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We're building out our awesome Washington Bureau Initiative at @NOTUSreports to reach more local audiences with our reporting. Check out our partners here (more TK!): notus.org/washington-bur…

Good one from @emilyykennard and @caseyrmurray on how the Trump admin's immigration agenda is clashing with military families: notus.org/immigration/tr…

Louisiana lawmakers are watching the end of the Supreme Court’s term closely for its opinion on a case that will either settle or upend the state’s congressional district map. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/louisiana/loui…

Nearly all of them voted to scale up Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Some are quietly working to protect select immigrants from it. House Republicans are grappling with the administration’s hardline enforcement policies playing out in their districts: notus.org/immigration/re…

Good one from @emilyykennard and @byrdinator on constituent work/advocacy Republicans are doing on behalf of some immigrants in their districts: notus.org/immigration/re…

Our partners at @TheAssemblyNC got a sitdown with Thom Tillis. Check it out: notus.org/north-carolina…

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming’s campaign filings show something a bit unusual: He lent his own Senate campaign $2 million in March, and then he took the money right back. It's part of his normal practice when running for elections. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/louisiana/sena…

Zohran Mamdani won NYC's mayoral primary on a campaign of housing affordability. Some Democrats in Congress agree it should be a top priority. “Certainly it lets us know that cost is the biggest issue,” Rep. Darren Soto told us. Latest w/ @samuellarreal_ notus.org/housing/zohran…

Exclusive: Internal White House emails I obtained detail the Trump administration’s scramble to strip millions from the University of Pennsylvania after a senior official told staff that “POTUS wants to see more action against universities.” notus.org/trump-white-ho…

A good summation of the danger of tightening Medicaid access, from a Republican pollster who has spent a lot of time studying working-class voters who backed the GOP in '24. On paper, they say they back spending cuts. And then you start getting into specifics and ...

“Of all the people who betrayed folks this week and today, the one we’re going to make sure pays for it is JD Vance,” Ken Martin told @Alex_Roarty. notus.org/trump-white-ho…

Republicans gearing up for the midterms in Southern states could provide clues as to how their party plans to talk about abortion in campaigns moving forward. However, several say the topic won’t be a key factor in their appeal to voters. @NOTUSreports notus.org/republicans/so…

Trump’s Homeland Security Council Sets Its Sights on Zohran Mamdani via @Jose_Pagliery w/ help from our partner outlet @THECITYNY notus.org/trump-white-ho…

Immigration Advocates Are Worried About a Crackdown on Iranian Immigrants via @emilyykennard notus.org/immigration/im…

Pentagon Sends Hurricane Forecasters Scrambling After Suddenly Announcing Shutdown of Key Satellites Forecasters could miss out on “six, eight, 10 hours” of early warning about dangerous storms, one expert said. w/ @emilyykennard notus.org/climate-enviro… @NOTUSreports

NEW: Planned Parenthood President @alexismcgill was participating as a witness in an abortion rights congressional hearing when the SCOTUS ruling allowing states to 'defund' PP came down "I’m honestly trying to contain my rage in this moment," she said notus.org/courts/planned…

Speaker Mike Johnson was briefed before the US strikes on Iran, a person familiar told me. notus.org/trump-white-ho…

New: JD Vance will be attending the RNC’s Summer Retreat in LA today, according to an invite I obtained. Contributions ranged from $15k to $445k