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Rachael Bade

News · Congress, Capitol Hill · @rachaelmbade on X

Congressional reporter who co-wrote Politico Playbook for about four years. Left Politico in November 2025 to start a show with former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer and Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine. Co-author of 'Unchecked' (2022) on the Trump impeachments.

Previously: POLITICO (Playbook), ABC News (contributor), The Washington Post, CNN (analyst), Roll Call, Congressional Quarterly

Slant Score · ranked #142 of 175 from most left to most right
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Thin record: fewer than a handful of documented items, so this score is pulled toward the center and could move a lot as evidence is added.

The receipts (2)

Broke with own side · served the right · +1.7 R · Oct 19, 2022

Impeachment book faults Democrats as much as Republicans

Her book 'Unchecked,' co-written with Karoun Demirjian, blames Democrats as much as Republicans for how both Trump impeachments were handled.

Source: The Washington Post (review) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.5 L · Dec 18, 2019

'Merry Impeachmas' tweet after House impeached Trump

Hours after the House impeached Trump, she posted a WaPo team photo captioned 'Merry Impeachmas from the WaPo team!' She deleted it about an hour later and said it was misread as an endorsement.

Source: Fox News →
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