@benpershing

Supervising Editor @CNN Washington Bureau. Former @WSJ, @nationaljournal, @washingtonpost & @rollcall. @UCBerkeley alum. L.A. native. Vin Scully forever.

 Washington, DC
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Joined January 2010
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When it comes to ad spending in top Senate races, Republicans are effectively paying premium prices at Whole Foods while Democrats are shopping deals at Costco. Read @DavidWright_7: cnn.com/2026/10/14/politics/…
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The fantasy football season has truly begun.
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Read @DavidGoldmanCNN on how Trump's $5K dividend idea conflicts with the admin's other economic goals: cnn.com/2026/09/10/business/…
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This headline … nytimes.com/2026/08/28/us/po…
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The average age of senators and representatives has been on a steady climb for decades.
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A lot going on in this story. cnn.com/2026/06/02/us/carjac…
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Smart point from @ericbradner connecting the dots between Tuesday's election results in Indiana (Trump dominance) and Michigan (Dem overperformance). cnn.com/2026/05/05/politics/…
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With JD Vance in Iowa today, it's a good time to revisit @scontorno's story on Ron DeSantis' own 2028 calculus, including this telling anecdote involving Vance: cnn.com/2026/05/01/politics/…
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Great look at the new Virginia congressional map Democrats are pushing, including a dramatically redrawn NoVa: cnn.com/2026/04/20/politics/…
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