Inside Trump's DOJ: Punitive firings, public scoldings and pressure to prosecute foes https://t.co/4KBkmTZfT7 reporting by @CarolLeonnig @VaughnHillyard @lawofruby and me

Personal news ... it's now official: I've joined @MSNBC as a Capitol Hill reporter! https://t.co/WOkWkCEmNk

NEW: That offer for an ACA subsidies vote to Democrats that Thune talked about in our @MSNBC interview? Dems - perhaps unsurprisingly - don’t love it. https://t.co/K5ywXKtQfU w/ @SyedahAsghar @mychaelschnell

Speaker Johnson says “we’ll look at” guaranteeing Dems a vote on ACA subsidies — which Thune said he’s offered — if Dems reopen the government. “If they will reopen the government we’ll look at that but that's not what they’re asking of us, they want us to guarantee an outcome

.@MSNBC EXCLUSIVE— airing on @Morning_Joe: Thune told me he has privately told Dems that, if they need a vote on extending ACA subsidies in exchange for opening the government, he’s willing to make that deal. “I can’t guarantee it’s going to pass…I can guarantee you that there

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Quite the scene in the Capitol right now… Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus marched through the Capitol and to Speaker Johnson’s office with Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, demanding that she be sworn in. They have signs and chanted “swear her in” throughout the Capitol.

As a group of House Dems stormed Speaker Johnson’s office demanding Adelita Grijalva be sworn in, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) was seen yelling at a USCP officer. She claimed to me after that the officer “grabbed her.” She said she plans to have a call with a USCP supervisor

Democrats are heaping praise on the peace deal struck between Israel and Hamas, which unlocked the release of all living hostages in Gaza. But there are 2 words most Dems are omitting when discussing the deal: “Donald” and “Trump.” w/ @mychaelschnell https://t.co/7PZiepIFge

Exclusive @MSNBC report: Fed prosecutors are moving quickly in pursuing possible criminal charges against John Bolton, w charges as early as next week. Could be 3rd target of @realDonaldTrump to face charges in a few short weeks. me & @DilanianMSNBC https://t.co/MpIarcRO3w

"How many times do you want them to have to vote no? At some point they're going to have to figure out — they need to get to yes," @LeaderJohnThune tells me, exiting the Capitol this evening, when I asked why the Senate's not holding another vote until Tuesday. #shutdown

New: Inside the GOP’s carpetbagger primary Where five (!) of the candidates in the race to replace Rep. Byron Donalds have previously ran for Congress in a different state W/ @MarcACaputo https://t.co/1QWEwtIcrS

It’s official… first government shut down since 2019.

Speaker Johnson and @RepDean had an animated convo ahead of the looming shutdown, in which Dean called on the speaker to bring the House back into session. This was in view of several reporters outside the House chamber.

NEW: Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown But some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go without pay. w/@frankthorp via @nbcnews

Democrats filled the House floor during a pro forma session as @rosadelauro attempted to offer an alternative CR but she wasn't recognized by the chair. Dems had a poster with Speaker Johnson’s face on it and the words “Missing Person.” https://t.co/W1Cqxk4cos

NEW: Jeffries & Schumer are at different stages in their leadership careers, but there’s a lot on the line for both NYers For Jeffries, a chance to prove his mettle after replacing Pelosi For Schumer, a shot at a re-do from March @news_jul @scottwongDC https://t.co/Jj6sxcQGEX

House Dems holding a massive press conference outside the Capitol this morning, taking advantage of House Republicans being MIA this week Jeffries’ message to Trump after he posted an AI generated video w/ racist tropes: “When I’m back in the oval office, say it to my face”

NEW: House Oversight Committee Dems release new info about the 3rd batch of documents it received from the Epstein estate Among the findings, according to Dem press release: —“Within documents of Epstein’s schedule, there is evidence that Thiel and Bannon had scheduled meetings

NEWS: Johnson & Thune urged Trump to call off the meeting with Jeffries & Schumer, sources tell me & @MZanona They framed Dem demands to make ACA credits permanent as having taxpayers subsidize healthcare for illegal migrants, which federal law prohibits but some states allow