The Recast Newsletter

What up, Recast family! Welcome to The Recast finale. It’s been a pleasure hosting you in this space, but today we are wrapping up our four-year-plus run of this newsletter. This work isn’t going anywhere, however. With questions of race, identity and power still at the center of American politics, we’re moving our coverage beyond a single weekly newsletter and bringing it to you across multiple POLITICO platforms.

What up, Recast family! Welcome to the penultimate edition of this newsletter. RECAST NEARS ITS FINALE — As a reminder, our final edition is Sept. 9 as we are wrapping up our four-year run. But this work isn’t going anywhere. With questions of race, identity and power still at the center of American politics, we’re moving our coverage beyond a single weekly newsletter and bringing it to you across multiple POLITICO platforms.

What up, Recast fam. A couple of programming notes before we jump into today’s edition. First, we will be on hiatus next week, returning to your inboxes on Wednesday Sept. 3. THE RECAST SIGNS OFF: After four years, The Recast is wrapping up its run. But this work isn’t going anywhere.With questions of race, identity and power still at the center of American politics, we’re moving our coverage beyond a single weekly newsletter and bringing it to you across multiple POLITICO platforms.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Trump exerts unprecedented control over D.C. with his National Guard deployment We hear from an Amazon organizer who was arrested by Israeli military personnel for attempting to deliver aid to Gaza Texas Republicans’ redistricting push ignites a clash between two embattled House Democrats Federal law enforcement officers patrol The Wharf, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Democrats cool on a Kamala comeback in 2028 Trump lashes out at Charlamagne tha God and praises Sydney Sweeney Can Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams join forces to stop Zohran Mamdani? Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers an address during the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala at the Palace Hotel on April 30, 2025, in San Francisco.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: We break down an explosion of candidate announcements in key swing states A Project 2025 architect launches a primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Democrats see an opportunity Trump, while overseas, weighs in on pardoning a Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator North Carolina's then-Gov. Roy Cooper arrives to speak at a campaign event Sept. 12, 2024, in Charlotte.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears looks to shake things up after months of tumult with her campaign An ex-officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting gets sentenced How the Epstein drama is impacting House votes Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sear speaks during a campaign event July 1, 2025, in Vienna, Virginia.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Ro Khanna heads to South Carolina, where he’ll engage Black voters Meet the candidates competing in Arizona’s special election to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces his uphill independent mayoral bid Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) waves to visitors as he departs a vote May 20 at the U.S. Capitol. | POLITICO illustration/Photo by Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: Why Nebraska Democrats’ recent victory in Omaha’s mayoral race has them excited about independent Dan Osborn’s Senate bid Democratic Rep. Don Davis eyes a U.S. Senate run in North Carolina Questions swirl about Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s age, reelection bid and if reporters should take her statements at face value Democratic supporters gather and wave "blue dot" signs from a pedestrian bridge over rush hour traffic on Oct. 24, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda: New Yorkers cast final ballots in the mayoral race, but when we get a call is up in the air Democrats’ have a generational fight over who will lead the powerful Oversight committee Trump declares a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict Democratic socialist Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has seen a late surge in support in the run-up to Election Day.