Oriana González
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- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezWe found so many examples of missing federal government data that we couldn’t put them all in this story. “The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”
- NEW: Trump's immigration agenda is under scrutiny — and so is Stephen Miller "I have no confidence in Mr. Miller," Sen. Thom Tillis said Other Senate Republicans demurred when I asked them about him Meanwhile, a WH official said Miller won't be fired www.notus.org/immigration/...
- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezNEW: Jeffries' office has advised House Democrats NOT to fly to Minnesota, per an email obtained by @axios.com "Visiting the state right now, although well intentioned, puts a burden on local resources." Several Dem politicians have already made the trek. www.axios.com/2026/01/29/m...
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- MORE DHS NEWS: Kristi Noem is holding up over *$1 BILLION* in disaster prevention funding This means that hundreds of projects designed to reduce death and destruction caused by natural disasters are not getting completed Great reporting by @annackramer.bsky.social and Torrence Banks
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- NEW: Senate Republicans' trust in Kristi Noem is fading quickly Some, like Murkowski and Tillis, want her removed as head of DHS Others who previously supported Noem would not say if they still do so "That’s the president’s judgement call," Thune said www.notus.org/congress/sen...
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- A declaration from a witness that was standing close to Alex Pretti when ICE agents shot him in Minneapolis yesterday was filed in court last night: "I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- At the March for Life, VP JD Vance urges pro-life leaders to move on from their concerns that the Trump administration isn’t doing enough to ban abortion: “I think all of us also have to remember that we are commanded to let not our hearts be troubled” www.notus.org/trump-white-...
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- NEW: Some anti-abortion leaders are speaking out against Trump and JD Vance addressing today's March for Life in DC "Why would we put a mic in their hand after they have just betrayed the pro-life movement?," Abby Johnson said "It's problematic," Lila Rose said www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- The White House wanted to slash HUD’s funding and cut multiple housing assistance programs But House Republicans refused Rep. Steve Womack, a senior House GOP appropriator, told me Trump’s proposed cuts were a “serious political liability going into these midterms” www.notus.org/housing/hous...
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- News: The Trump administration says it's safe for Venezuelan migrants to go home now that Nicolás Maduro is gone But María Corina Machado says it's not "It is not safe for anyone to be in Venezuela right now, we all know that," Machado told me www.notus.org/foreign-poli...
- SCOOP: JoAnna Mendoza, a Dem challenging Juan Ciscomani, raised over $950K in Q4 Mendoza raised $669K in Q3, outraising Ciscomani's $458K at the time (it's unclear how much he raised in Q4) Ciscomani is considered one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in 2026 www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezNEW: Kristi Noem is facing by far the most credible impeachment effort of Trump's 2nd term. Some House Dems are fuming. "Noem is just soup du jour," one told @axios.com. "It's all performative bullsh*t." Centrists say they want to focus on affordability. www.axios.com/2026/01/14/k...
- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezNEW: Over 50 House Democrats have signed onto Rep. Robin Kelly's articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem. That includes several swing-district members (Vasquez, Sorensen, Min) as well as other centrists (Craig, Moulton). Full list in here @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/01/13/k...
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- SCOOP: Trump officials faced pushback from some House Republicans at last week's classified briefing on Venezuela Huizenga said he has "no confidence" in Delcy Rodríguez Baumgartner asked when the U.S. will work with opposition leaders, who Trump has sidelined www.notus.org/republicans/...
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- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezGrowing list of House Democrats saying they support Kristi Noem's impeachment: Kelly (Ill.) Ramirez Ansari Randall McBride Casten McCollum Tokuda Kamlager-Dove McGarvey Schneider, AOC and others say they're open to it. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/09/k...
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- Republicans insist their party’s midterm messaging will center on affordability But they’re starting 2026 talking mostly about Venezuela House Rs insist they can handle both issues: "We can walk and chew gum," NRCC Chair Hudson said w/ @riley-rogerson.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/rep...
- New: Trump's remarks that the GOP be "flexible on Hyde" has left Senate Republicans confused about how to move forward "Our conference has generally gone out of its way to be very protective of Hyde," Lummis said "That’s kind of a sea change," she added www.notus.org/policy/hyde-...
- New: Trump says the U.S. is ‘running’ Venezuela But Senate Republicans have no idea what ‘running’ Venezuela even means “That’s a matter of interpretation,” Sen. Jim Risch, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told me w/ @riley-rogerson.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/run...
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells me the caucus has yet to decide if they support María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, who have seemingly been sidelined by Trump “We haven’t had that conversation,” Jeffries said (House Dem Caucus had an emergency meeting on Venezuela on Sunday)
- Reposted by Oriana GonzálezSome Democrats hate that their party is largely positioning itself in opposition to the operation that resulted in Maduro's capture. "Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
- NEW: House Dems want DCCC to back Latino candidates in 2026 BOLD PAC’s Linda Sanchez said she “made my point to [DCCC] several times” “Let’s see if they take that to heart or not,” she added DCCC has declined to support Hispanic candidates in the past www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- SCOOP: Rep. LaMonica McIver will visit Delaney Hall today for the 1st time since the Trump admin filed charges against her over a scuffle that broke out there in May Her visit comes after a migrant died at Delaney Hall a day after ICE took him into custody www.notus.org/immigration/...
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- New @c-span.bsky.social data shows House retirements are at an all-time high: 43 announcements so far — and more are expected In comparison, ahead of the 2024 elections, there were 45 *total* retirements www.notus.org/congress/rep...
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- SCOOP: House Democrats suspected a few in their caucus would support a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans youth So Sarah McBride reached out to Republicans Four Rs — Fitzpatrick, Lawler, Kennedy, Evans — joined Dems in opposing the bill www.notus.org/congress/mcb...
- News: The Trump admin proposed rules to ban Medicaid from being used on gender-affirming care for trans youth Over 185K trans people are on Medicaid This comes a day after the House passed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care w/ @margaretmanto.bsky.social www.notus.org/healthcare/h...
- NEW: We asked 128 House Rs about 2026 and several didn’t commit to running Balderson said he hasn’t decided Hageman said she’ll say soon if she’s running for gov or House “A lot of them bailing,” one R said w/ @riley-rogerson.bsky.social @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/rep...
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- The House today repealed a Trump executive order for the 1st time, passing a bill restoring federal workers’ bargaining rights 20 Republicans joined Dems to do so The vote was a rare rebuke of Trump’s policies, as GOP lawmakers have repeatedly capitulated to Trump www.notus.org/congress/hou...
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- New: Some Senate Rs lamented the removal of the pro-IVF provision from the NDAA “It’s not the way that I would do it,” Sen. Mike Rounds said, adding he “personally” wanted it in the bill Meanwhile, pro-lifers praised Speaker Mike Johnson for removing the clause www.notus.org/healthcare/a...
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- 👀 The just-released NDAA text does not contain a provision that would have guaranteed IVF coverage for service members (TRICARE does not currently cover IVF) Last week, Tammy Duckworth urged Donald Trump to stop Mike Johnson from removing the pro-IVF provision www.notus.org/congress/tam...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Tammy Duckworth is urging Donald Trump to stop Mike Johnson from blocking an IVF coverage mandate from the NDAA “WARNING: Speaker Johnson wants you to become the DEADBEAT DAD OF IVF,” Duckworth wrote in a note to Trump www.notus.org/congress/tam...
- NEW: As Republicans finish 2025 with a fair share of wins, there’s one small problem: They can’t stand each other - Fights in closed-door meetings - Public social media spats - Accusing members of being celebrities instead of politicians Let’s break down the dynamics: www.notus.org/congress/rep...
- NEW: Democrats feel confident about their chances in red areas In TN-5, Dem Chaz Molder outraised GOP Rep. Andy Ogles in Q3 $790K vs $61K — and some Republicans are concerned Ogles isn't taking his race seriously "He’s raising like no money," one GOP strategist said www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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- 👀 House Ethics Committee announces it’s investigating Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who is running for Senate, and his chief, Brandon Phillips
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- New: Trump accused six Democrats of “seditious behavior, punishable by death" In turn, Republicans suggested Trump didn’t *really* mean what he said "You know how President Trump is," Tuberville said "I’m sure the president has his tongue in cheek there," hawley said www.notus.org/congress/tru...
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- SCOOP: Mario Díaz-Balart, a top House GOP appropriator, tried to add guardrails against pocket rescissions to an appropriations bill — something Democrats have been wanting for months But then Russ Vought intervened, and Díaz-Balart quietly got rid of the provision www.notus.org/congress/mar...
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- Kate Barr, a NC Democrat, sees just one way to be elected to Congress: running as a Republican She says her bid is serious — and she wants candidates in other gerrymandered states to adopt her strategy: "That's part of why we're trying it" @christadutton.bsky.social www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- NEWS: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein discussing his relationship with Donald Trump Epstein wrote in 2011 that Trump “spent hours at my house” with a victim of sex trafficking, adding that the president was a “dog that hasn’t barked” www.notus.org/donald-trump...
- @alexroarty.bsky.social with the scoop last night: www.notus.org/2026-electio...
- Scoop by @alexroarty.bsky.social: Maine Senate candidate Jordan Wood, a fmr Cap Hill aide, is considering dropping out of the Senate race to run in the state's 2nd Congressional District, a seat currently held by retiring Jared Golden, per two sources familiar www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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- Mat Staver, founder and chairman of the Liberty Counsel, the firm that brought the lawsuit seeking to overturn Obergefell, pledges to "continue to work to overturn Obergefell.” "It is not a matter of if, but when the Supreme Court will overturn Obergefell," he continues.
- Deputy AG Todd Blanche currently speaking at a Federalist Society convention in DC Months ago, Trump lambasted Leonard Leo, co-chair of Fed Soc’s board of directors, calling him a “sleazebag” But Blanche today praises Fed Soc, saying the org focuses on “getting the right people to the bench”
- ICYMI: Today, the Supreme Court is considering in conference whether or not to take up a case that seeks to overturn Obergefell, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide A breakdown of the LGBTQ legal cases the court is evaluating this term: www.notus.org/courts/supre...
- NEW: Republicans went all in on anti-trans messaging for the 2025 election, inspired by Trump’s “Kamala is for they/them” ad It didn’t work — and now Republicans are trying to figure out why Democrats, meanwhile, learned how to respond to this messaging www.notus.org/2025-electio...
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- News: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has announced she is not running for re-election in 2026 This will be her last term in office www.notus.org/democrats/na...
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- SCOOP: Seth Moulton, who once said he opposes trans girls playing in girls' sports, commits to "support and lead legislation like the Transgender Bill of Rights" if elected senator A look into how his past comments come into play in his challenge against Ed Markey: www.notus.org/campaigns/se...
- News: The Trump administration told a federal judge it will partially fund SNAP benefits in November, using $4.65 billion in contingency funds to do so This will cover 50% of beneficiaries' current allotment, the Trump admin said The government normally spends around $8 billion on SNAP per month
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- The Trump administration is prosecuting progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly assaulting an ICE officer Abughazaleh said the indictment against her and 5 other people is “a political prosecution and a gross attempt at silencing dissent” www.notus.org/immigration/...
- Democrats’ grassroots supporters are happy with their lawmakers — for once They’re glad Dems haven’t caved to pressures to end the shutdown Dems are finally “maximizing leverage points that they have,” one grassroots leader said w/ Avani Kalra, @evanmcs.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/sh...
- NEW: A federal judge again blocked the Trump admin from conducting layoffs during the shutdown The admin said RIFs are "the democratic thing to do" The judge disagreed: The RIFs "are intended for the purpose of political retribution" w/ @annackramer.bsky.social www.notus.org/courts/feder...
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- New: The largest union of federal workers says Senate Democrats should support the GOP funding bill to end the shutdown But Democrats say they don't *actually* mean that "I work very closely with them," Sen. Tim Kaine said, "the AFGE would not want us to cut a deal" www.notus.org/democrats/de...
- 👀 The AFGE, the largest union representing federal workers, is officially calling for the end of the shutdown: “Unfortunately, shutdowns have become a recurring tactic in Washington. But there is no ‘winning’ a government shutdown,” AFGE’s president said www.afge.org/article/its-...
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- BREAKING: Arizona has officially sued the House of Representatives over Mike Johnson's decision to not swear in Adelita Grijalva, who was elected in a special election one month ago www.notus.org/house/adelit...
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