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Covering Congress @NotusReports | [email protected] | Go Birds 🦅
Joined August 2015
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) not pulling any punches re: Speaker Mike Johnson appearing at Trump’s NYC trial.
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Frustration with team Biden is calcifying in Dem circles. One Democratic lawmaker didn't mince words. @EvanMcS @NOTUSreports
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Murkowski interns just got their 98th and 99th senators with Sen. Bennet and Sen. Rosen. Need Sen. Klobuchar to hit 100.
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Dina Titus sporting some feline fashion on the House floor today.
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If you aren't watching Claudia Conway's Instagram live with her parents, you should be. Kellyanne just told George: "This is why I divorced you.".
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Mary Peltola celebrates her historic win dancing to Lil Nas X’s Industry Baby. What a moment to report on for @adndotcom.
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Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy Are Next Suck-Ups at Trump Trial. W/ @reesejgorman @NicoHines .
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New: A source familiar tells me that the California delegates have unanimously endorsed Kamala Harris. Former Speaker Pelosi was presiding and Rep. Robert Garcia was the only other member of the delegation to speak.
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NEW: Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers tells me that House UAP amendment will be in the NDAA text released this evening. “The only thing we didn't do is Chuck Schumer wanted to create an additional commission,” he said referencing the Senate’s amendment.
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Some news! I’m joining @NOTUSreports to cover Congress. I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity! Plus, I get to keep working with some of the best in the biz @MEPFuller and @reesejgorman.
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Congressional reporters (especially me) need to get off the Hill and hit the gym. A handful of us just chased Rep. Ellzey up six flights of stairs and the collective panting was humbling.
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I asked Republicans what they really think about IVF. One asked me if I'm a doctor. Another forgot he signed onto a bill that could restrict IVF. Several raised grave ethical concerns. In short, the GOP is struggling to square it's IVF hypocrisy.
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Dunn told me yesterday that "I don't think you can make a big enough deal about" Jan. 6. "It should be a big deal. It should be a bigger deal. It should be the biggest deal.". His campaign will test how much weight a Jan. 6-centric campaign will hold in a blue district.
Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn defended the halls of Congress on Jan. 6 as a violent mob of right-wing extremists staged an insurrection. Now Dunn is launching a campaign to walk those same halls as a congressman.
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My latest for @thedailybeast . The viral moment of Republicans booing at @rachelvscott's question about the 2020 election is already the subject of ads targeting New York Republicans.
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And the Murkowski interns have officially taken pictures with 100 senators.
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Mo Brooks knows what it’s like to be a Republican in Congress when Trump is president. Here’s how he summed up the dynamic:. “Donald Trump has, time and again, convinced me that he is the most dishonest elected official that I have ever — excuse me — that the public has ever had.
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If Harris had won, we could have called it a vote-a-ramala.
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Today is my first day with @NOTUSreports :) . You can reach me at rileyrogerson@aji.org with tips, scoops, etc.
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It has come to my attention that many aren’t aware of Rep. Eli Crane’s 2015 appearance on Shark Tank. Enjoy!.
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Today is my last day with @adndotcom and @Report4America. The past year and a half has been an incredible experience. I will forever be grateful to my ADN peers for their patience, guidance and friendship. It has been a joy to learn from such a smart and dedicated team!.
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After Elon Musk called USAID “evil,” we rounded up some Republican senators connections to the agency. Here’s Sens. Lindsey Graham and Thom Tillis visiting a USAID project in Egypt circa 2016.
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Tim Sheehy was asked about my report that a campaign aide promoted racist, far-right content. Sheehy refused to comment, saying, "If The Daily Beast writes it. I wouldn't believe it.". But we have the receipts. Read the story for yourself here.
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I am excited to announce that soon I am starting a new role as a politics reporter with @thedailybeast covering Congress. I am looking forward to this new chapter with the Daily Beast team!.
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This you?
I don't really care about the solar eclipse.
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My first solo byline with @thedailybeast is about Jim Jordan's third failed speaker vote. Give it a read! .
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As support for AOC is gathering in her run for No. 1 Oversight Dem, even Chair James Comer found something nice to say…. W/ @JiraViolet
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Claudia to Kellyanne: "I know when you're on Fox News they don't correct you, but I do.".
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Democrats think they can beat Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry in what’s shaping up to be a competitive race in south central Pennsylvania. My latest for the @thedailybeast .
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Last week, @byrdinator and I asked Republicans what it was like working with Kamala Harris in the Senate. We were prepped for a litany of anti-Harris talking points. But that’s not all we heard. @NOTUSreports .
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One of my most embarrassing moments working for an Alaska newspaper was when I asked @iris_samuels how people in Juneau get so many insane pictures of whales breaching. Turns out they were all of this statue.
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Mike Johnson could have taken an easy route on Israel aid. Pass a clean, bipartisan bill that forces the Senate to consider Israel aid separately from Ukraine aid. Instead, for his first act, he turned Israel aid into a partisan fight.
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The UAP saga continues on Capitol Hill 🛸👽.
On the Senate floor, Schumer and Rounds discuss their UAP provision to the NDAA, including what was left out. Schumer said it was unacceptable that House negotiators stripped out pieces of the legislation, and vowed to keep working on the issue.
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New: Senate candidate Tim Sheehy has repeatedly mentioned his “rural” Minnesota upbringing. In reality he grew up minutes from St. Paul in a suburb of ~25,000. GOP Star Recruit Brags About ‘Rural’ Upbringing That Wasn’t.
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It has been a little over six months since I started as the D.C. correspondent for @adndotcom via @Report4America. I has been an incredible, exhilarating, and utterly overwhelming experience. I can't wait to see what the next six months brings. Check out a few of my stories ⬇️.
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I’m excited to share that this year I’ll be covering Alaska’s congressional delegation for the Anchorage Daily News from D.C. as a @Report4America corps member! Can’t wait for the next chapter at @adndotcom
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Today marks six months covering Congress @thedailybeast . I started in Oct during the Speaker battle, and since then I've had the privilege of covering some of the biggest, goofiest, Beastiest(?) stories on Capitol Hill. Here are a few of my favorites:.
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I talked to House Oversight Dems for @thedailybeast . Rep. Moskowitz told me Republicans have “decided to turn it into Cirque Du Soleil Oversight where literally, it’s just a total show.”. “If that is the game that they are going to play, then game on.”.
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Explored the exciting world of UFO. excuse me, UAP policy for my latest with @thedailybeast . Congress is taking a huge step toward UFO transparency—and lawmakers pushing for the truth aren't happy.
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I’m at the NRSC where they’ve pulled out all the stops with printer paper signage to welcome Trump.
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After the GOP tanked a bipartisan border bill, Dems are launching an immigration offensive. But Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) told me, “I don’t think we need to change the narrative." . My latest breaks down how the GOP's 2024 campaign message is falling apart .
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My final piece after 3.5 years working for The Hoya. I will miss it so much, but can’t wait to see what’s next for newsroom 📰🥰.
In her farewell Viewpoint, Editor-in-Chief Riley Rogerson (COL ’22) reflects on her experience at The Hoya, offering her perspective on what she has learned and what The Hoya should strive to uphold next semester and beyond.
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I can check writing about a 2,147 pound pumpkin at the state fair off my Alaska bucket list. Still no moose sightings though….
At the Alaska State Fair pumpkin weigh-off Monday, giant pumpkin legend and defending champion Dale Marshall of Anchorage broke the state record with a 2,147 pound giant pumpkin.
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New: I talked to @RepJayapal for this morning's @NOTUSreports newsletter. She told me: . - Rep. Casar is the only candidate for CPC chair now and she thinks "he's going to be a great chair.". - She acknowledged some room to grow the CPC's relationship with Harris. First,.
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Support your boyfriend, they say. Get invested in Caleb Williams, they say. Come with him to the Bears-Commanders game, they say. Convince your whole family to cheer for the Bears on Thanksgiving, they say.
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New: By every indication, Mike Johnson’s spending plan is about to go up in flames. Unfortunately for Johnson, that’s not the only thing taking heat. ‘I Think He’s Cooked’: Inside Mike Johnson’s Two Big Problems. W/ @BenMause @reesejgorman.
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In his first campaign video, Senate candidate Jeff Gunter was decked out in western gear. Records show he'd just purchased them at a Boot Barn. NV GOP Senate Hopeful Uses Campaign Cash to Cosplay as a Cowboy. w/ @reesejgorman .
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A lot in this dive with @OrianaBeLike into the Democratic quest to go viral. - Details on Sen. Cory Booker’s vision as chair of the SCC, including hiring in-house content creators.- New reporting on House social strategy meetings, including one with @briantylercohen.- Staffer.
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“It’s hard to imagine anything Biden or the campaign could do at this point to stop the bleed,” one Democratic member told @NOTUSreports . W/ @Alex_Roarty @MEPFuller .
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I wrote about the Florida Senate race for my latest @thedailybeast. Fmr Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) wants to unseat Rick Scott. But even donors who loathe him might not help her out. It's an uphill slog, but Dems hope Scott's record and unpopularity will give them an edge.
EXCLUSIVE: It’s no secret that Florida Democrats hate Sen. Rick Scott. In an exclusive interview, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell lays out her case for why she can beat Sen. Rick Scott this year.
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I asked GOP Rep. Molinaro if he’s behind a Mary Poppins-themed X account. His answer: “Come on” and “I have absolutely no idea what you, they, or it is about.”. Yet there is a clue that someone with access to his official account ran a Poppins burner.
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Last week I asked 20+ GOP lawmakers if they are comfortable with their party's nominee potentially being a convicted felon. The overwhelming answer? 100% . GOP Lawmakers Are All-In on Trump—a Conviction Be Damned @thedailybeast .
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Sen. Blumenthal outside the DSCC: “Some of my concerns are allayed. Some others have been deepened.”.
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The read out on Trump’s meeting with House Republicans. A LOT going on here. W/ @reesejgorman @NOTUSreports .
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My story yesterday broke down how underdog Rep. Andy Kim was turning the tides against the NJ machine. In light of Tammy Murphy dropping out, it looks like Kim did, officially, turn the tides.
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It's an exciting week to be diving in at the Daily Beast! If you have tips or want to grab a coffee, you can reach me at riley.rogerson@thedailybeast.com.
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Took a little detour from Congress for the @NOTUSreports newsletter…. Thanks to Tony P for chatting!
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I can't wait to get started with the Paul Miller Fellowship! I'm looking forward to getting to know the rest of this group :).
1/3: Congratulations to the 20 journalists selected for NPF’s 2023 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship! Over the year, fellows will network and discuss politics/policy with regulators, lawmakers, experts and the best reporters in the business.
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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) caught everyone’s eye last week for his State of the Union attire. Earlier that day, I asked him about GOP leadership, Trump, Biden, Jan. 6 and more. Meet the Republican Rep. Who Keeps Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud .
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Abortion. IVF. And — to use the Democratic Party’s word — “weird” wrath for “childless cat ladies.”. Democrats are finding traction attacking the GOP on women and Republicans, thus far, are having trouble responding. @NOTUSreports .
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Last month I asked 20+ Republican lawmakers if they care about the GOP nominee being a convicted felon. The answer, overwhelmingly, was no.
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said he’s “virtually certain” Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and John Cornyn (R-TX) will run to replace McConnell. Was less sure about Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). The three men have been floated as McConnell replacements. Lee didn’t say if he has a favorite John.
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My fellow @phillymag interns put together this list of Black-owned bookstores. Educate yourself while supporting Black businesses!
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After punting on the Senate’s budget resolution, it’s back to the drawing board for Mike Johnson. He’s meeting with holdouts tonight, and considering conferencing or adding an amendment. W/ @DaniellaMicaela @reesejgorman .
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Today 30 senators skipped the last vote until July 8, marking the worst attendance of the year. Of the 70 senators who were on Capitol Hill, many found a way to spin the lackluster showing.
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“With Kevin McCarthy, it was clear to us that they wanted a federal abortion ban. But now, with Mike Johnson, it should be clear to everyone that they want a federal abortion ban,” Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) told me in my latest story with @sambrodey.
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New: If there was any concern that the members who retired last term now have a case of FOMO, don’t worry. “I haven’t had a single call unreturned because I don’t call people,” Ken Buck told @NOTUSreports .
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New: Flipping MT’s Senate seat is a top priority for the GOP. But for Trump, he’s not campaigning in MT just to extend his margins. He’s going because beating Sen. Jon Tester is personal. (And he’s bringing Ronny Jackson with him.). W/ @reesejgorman .
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Many voices spoke up at Dems’ meeting this am, including a lawmaker who announced her pregnancy. But as members left the DNC, one thing is clear: House Dems increasingly think Biden is going to survive as the nominee. w/ @reesejgorman @MEPFuller.
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Chuck Schumer at his presser with Hakeem Jeffries: . “Now that the process has played out from the grassroots, bottom up, we are here today to throw our support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.”.
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While I consider every comparison to @ritter_moira a big compliment, I think there's been a mix up here.
.@CoStarNews hires @ritter_moira to cover residential real estate:
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The GOP has changed a lot since Tom Cotton hit the DC scene a decade ago. Yet he's still on the tip of his party’s tongue as a future power broker -- whether in a Trump admin or Senate leadership. How? I explored the art of being Tom Cotton.
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With Dems out of work in DC, Hill offices have been swamped with hundreds, if not thousands, of applications. “If you’re the new dude who’s like, ‘I want to be an LC,’” an aide to a freshman Senate Democrat told NOTUS. “OK. Good luck!” .
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As someone who has wiped out wearing heels in the Capitol, the Cannon tunnel carpet has already helped me avoid several embarrassing slips.
.@RepSaraJacobs got carpets installed on the hard concrete in the House tunnels. Admin Chair @RepBryanSteil having a good laugh on her bday, naming it the “Sarah Jacobs Carpet”
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New: In the messy TX-28 House race, Rep. Cuellar indictments are well known. It’s less well known that his GOP opponent, Jay Furman, lacked clear ties to the district and admitted to choosing the seat for overtly political reasons. W/ @caseyrmurray .
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Four more House Dems join the call for Biden to quit his campaign -- Reps. Jared Huffman, Mark Pocan, Marc Veasey, and Chuy Garcia. @TinasheReports @NOTUSreports .
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Rep. Massie tells reporters he “suspects” a few more members will commit to voting against Johnson “pretty soon.”.
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Fun new details from @sambrodey in our latest about the nutty OH-09 GOP primary. During a D.C. trip after winning the primary in 2022, candidate J.R. Majewski went to the nightclub Decades and got a table with a placard calling him "Congressman." .
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Heard a lot of interesting perspectives from GOP senators about what the party’s message to women should be. Capito said the party should make an economic case. Lummis said they should push Dems on the limits of abortion access. There’s also this one from Tuberville.
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I wrote about how the wave of House retirements is playing out on the trail. It’s forced Dems to play defense in several open seats. For Rs, it’s contributed to the narrative that they’re a mess. Around the map, it’s created some chaotic primaries.
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When Johnson unveiled a spending deal, Republicans had a go-to phrase. “We're just kicking the can down the road.” Ralph Norman. “We keep kicking this can down the road.” Kevin Hern. Republicans Are Tired of Johnson ‘Kicking the Can’ W/ @reesejgorman.
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NOTUS' @emilyykennard asked the dentists of Congress if fluoride should remain in drinking water. 3/4 said yes. “We’ve had such a plethora of problems that were solved by fluoride,” Rep. Paul Gosar told her. “I want to see all the research.”.
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How do you write a spending bill when spending is getting slashed every day?. Lawmakers are trying to figure it out. My first byline w/ @UrsulaPerano .
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My favorite headline in Hoya history, courtesy our amazing features section.
Though sometimes known to sit quietly in the back of classes, members of Georgetown University’s Senior Citizen Non-Degree Auditor Program have taken advantage of a virtual learning environment to speak up, make friends and, yes, learn to use a computer.
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A woman atop the Democratic ticket. GOP lawmakers dodging the press. Trump. Birtherism. The 2024 election has a bit of everything that made 2016 memorable. As Sen. Lisa Murkowski put it to me, "Déjà vu all over again." @NOTUSreports .
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Nothing like coming home after a long day of work to a lengthy status update on your boyfriend’s fantasy baseball team.
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.@reesejgorman and I dug into a relationship so mysterious @sambrodey let me look to Zodiac signs for answers. (FWIW Jeffries is a Leo and Johnson is an Aquarius.). Congress’ odd couple—Jeffries and Johnson—mystifies lawmakers.
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Thanks to Sen. Murkowski’s office for the final photo.
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Zelenskyy Showed Up to Congress. Will Congress Show Up for Him Next Term?.
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Rep. D’Esposito is at House votes. I asked for his response to The New York Times report and his spox handed me a card, telling me to reach out to his office.
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Had fun writing this very Philly dispatch in which Bob Brady told me he “screamed” at the Harris campaign.
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I spent much of the last month reporting on Alaska's new congresswoman, Mary Peltola. Check out my story about her first days in office ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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