Feb. 9, 2023: Hope, or Lucy with the football?

Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 11:14 a.m.

After feeling lightheaded, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was admitted to GWU Hospital yesterday and stayed overnight for observation. \u201cInitial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests,\u201d his office announced in a statement.\nAnd as President Joe Biden visits Florida today, \u201che\u2019s bringing more than just talking points,\u201d writes Gary Fineout. \u201cBiden will be giving beleaguered Florida Democrats a glimmer of hope that the rest of the party hasn\u2019t written off the nation\u2019s third most populous state after a crushing midterm. \u2026 [Dems say] Biden\u2019s visit shows that Florida is still part of his re-election calculus.\u201d\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the host and senior editor of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.