. Gavin Newsom was selected first, and only one non-politician made the list: Jon Stewart at No. 13. Silver discusses the...

James Carville Names His 2028 Favorite

Democratic strategist says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would be his bet to become the nominee

(Newser) - James Carville's top pick to become the Democratic nominee in 2028 may come as a surprise: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. In an appearance on Raymond Arroyo's Fox News show, the Democratic strategist said the billionaire governor has two big selling points: He's a prodigious fundraiser, and he'...

Young Trump Voters Cool on JD Vance for 2028

Gen Z conservatives cite electability worries, desire for fresher faces

(Newser) - JD Vance may be the Trump White House's connection to Gen Z , but a small group of young male Trump voters doesn't sound terribly eager to promote him to the top of the ticket for 2028. In a focus group of nine men ages 18 to 24 who...

Mark Kelly's Greatest 'Obligation': Fighting Trump

Arizona senator weighs potential 2028 bid in response to 'unhinged' president

(Newser) - Ten days after suing the Pentagon , Sen. Mark Kelly says he's seriously considering whether to become the next Commander in Chief. In an interview with CNN published Wednesday, per the Hill , the Arizona Democrat and former astronaut said he's actively weighing a presidential run, while adding that the...

Op-Ed: Dems Have 'No Credible Path' Unless They Shift Now

Strategist David Pllouffe urges immediate overhaul of party brand, agenda, leadership

(Newser) - Democrats may be riding high now, but one of their top strategists says the party is on track to crash in 2028 unless it overhauls itself fast. In a New York Times op-ed, David Plouffe—who helped run three recent Democratic presidential campaigns, including Kamala Harris' 2024 bid—argues that...

Bannon Reportedly Eyes 2028 Run
Bannon
Reportedly
Eyes
2028 Run
Jan 11, 2026 7:29 AM CST

Bannon Reportedly Eyes 2028 Run

But Axios reports it's more about shaping the message than actually winning

(Newser) - Steve Bannon for president? Axios reports that the staunch supporter of President Trump is "laying the groundwork" for a 2028 run, but with a caveat. A Bannon candidacy would be focused not on winning but on pressuring the frontrunners to get more in line with his America First thinking,...

Potential 2028 Hurdle for Vance: Ted Cruz

Texas senator courts hawkish conservatives amid clashes with vice president, Tucker Carlson

(Newser) - Ted Cruz is sounding more like a 2028 presidential candidate , and that could put him on a collision course with the man many Republicans already see as Trump's heir: Vice President JD Vance. In recent months, the Texas senator has been testing out a message that pairs old-school GOP...

Erika Kirk Backs JD Vance for 2028 Presidential Run

Turning Point USA leader signals influential youth backing for Vance

(Newser) - Erika Kirk used the opening night of Turning Point USA's flagship conference to make a 2028 call: She wants JD Vance in the Oval Office. Speaking to thousands of conservative activists at the group's America Fest gathering in Phoenix Thursday night, Kirk, widow of Turning Point co-founder Charlie...

Ted Cruz Sees Path to a 2028 Run
Ted Cruz
Sees Path
to a 2028 Run
Nov 17, 2025 5:31 AM CST

Ted Cruz Sees Path to a 2028 Run

It runs straight through Tucker Carlson, reports Axios

(Newser) - Ted Cruz in 2028? A report in Axios suggests so, laying out how the Republican senator from Texas is already positioning himself for a presidential run. The main crux of the strategy is going after Tucker Carlson as antisemitic (particularly after he had Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast)...

Michelle Obama: 'Don't Waste My Time' Asking Me to Run

That's because former first lady thinks America still isn't ready for a woman president

(Newser) - Michelle Obama doesn't think America is ready to have a woman in the White House. "Don't even look at me about running, 'cause you all are lying," the former first lady said during a conversation earlier this month with actress Tracee Ellis Ross at the...

Vance: I'll Talk to Trump About 2028 After the Midterms

He says he doesn't want to get 'distracted'

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance says he plans to speak with President Trump about a potential 2028 presidential run, but for now he says his main focus is on the midterms. During an appearance on Fox News' Hannity on Thursday, Vance told host Sean Hannity that while he has thought about...

Marco Rubio Makes Pick for 2028 GOP Frontrunner

Secretary of state sees Vice President JD Vance as Republicans' top pick for presidential run

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio is privately telling allies that Vice President JD Vance is the clear frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sources tell Politico . Rubio is reportedly prepared to back Vance if he decides to run, underscoring how quickly the GOP is looking beyond President Trump's...

Whitmer Casts Doubt on a 2028 White House Bid

Michigan governor slams Trump's 'tariff madness' in speech to Canadian audience

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cast doubt on the prospect of running for president in 2028 while speaking in Toronto on Wednesday. Whitmer was asked by a Canadian journalist in a moderated discussion whether she is considering seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2028, the AP reports. "I anticipate...

Trump Says He 'Probably' Won't Run in 2028

But he says he'd like to because he has 'the best poll numbers' he's ever had

(Newser) - President Trump didn't rule out running for a third term in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC 's Squawk Box on Tuesday. He boasted that he had received the "highest vote in the history of Texas, a record that they say won't be beaten unless I run...

Cory Booker Made Bank on That Marathon Senate Speech

NJ senator sets $10M fundraising record as grassroots donors fuel campaign momentum

(Newser) - After an all-night Senate speech that shattered records , Sen. Cory Booker has pulled in his largest-ever fundraising total—revealing a wave of grassroots support as he eyes re-election and possibly more. Booker's Senate campaign and an affiliated joint fundraising committee raised $10 million from April through June, according...

Rahm Emanuel Seems to Be Testing 2028 Run

Nancy Pelosi, for one, thinks he will seek the presidency

(Newser) - He's being "coy" for now, but Rahm Emanuel sure looks and sounds like he'll be running for president in 2028, reports the Wall Street Journal . "I'm tired of sitting in the back seat when somebody's gunning it at 90 miles an hour for a...

Tulsi Gabbard: Sure, I May Make a White House Run in 2028

'I will never rule out any opportunity to serve my country,' DNI chief tells Megyn Kelly

(Newser) - Election 2028 is more than three years away, but one prominent member of the Trump administration is already hinting at an Oval Office run. The Hill reports that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appeared on Megyn Kelly's SiriusXM program on Thursday, giving Kelly the chance to gush...

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