Em Luetkemeyer

Burgum Tells California Democrats that Budget Cuts Are Higher Priority than Some ‘Solid’ Programs Several California lawmakers raised concerns that Trump’s budget proposal zeroes out funds for a crucial water infrastructure program.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told California Democrats from drought-prone districts that reducing the deficit is a higher priority than some 'solid' water security programs.

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In the Wake of Padilla's Forceful Removal, Democrats Scramble for Security “We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials,” one House Democrat told NOTUS.

After the Alex Padilla incident, Democrats are scrambling to protect themselves from prosecution by the Trump admin

"We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials," one House Dem told me
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Silicon Valley lawmakers sound alarm on Trump’s military mobilization - San José Spotlight Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of th...

Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of the tactics in the coming days.

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An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

A backlog in probate court at the Bureau of Indian Affairs has some Native Americans waiting months, years or generations for their cases to be decided.
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Transgender People May Soon Be Barred From Using Federal Funds for Gender-Affirming Care “It’s the new Hyde Amendment,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

House GOP's reconciliation bill bans Medicaid from being used for gender-affirming care for trans people of any age

"It's the new Hyde Amendment," Dan Crenshaw, who led the provision, told me

Conservatives want to go further in the appropriations process
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An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum says 48,000 probate court cases are backlogged at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Some Native Americans wait months, years or generations for their cases to get through.

Read more: www.notus.org/oklahoma/nat...

Oklahoma’s Governor Wants More Say in What Federal Funding Gets Cut Lawmakers in Congress say he shouldn’t hold his breath.

“I think states need a seat at the table when we’re talking about spending cuts," Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told me. Read my latest: www.notus.org/oklahoma/okl...

Republican Lawmakers Are Hearing From Angry Constituents Over Trump's Federal Funding Cuts House members home for recess this week heard complaints about Trump administration cuts from constituents, who flooded their town halls to express frustration.

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Trump’s Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They’re Renewed “They can still apply to renew their passport — they just have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth,” the White House press secretary told NOTUS.

NEW: Trump's EO recognizing “only two sexes” won't invalidate existing passports issued to trans and nonbinary people that have their preferred gender or X marker

But to renew, "they have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth," the White House told me
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Yes, Headlights Are Brighter. No, Congress Isn’t Doing Anything About It. An online organizing effort has raised overly bright headlights to members of Congress. But their advocacy hasn’t gained much momentum on Capitol Hill.

Yes, headlights are brighter. No, Congress isn’t doing anything about it. www.notus.org/congress/hea...

‘RedNote’ Becomes a ‘Red Scare’: Republicans Already Want to Ban This TikTok Alternative “It provides an opportunity for the CCP to further influence Americans,” Rep. Dan Newhouse said of Xiaohongshu, known as “RedNote” in the U.S.

Republicans — many of whom were learning what RedNote is in the last couple of hours — now want to ban the Chinese-based TikTok alternative.

“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.

www.notus.org/congress/red...

Joe Biden Made His Farewell a Warning After a decades-long career in politics, President Joe Biden gave a farewell address in which he emphasized his commitment to a peaceful transfer of power.

Biden made his farewell a warning. Read here: www.notus.org/joe-bidens-f...

The DOJ Finally Released Its Report on the Tulsa Race Massacre The report, released days before Biden leaves office, seeks to correct the historical record on the massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street.

The DOJ published the first federal review of the Tulsa Race Massacre on Friday in an effort to correct the historical record on the deadly attack on a vibrant Black community in Oklahoma.
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NEW: When the 1st Trump admin proposed a rule allowing homeless shelters to turn trans people away, congressional Dems were furious

Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again

It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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