Daniella Diaz

New: Trump’s pardon could keep House Republicans up at night.

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NOTUS’ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social discusses what Republicans’ heavy investments in the Tennessee special election might mean for the party come midterms.

New:

Few on Capitol Hill think current talks about extending ACA subsidies will actually result in a bipartisan deal prior to Dec. 31, when they are set to end, causing premiums to skyrocket.

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NOTUS’ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social unpacks the U.S. special envoy’s trip to Russia this week.

The Trump Administration Is Trying to End TPS Status for Haitians Past efforts by the administration to do so have failed in court.

DHS announced plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 330,000 Haitians saying their continued protection would be “contrary to the national interest" of the U.S.

The policy is set to go into effect Feb. 3. barring future hold ups in court.

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From last night:

Most Republican lawmakers insisted to NOTUS that they had planned to vote “yes” to release the Epstein files all along.

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NEW with @ursulaperano.bsky.social:

Democrats have a messaging conundrum — for a party that’s still reeling from 2024 losses and that swore to voters that they would not fold without tangible concessions on health care from Republicans.

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with @rileyrogerson.bsky.social

NEW: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a new batch of emails from the Jeffrey Epstein estate that showed the convicted sex offender discussing President Donald Trump, and alleged he spent time at Epstein’s home with a victim of sex trafficking.

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Schumer Didn’t Vote for the Government Funding Deal. He’s Under Fire Anyway. “The reality is that we don't have to get into what's in his heart or what his intentions were to say that this is not the outcome that we wanted to see,” said one spokesperson for a progressive group...

New: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t vote for the government funding deal. He’s bearing the brunt of the blame anyway.
via @ursulaperano.bsky.social & @daniellamicaela.bsky.social
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New: Schumer has been actively distancing himself from the legislation end the shutdown.

But for many Democrats, that’s not enough, and he’s bearing the brunt of the blame for allowing it to happen in the first place.

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New: I wrote about how much messier negotiations could get to end the government shutdown if there’s not a deal before Nov. 1

(and — it looks like there probably won’t be)

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NEW from me: Rank-and-file Democrats have long questioned whether @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov would be able to form an aggressive-enough opposition to President Donald Trump and Republicans.

Will their bet this time around pay off?

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Two separate instances today I witnessed:

1) Johnson debate the government shutdown and Epstein files with Sens. Kelly and Gallego

2) Jeffries debate Affordable Care Act subsidies and the Republican tax bill with Lawler

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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Reelection Campaign Is Nearly Broke as Challenges Mount The Democratic congresswoman, who has represented D.C. since 1991, is facing internal pressure to retire.

The reelection campaign of Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., is nearly broke as she faces a slate of Democratic primary challengers and questions about her political future.

@taylorgiorno.bsky.social

Another day, same shutdown

Democrats say that Johnson hasn’t sworn in Grijalva to prevent her from signing the Epstein discharge petition - it’s currently at 217 signatures.

Rules Chair Virginia Foxx is doing today’s pro forma session.

Rules ranking member Jim McGovern is on the floor and will call for unanimous consent for Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Adelina Grijalva.

It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social and the US government has shutdown. The latest, and much more, with:
☀️ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social
☕️ @nancyayoussef.bsky.social
🌅 Rep. Debbie Dingell

If you’re up this early with us, write in why— WayTooEarly@msnbc.com or reply here. #WayTooEarly

Happening Now: Join reporter Anna Kramer for a Reddit AMA 👇
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Officials Working on Mass Firing Plans Deemed Essential During a Shutdown The administration updated its guidance to include a section about Reductions in Force in the event funding lapses on Sept. 30.

NEWS: The Trump administration has declared that people working on RIFs are essential workers and can be asked to keep working if the government shuts down

New: Trump opponents’ message was simple: They won’t be intimidated by what Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia called “mob boss-style extortion from Trump.”

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with @oriana.bsky.social

NEW with @rileyrogerson.bsky.social:

The vote on a measure honoring Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence put a spotlight on a split within the Democratic party.

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Democrats Tire of Answering for Schumer and Jeffries on Mamdani Question As the pair refuse to endorse Zohran Mamdani, lawmakers reckon with what it means to have two leaders from New York City.

For house and senate Dems already chafing at their New York City-heavy leadership, endless questions over Schumer's and Jeffries's non-endorsement of Zohran Mamdani are a fresh source of annoyance @rileyrogerson.bsky.social and @daniellamicaela.bsky.social report for @notus.com

BREAKING NEWS: Robert Redford dies at 89. The actor-turned-director eschewed his status as a Hollywood star to support causes close to his heart: https://cnn.it/41YbUAq

Republicans Plead Ignorance When Asked About Trump’s Letter to Epstein The “I haven’t seen it” defense is back with a vengeance.

The “I haven’t seen it” defense is back with a vengeance. bit.ly/4nmqvxI

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How Dead Lawmakers Are Spending Campaign Cash From Beyond the Grave These congressional members died while in office. Their remaining campaign money has ended up in weird places.

After going through campaign finance records for more than a dozen dead members of Congress, @violetjira.bsky.social and I found some irregularities.

From funeral and medical expenses to payments to family, experts said these expenses are possible misuses of funds.

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By the end of Tuesday, more Republicans seemed to be on the same page when it came to Massie's discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein files.

with @rileyrogerson.bsky.social

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