The GOP’s fifth stage of grief
About this episode
Sophia Cai and Ali Bianco discuss key political stories affecting Washington, including Trump's coalition and recent redistricting rulings.
In a Friday roundup, White House reporter Sophia Cai and Playbook’s Ali Bianco unpack three stories animating Washington this morning. They break down what yesterday’s White House press briefing reveals about cracks in Trump’s coalition, the implications of a private phone call between President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and why Democrats are celebrating two major redistricting rulings. Plus, Washington may be welcoming a new addition to its skyline: a 250-foot monument. For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook
People in this episode
Host: Ali Bianco
Guest: Sophia Cai
Topics covered
- GOP
- Trump coalition
- redistricting rulings
- Washington news
- political analysis
- White House
Keywords
- GOP
- Trump
- Washington
- redistricting
- politics
- Meta
- press briefing
- Democrats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Meta, Democrats
Books & works: Playbook newsletter
Places: Washington
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