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What I'm watching on Election Night
The races, the stakes and a look inside my one-person newsroom. Plus: AOC campaign memo makes the case for her political future.
11 hrs ago
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Michael Jones
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House Dems mull response to Stevens endorsement fallout
Plus: Trump turns Reflecting Pool reopening into midterm campaign pitch and Senate Dems review election threats with Marc Elias ahead of midterms.
Nov 2
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Michael Jones
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Dems make final push to save Figures’ House seat
Plus: Stevens endorses Rogers as her staff revolts, Senate Dems to huddle on election security and McClellan’s Halloween tradition draws more than 2,000…
Nov 1
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Michael Jones
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October 2026
Democrats push back on predictions of a House majority meltdown
Plus: Pallone report accuses Trump admin of targeting blue-state Medicaid funding, Waters and Casar oppose AI bailouts and Meeks and Garcia seek probe…
Oct 29
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Michael Jones
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What Democrats would do about Trump’s Iran war
Plus: House Dems demand faster reporting of AI safety incidents, Pallone seeks watchdog review of TrumpRx savings claims and Warren questions Anthropic…
Oct 28
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Michael Jones
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How Trump’s deportations redefined the politics of immigration
Plus: DCCC expands their map in final campaign push, Senate Dems demand restored energy funding before permitting vote and House Dems press Meta over No…
Oct 27
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Michael Jones
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The DEFIANCE Act faces a congressional succession test
Plus: Judiciary Dems accuse Trump of involvement in Epstein’s abuse, Crow pushes to lower Medicare eligibility age to 50 and the Kennedy Center records…
Oct 26
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Michael Jones
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A quick Sunday note
No Congress Nerd Sunday tonight, but there's plenty of recent reporting worth catching up on.
Oct 25
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Michael Jones
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How House Democrats turned their affordability message into a campaign argument
Plus: Warren blasts Trump’s antitrust enforcement, Senate Dems seek probe of FBI investigations into LA protesters and Garcia expands his StubHub CEO…
Oct 22
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Michael Jones
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How Pete Hegseth became Jason Crow’s “special project”
Plus: Dems see opportunities deep in Trump country, bipartisan senators take aim at Pentagon price gouging and California Dems inspect ballot security…
Oct 21
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Michael Jones
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Maxine Waters isn’t giving up her gavel without a fight
Plus: DCCC enters final midterm stretch with $55.7M in the bank, Dems press tech giants on election misinformation and Senate Dems demand independent…
Oct 20
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Michael Jones
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House Dems prepare for election fights beyond November 3
Plus: Schumer pushes back on political robocalls, Senate Dems demand answers on Iran war damage cost and abortion rights remain a midterm flashpoint.
Oct 19
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Michael Jones
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