Daniella Diaz
Reporter @notus.com. From the Rio Grande Valley. Say hi at DaniellaDiaz@notus.com or Signal message (QR code pinned).
- NEW: I spent time with centrist Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar in his district. We spoke at length about his pardon, his re-election bid, and how he sees the border security debate in this party. Read it here: www.notus.org/campaigns/it...
- NEW: I wrote about how Renee Good’s death has reignited the long-standing debate within the party about how to navigate the politics of immigration in a Trump administration www.notus.org/congress/dem...
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- NEW with @alexroarty.bsky.social: Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s affiliations and campaign contributors tell a unique story about her ideological point of view, one now under scrutiny in her closely watched primary with Texas state Rep. James Talarico. www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- New: Trump’s pardon could keep House Republicans up at night. www.notus.org/campaigns/tr...
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- 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. www.notus.org/congress/hea...
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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. www.notus.org/republicans/...
- 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. www.notus.org/democrats/de...
- 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. www.notus.org/donald-trump...
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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. www.notus.org/democrats/sc...
- 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) www.notus.org/congress/whe...
- 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? www.notus.org/congress/sch...
- 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 www.notus.org/congress/mik...
- 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
- 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.
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- 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.” www.notus.org/democrats/de... 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. www.notus.org/house/house-...
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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 www.notus.org/congress/jef...
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- New: At the idea of a second reconciliation bill, some Republicans say that might be a bit of a stretch. “I wouldn’t say anything’s too ambitious,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told me. “I’m more interested in having a functioning appropriations process right now.” www.notus.org/congress/rep...
- New: As House Republicans struggle to build near-unanimity to pass Trump’s “one big, beautiful” bill, GOP leaders are trying to convince vulnerable Republicans that cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs won’t cost lawmakers at the ballot box in 2026. www.notus.org/congress/med...
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- ICYMI: Republican leaders on the Hill are wary of impeaching judges. But they are coming up with alternative plans, while the White House plots next steps if it doesn’t get its way on deportations. www.notus.org/whitehouse/t...
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- NEW with @rileyrogerson.bsky.social Republicans are very optimistic about the 2026 midterms. Here’s why: www.notus.org/house/2026-r...
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- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells Dems in a letter: "The decision to attend the Joint Session is a personal one and we understand that members will come to different conclusions. However, it is important to have a strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber."
- Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime, died on Monday at 70.
- Medicaid work requirements would put more of an administrative burden on states, including several that could be dramatically unprepared to keep up with the additional work and cost.
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- Speaker Johnson defends "one big beautiful bill," jokes he has it tattooed on his chest. "My math is much more complicated in the House than the Senate," he said at event. "Finding the right point for all those dials is going to be the trick over the next several weeks."
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- Sen. Graham tells reporters after meeting with leadership this AM that Vice President JD Vance will meet with Senate Republicans at lunch to discuss the budget resolution today. Comes after Trump’s post calling for one package as Senate Republicans are moving forward with two.
- Personal news! Today is my first day at @notusreports.bsky.social as a reporter covering Congress/immigration. Add me to ALL your press lists: danielladiaz@notus.org
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