Jonathan Allen
Former Chief Political Correspondent
Latest articles by Jonathan Allen


The Speaker of the House has been holding back a rebellion for years. Now he’s facing a possible coup.


The frontrunner is adopting some of the insurgent’s moves on campaign finance reform — a sure sign she’s looking over her shoulder.


Hillary Clinton’s decision to make Jake Sullivan the top foreign policy hand on her campaign staff is a signal that she doesn’t plan to be any less muscular.




Her overall numbers are down, but most candidates would love to have the kind of standing she has among fellow Democrats.


Voting against the Affordable Care Act was supposed to help moderate Democrats win reelection. It didn’t turn out that way for the vast majority of them.


There political ground is shifting on abortion and women’s health.


The departures are a sign of the deeper problems of a flagging campaign.


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— and 9 more things to know to start the day.