The mood was warm at the @DNC's annual winter mtg in LA this week. Following an epic drubbing in 2024, the party is feeling good heading into the midterms, despite financial problems. More from @ec_schneider @melmason @dillonliam https://t.co/uW4mVDaLsL

Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on blue slips as U.S. attorneys keep losing their jobs. From @eorden https://t.co/Jv2AOem3eQ

Love it when I just finish writing a newsroom note for our morning meeting and the great @meredithllee is already breaking news before 7am.

In a very long Truth Social, Trump, not sounding confident at all about redistricting here, posts about Indiana Senate Leader Rod Bray and "Guys like Failed Senate Candidate Mitch Daniels." This is evidence of the full on GOP civil war happening in Indiana. My @politicomag

NEW: A growing number of House Republicans in safe red districts are now raising concerns about the fallout in their states as GOP leaders plan to let key ACA tax credits expire They’re warning it will cost GOP the majority. But it’s too late for the ACA subsidies with the House

"Rahm Emanuel, who is mulling a presidential run, is pushing for the United States to follow Australia’s lead in banning children under 16 from most social media." https://t.co/5QKbogyX66

SCOTUS bit tucked in @politico’s Trump interview: Trump wants Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to stick around. https://t.co/u4jO3CUlPg

NEW from @ben_guggenheim: @RepCuellar says he wants @Jim_Jordan's "weaponization" probe to investigate the prosecutors who charged him & wife with bribery.

Judges have been noting @kyledcheney’s reporting on the courts’ overwhelming rejection of the Trump admin’s mass detention policy. New number for the record: More than *220* judges have now ruled against it — and nationwide relief could be on the way. https://t.co/9rI7g9fWmW

Scoop: Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to huddle via conference call with Indiana House Republicans this weekend ahead of their upcoming session to redraw congressional maps. https://t.co/7tTbHrox5O

The Republican Party spend untold resources elevating the Democrats' most radical members. Then Trump decided to go after these six instead. @nicholaswu12 @lisakashinsky @sambbenson

NEW: @SophiaCai99 and I have a @POLITICOMag deep-dive into what happened when Elon Musk left DOGE and the infighting that resulted between rival factions who competed for control and had radically different views of what should happen to the organization.

Can't wait to have Cam join us next month!

NEW: Battleground Republicans are urging Trump to hit the road in the midterms as they struggle to keep his voters engaged when he's off the ballot. Trump remains GOP's "biggest base motivator" even if he's a general-election liability. w/@politico team

NEW: After roadblocks in TX and IN Tuesday, some Republicans are questioning whether the WH redistricting push is worth it. “The whole thing is just utterly foolish,” said Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) https://t.co/3W2dekZ3vz

The HOUSE is set to vote next week on releasing Epstein files, after multiple attempts by Trump to kill the effort GOP leaders expect Tuesday vote on Massie-Khanna bill after it goes to RULES Monday. small chance it reaches floor late Mon. More > https://t.co/bX9IyhtmZS

For months, Dems have been arguing Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024 will swing back. Last week @MikieSherrill @SpanbergerForVA and @GavinNewsom - via Prop 50 - began luring them back. Deep dive from @jsscppr @madfernandez616 @melmason https://t.co/NecxUFEK2e

EXCLUSIVE: I sat down with Trump’s top politics guy @JamesBlairUSA for a revealing chat about takeaways from this week’s election and what it means for the Trump team’s midterm strategy. You’ll want to watch this whole thing: https://t.co/yqmH8VaVqN

News: A group of freshmen Senate Dems have raised a discharge effort to end-run Mike Johnson on an ACA vote, as they back-channel w/ some House Rs House Dem leadership warned it won’t work. But Senate Dems increasingly desperate re ACA W/ @Reporter_Mia https://t.co/IwvMI5dOYz

NEW: @MrMikeBlake is running against @RitchieTorres, challenging him on his support for Israel and his record in the district. Torres has $14.4M in the bank and beat Blake before. Exclu in partnership w/ the great @MelissaRusso4NY @NBCNewYork https://t.co/nm4dIqkFWa