Shifra Dayak

Zohran Mamdani's supporters in Congress want Democratic unity. But they're stopping short of pressuring party leaders to endorse the NYC mayoral candidate, even as Andrew Cuomo's decision to stay in the race poses a potential threat. For @NOTUSreports: notus.org/democrats/hous…

Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC reinvigorated a wave of young, online-savvy candidates looking to be the next generation of Democrats. Now, they're figuring out how exactly to replicate his success. w/ @OrianaBeLike for @NOTUSreports: notus.org/democrats/youn…

Former Rep. George Santos beings his prison sentence next week. FEC filings show he’s leaving behind a campaign committee that’s out of compliance with the FEC and thousands in debt to former staff and others. @NOTUSreports notus.org/congress/georg…

I asked OMB Director Russ Vought if he was ready to give Dem senators assurances that what they agree to in the next spending agreement won’t be altered later using rescissions. “No, I’m not,” he said. @NOTUSreports notus.org/trump-white-ho…

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…

Progressive Dems sang Zohran Mamdani's praises after spending 2 hours with him in D.C. Wed. morning. But many of the lawmakers with the strongest criticisms of Mamdani weren't present. More on Dems' meeting with the mayoral candidate for @NOTUSreports: notus.org/democrats/zohr…

NEWS: After weeks of record-breaking flash floods in Texas, New York, and across the rest of the country, 20 states are finally suing FEMA for taking away their natural disaster preparedness funds. Lots of states missing $$$$ for big projects👇 notus.org/climate-enviro…

Love this piece in @Poynter on the @NOTUSreports fellowship program. “I think a year ago, the most significant interview I had done was interviewing a university president, and now I regularly cover the actual president.” - @JiraViolet poynter.org/reporting-edit…

Skiing! Wine! Concert tickets! Airplanes! A "naturally based wellness provider!" Inside the Kyrsten Sinema post-Senate spending spree experience, fueled by campaign contributions. New in @NOTUSreports: notus.org/money/kyrsten-…

Norman, Oklahoma was ready to build the same kind of flood warning system that could have saved lives in Texas — until Trump took away the funding I found a long list of places with similar stories👇 notus.org/climate-enviro…

Restorative reproductive medicine's relationship to the MAHA movement is like a "Venn diagram," according to one practitioner. Can RRM get the MAHA boost without getting turned into the anti-IVF scapegoat? notus.org/health-science…

NEW: Trump admin has started using the SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling to warn judges against blocking any of Trump’s policies The ruling is also a key argument in a lawsuit DOJ brought against judges that issued a decision the admin disagrees with notus.org/courts/supreme…

NEW: The DOJ seemingly outed top crypto executives at MoonPay as falling for a Nigerian crypto scam notus.org/money/crypto-s…

Rep. Jim Clyburn has long been hailed as a Democratic kingmaker. But after Clyburn's pick for the NYC mayoral race lost, Dems are facing a reckoning about what the once-powerful lawmaker's role will look like next. Latest for NOTUS w/ @TinasheReports: notus.org/democrats/jim-…

Phishing calls are becoming common on Capitol Hill, and an AI impostor of Marco Rubio contacting officials has the Senate on high alert. “I talk to him frequently,” Sen. James Risch said. “And I always say, ‘Is this really you, Marco?’” notus.org/senate/ai-impo…

New with @UrsulaPerano: A handful of GOP senators have expressed major concerns about President Donald Trump’s rescission package — ranging from specific cuts to the legislation’s potential impact on the appropriations process. And if Senate Republicans have to amend the…

Congress managed to pass one reconciliation bill. Now, Republicans say there might be momentum for another, but “first things first.” notus.org/congress/repub…

NEW: HHS quietly announced its intention to fund the development of vaccines against two viruses it considers “material threats to national health security.” notus.org/health-science…

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…

Exclusive breaking news: Alina Habba has quietly been under investigation by New Jersey's professional regulators for more than a year — putting her license to practice law at risk. @NOTUSreports: notus.org/donald-trump/a…