Harris’ 2028 lead, Dems’ 7-point edge, Paxton in Dubai, a misfired Collins ad, fired official’s jab

Here are some of the week’s biggest political stories from NJ.com.

Kamala Harris opened a huge lead in a new 2028 poll, even as her husband and donors don’t want her to run. A new poll shows Democrats with a 7-point edge over Trump’s Republican Party. Critics pounced on a report that Ken Paxton partied with two fugitives and a mistress in Dubai. A political ad attacking Susan Collins’ opponent aired in the wrong city. And an ex-Trump official fired after just 11 days took a brutal jab at the White House press secretary.

0:00 Harris’ 2028 lead
0:38 Democrats’ 7-point edge
1:14 Paxton’s Dubai report
1:54 Collins ad in the wrong city
2:45 Fired official’s jab

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