Democrats say they are subjects of FBI probe after filming anti-Trump video Congressional Democrats who have law enforcement and military backgrounds were criticized by the Trump administration for their message to the troops.

NEW: The FBI reached out yesterday to the sergeant-at-arms in connection with the six Democrats who filmed the video re: illegal orders.

The unusual inquiry was quickly redirected to the House’s legal office.

w/ @nicholaswu12.bsky.social

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Jeffrey Epstein, in newly released email, says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ The convicted sex offender’s correspondence was released along with other documents by House Oversight Dems.

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'The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Donald Trump knew about the girls he was trafficking, according to new emails from Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday morning.'
via Hailey Fuchs

House to return to laundry list of controversies after 7-week hiatus Speaker Mike Johnson is faced with jump-starting dormant committees, tackling a looming health care deadline and resolving the long-brewing Jeffrey Epstein fight — if he can reopen the government firs...

new - The House is set to return to work Wednesday after a staggering 54 days out of session. Ending the record government shutdown will be the least of Speaker Mike Johnson’s problems.

w/ Meredith Lee Hill

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Jeffries backs Schumer

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House members should start returning to Washington 'right now,' Johnson says

‘Schumer is no longer effective’: Dems outraged over shutdown deal Congressional democrats are furious after eight colleagues voted with Republicans.

Congressional Democrats are livid after a handful of their Senate colleagues voted Sunday to advance the House-passed stopgap and end the government shutdown.

w/ Cheyanne Daniels + @miacmccarthy.bsky.social

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Why Nancy Pelosi Stands Alone Rahm Emanuel on the political genius of the retiring former House speaker.

Rahm Emanuel on Nancy Pelosi: “Sam Rayburn in stilettos.”

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Ayanna Presley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts The progressive Boston Democrat is quietly consulting with allies on whether to run for the seat held by Sen. Ed Markey.

news - Rep. Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering jumping into the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey and has been checking in with allies about a possible run, per four ppl familiar

w/ @kellygarrity.bsky.social

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Honored to be elected the AAJA-DC chapter president and excited to get to work with everyone!

Why has the shutdown gone 31 days? Look at Mark Warner. The Virginia Democrat used to be a reliable participant in bipartisan Senate talks. This time, he doesn't see the point.

New w/ @nicholaswu12.bsky.social: Mark Warner is a card-carrying member of the Senate's bipartisan gang roster. But 31 days into the shutdown, he's staying out of the talks

A dive into Warner's thinking + what it says about the Senate in Trump one vs. Trump two: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

NEW: Democrats are facing the first major fraying of their shutdown coalition, after a federal employee union called for them to stand down.

Durbin: “It has a lot of impact. They’ve been our friends.”

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Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’ The Senate majority leader spoke out as some Republicans express qualms about the White House slash-and-burn campaign.

Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’

The @jordainc.bsky.social interview:

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‘A lot of fight’: Hakeem Jeffries is determined to make a mark on the shutdown standoff The House minority leader has made conspicuous moves to make himself a leading foil to Donald Trump.

new - Hakeem Jeffries has spent nearly three years in relative anonymity as House minority leader. Now the New York Democrat is treating the government shutdown fight as a potential breakout moment.

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Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat Multiple lawmakers weighed in Thursday to say they would not be cowed. GOP leaders were quieter.

New w/ @nicholaswu12.bsky.social : If the White House thought its threat to fire federal workers during a government shutdown would spark a Democratic retreat, so far, it’s not happening.

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The top Senate leaders aren’t talking. That’s a bad sign for a shutdown. The relationship between Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who have known each other for decades, has grown tense.

NEW: With days to go until a shutdown, Thune and Schumer aren't talking

They've theoretically both opened the door but the one-time gym buddies aren't close

Biggest test could come post-Sept 30 (getting out of a shutdown or locking in a year-end deal)

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This deal could avert a shutdown — if Congress decides to take it There's a bipartisan deal to be had combining government funding with an extension of health insurance subsidies. But some lawmakers are wary.

new - If they squint, lawmakers can see the outlines of a bipartisan deal that could avoid a government shutdown later this year. But bringing an agreement into focus — and enacting it into law — will be no small task.

w/ Jordain + a team assist

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Democrats face an increasingly frustrated base over redistricting The party faces an uphill battle to regain an edge in the remapping war.

icymi - House Dems are considering establishing a new organization to raise and spend for redistricting efforts per three ppl

And Jeffries has talked to JB Pritzker + Wes Moore about redistricting too

More w/ Elena Schenider + Lisa Kashinsky:

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Texas redistricting already took out 1 longtime Democrat. Here’s how. In one round of the intra-party battle for the next generation of leadership, the younger Democrats won.

Lots of new details here:
- Casar was prepared to deploy an endorsement list w/ half of Austin City Council + over a dozen House members
- Casar allies prepped at least $1.5M in outside spending
- outside groups like End Citizens United/WFP mobilizing

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icymi - Washington’s locally elected government is under attack from President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. But the capital city’s self-proclaimed “warrior on the Hill” is nowhere to be seen on the front lines. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pushed for national reforms, now says her party "cannot and will not unilaterally disarm."

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Pelosi to me: “While we continue to support enacting legislation to create nationwide independent redistricting commissions, Democrats must respond to Republicans’ blatant partisan power grab. Democrats cannot and will not unilaterally disarm.”

Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pushed for national reforms, now says her party "cannot and will not unilaterally disarm."

NEW - The last time House Democrats held the majority, they made a sweeping package of good-government reforms — including an attempt to end partisan gerrymandering — a centerpiece of their legislative agenda.

Now they're making a Trump-inspired u-turn
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California moves to dismantle GOP map — and Trump’s grip Caucuses were briefed. Polls are being shared. And the push to swing California bluer is taking shape.

more w/ @jeremybwhite.bsky.social and @melmason.bsky.social

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news - members of the California Dem delegation discussed their plan today for mounting a redistricting campaign in the deep-blue state, per five ppl familiar

Dems shown slide (viewed by POLITICO) envisioning a five seat pickup, so potentially a 48-4 delegation

Russ Vought: Appropriations process ‘has to be less bipartisan’ The OMB director said more rescissions packages could soon be headed to the Hill.

“The appropriations process has to be less bipartisan,” Vought told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast Thursday.

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An Elderly Lawmaker’s Staff Keeps Walking Back Things She Tells Reporters. Should They Keep Quoting Her? A media conundrum for the age of gerontocracy.

An Elderly Lawmaker’s Staff Keeps Walking Back Things She Tells Reporters. Should They Keep Quoting Her?

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Jeffries calls out Republicans over Medicaid ahead of final megabill vote Jeffries is using his “magic minute” to read letters sent in by individuals in each state who rely on benefits.

Jeffries' 'magic minute' just passed the three hour mark www.politico.com/live-updates...