The Clyburn test

The race for Rep. Jim Clyburn’s coveted 2028 endorsement is already heating up. He tells Dasha Burns in an exclusive interview who he has spoken to and what it will take to win his support. Then the other stories animating Washington: 2028 is already here with a new movement to draft Rep. Ro Khanna for president and Pete Hegseth is facing fresh scrutiny after Republicans’ midterm wipeout.

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