Mark Kelly’s next frontier

Sen. Mark Kelly is raising money, building political chits and showing up in politically significant states. All signs point to a 2028 run, but what is Kelly actually saying? Then Playbook co-authors Dasha Burns and Adam Wren invite POLITICO’s Daniel Miller to discuss the “runaway production” crisis in Hollywood (politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/16/hollywoo…) and Mayor Karen Bass’ pothole pitfall. Plus, to mark the launch of Canberra Playbook, Australia Launch Editor Ryan Heath joins us for a special 200-second interview on what Washington should be watching in Australian politics.

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