Michael Starr Hopkins

Editor of Burn the Playbook. Attorney. Former Democratic speechwriter. Columnist at The Hill.

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cpb

$1.1 Billion. 51-48. CPB Dissolved. The Map of the Cut.

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Jul 27, 2026

campaign-finance

$30 Million In Michigan. That Is The Endorsement Game Now.

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Jul 27, 2026

health-care

The Mystery Patient, the Denial, and the Fast Lane

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Jul 26, 2026

campaign-finance

The RNC Is a Legal Defense Fund in a Party's Clothing

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Jul 26, 2026

EXPOSED: SAUDI'S OWN ANALYSTS GRADED KUSHNER'S FIRM "UNSATISFACTORY IN ALL ASPECTS." MBS WIRED $2 BILLION ANYWAY.

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Jul 25, 2026

EXPOSED: SAUDI'S OWN ANALYSTS GRADED KUSHNER'S FIRM "UNSATISFACTORY IN ALL ASPECTS." MBS WIRED $2 BILLION ANYWAY.

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Jul 25, 2026

congress

Congress Wants to Lock the Clock. It Picked the Wrong Lock.

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Jul 23, 2026

Election Coverage

The Ballot Is Public. The Volume Knob Is Privately Owned.

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Jul 22, 2026

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Kept Birthright Citizenship. Trump Is Still Asking For A Do-Over.

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Jul 22, 2026

housing

HUD's 2.337% Voucher Number Is Not A 2.337% Rent Raise

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Jul 21, 2026

Election Coverage

The Money Primary Is Already Voting

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Jul 20, 2026

housing

HUD Says Dropping Flood Standards Saves Up To $85 Million. It Does Not Price The Water.

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Jul 20, 2026

Election Coverage

The Cost-of-Living Election Is Already Here

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Jul 19, 2026

Receipt Index

Sue Yourself. Settle With Yourself. Send Taxpayers the Bill.

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Jul 17, 2026

Affordability

The Cliff Was Supposed to Hurt Insurers. It Hurt You.

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Jul 13, 2026

Follow the Money

The Pardon Is the New Campaign Donation

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Jul 12, 2026

Affordability

The Tariff Is Gone. Your Coffee Price Isn't.

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Jul 11, 2026

election

2026 House Map → 2028 White House

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Jul 10, 2026

jobs-wages

They Missed by 58,000 Jobs. Now They Want Your Health Insurance.

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Jul 9, 2026

congress

The Number Is Not The Story

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Jul 8, 2026

healthcare

Congress Let Your Premium More Than Double

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Jul 8, 2026

healthcare

They Called It Socialism. He Called Their Bluff.

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Jul 1, 2026

Campaign Finance

The 3 Hours And 41 Minutes

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Jun 30, 2026

courts-law

Who Gets Counted?

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Jun 29, 2026

congress

DWS Found the Door the GOP Cut Open

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Jun 28, 2026