Rep. Jodey Arrington, one of Texas’ most powerful lawmakers, will retire at the end of this term Between retirements and redistricting, Texas’ power in the House — long driven by the size and seniority of the delegation — is set to shrink come 2027 https://t.co/BmIRVMDips

“I lost faith that Heritage is the right institution to lead this important fight … We cannot let this malevolent evil make further inroads into our politics and civil discourse. It will literally destroy us.” from @iarnsdorf & @jacobbogage https://t.co/JBlKJlUTzJ

“I will not be seeking reelection to Congress. With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your representative” From @pkcapitol https://t.co/n0D1cTZl9I

Cornyn, a Senate GOP institutionalist, says he’s “open to changes” to the filibuster. Suggests a filibuster carve out for approps and CRs could be a good place to start

Enter the next chapter.​ The official SCUF x @CallofDuty Black Ops 7 Controllers are here.​ Built for the fight.

Breaking news: Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected as the next mayor of New York City, defeating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and becoming the first Muslim and first of Indian descent to hold the office. https://t.co/3RF6djrUom

Does this mean Spanberger won't be in morning dress during her inauguration? https://t.co/lyJqaCLaqt

Breaking news: Former vice president Dick Cheney, who became chief architect of a post-9/11 war on terrorism that involved bypassing restrictions against torture and domestic espionage, died Monday night. He was 84.

👀@BeefUSA, which stood with Trump through his entire tariff campaign, now says they "cannot stand behind the President while he undercuts the future of family farmers and ranchers by importing Argentinian beef in an attempt to influence prices."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she's figuring out what's going to happen with her district but an alternative would be running for Senate "If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race." https://t.co/hA8C9Venp3

UT-Tyler Poll from Sept. 17-24 (before Hunt got in): Two-way: Cornyn 39% Paxton 37% Three-way: Paxton 31% Cornyn 29% Hunt 14% Favorability in a Trump+12 sample: Cornyn -2 Paxton -18 Hunt +1 (49% don't know enough) Allred +7 Talarico +10 (56% DKE) https://t.co/FhzTBbvaSE

Meet ART Chat — the AI for crypto analysts. Available in Terminal & Sheets/Excel.

Casey Means left her surgical residency in 2018. She's frequently suggested Americans should question advice from medical authorities. Now, she’s HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pick for surgeon general, one of the nation’s most trusted medical posts. https://t.co/HQS6SrmtcM

… while Johnson refuses to swear her in, her offices are shuttered. No one is helping constituents. There is no staff. He’s denying her a seat because of a political reason. That’s not how it’s supposed to work. My column: https://t.co/UCSHkDkdwJ

https://t.co/h9YizNUcmk

Breaking news: Hamas said it would accept President Trump’s ceasefire proposal but with conditions. The plan would pave the way for a hostage handover and an end to a two-year conflict that has reduced much of the Gaza Strip to rubble.

Periodic reminder that Hill Democratic leaders are from... New York City

Hegseth wants to return the military to 1990 — a dark time in its history. The early 1990s saw the U.S. Navy rocked by the Tailhook sexual assault scandal, exposing an underside of military culture, by @ktumulty

Senior Appropriator Rep. Steve Womack, a Republican from Arkansas: Why would Dems negotiate on funding if you know it’s “going to be subject to the knife pulled out by Russ Vought?” @JAscholtes https://t.co/L7LMTJsXBY

The current shutdown debate is marred by the personal politics of all the lawmakers involved. But few are more compelling -- or complex -- than Sen. Chuck Schumer, a politician with four decades of experience inside a party desperate for new leadership:

EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the U.S. military’s generals and admirals to gather on short notice — and without a stated reason — at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week, sowing confusion and alarm in the ranks.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen seemed an unlikely candidate to lash out at Dem leaders for not endorsing Mamdani. But the understated policy wonk is giving voice to widespread frustration w the party that's been bubbling up for a while. My profile here: