This morning: TONY FAUCI again faces the Senate, this time in a hearing led by RAND PAUL Fauci and his allies say Paul's claims about "covid coverrup" are baseless Paul says that if Fauci lies today, his pardon won't cover him More with @annalissroy.bsky.social

Fauci set to face Rand Paul, Senate GOP after release of his covid ‘diary’

At a hearing on covid-19, the former infectious-disease official is expected to again fend off claims that he covered up the pandemic’s origins.

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⏰ House PASSES Trump-backed plan to end switching clocks twice a year, 308-117 w/bipartisan support. If passed by Senate (TBD), will make daylight saving time permanent in most of the country. @ddiamond.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

House passes Trump’s plan to make daylight saving time permanent

The bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act would end the practice of switching clocks twice per year.

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The Supreme Court’s blow to the Voting Rights Act could cost 19 Black lawmakers their seats over the next few years, the CBC says. Rep. Cleo Fields is one of them, and he’s been here before. I spoke w/15 Black Congress members about what comes next. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Black Congress members focus on ‘massive voter turnout’ after gutting of civil rights law

The Supreme Court’s latest blow to the Voting Rights Act could cost 19 Black lawmakers their seats over the next few years, the Congressional Black Caucus says, but the group is fighting back.

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One year and three federal charges later, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) — a defendant in a legal battle that could redefine how members of Congress do their jobs — plans to introduce a bill to strengthen scrutiny by members of Congress.

Lawmaker indicted over migrant facility visit pushes to expand oversight

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) plans to introduce a bill to strengthen scrutiny by members of Congress as her own legal battle is about to escalate.

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NEW: 1 year after @replamonica.bsky.social visit to a detention center led to an ongoing legal battle with the Trump admin (& up to 17 years in prison)… TODAY, she & the colleagues w/ her that day plan to introduce a bill to strengthen congressional oversight: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Lawmaker indicted over migrant facility visit pushes to expand oversight

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) plans to introduce a bill to strengthen scrutiny by members of Congress as her own legal battle is about to escalate.

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Anti-Muslim rhetoric from people in power does not stay online – it fuels fear, threats, & real danger in our communities. This is about more than politics, it's about whether we allow fear to define who belongs in our state. Grateful to talk to @annalissroy.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com

Christians react to President Trump's since-deleted social media post that appeared to portray himself as Jesus.

🚨Under attack by their own congressman Rep. Chip Roy is in a competitive runoff for Texas attorney general. Roy told me his top priority as AG would be stopping “the flood of Islamists” into Texas. (1/2)

On day 12 of the DHS shutdown, dogs in costume paraded through the Senate. My piece today involves dogs, Mardi Gras, Sen. Thom Tillis, and 2 government shutdowns. It asks, can Congress have fun, and are silly things important? Doggi Gras in the Senate: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

One week into DHS shutdown, dogs in costume parade through the Senate

Forward momentum in the Senate came from a parade of dogs in Mardi Gras costumes as senators remain stuck on DHS funding.

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Three undocumented children missing from school because their family is terrified. A parent dropping off his toddler at daycare & arriving to protesters. A 22-year-old asylum-seeker asking for rides to work. A day in Minneapolis under the ICE surge: wapo.st/4jLRnXk

One day of the ICE operation in Minneapolis — and the activists fighting it

The saturation of federal immigration enforcement has reoriented public life in the Twin Cities, especially for non-White residents.

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The shooting of Renée Good in her car was documented from different angles. I recorded two congressmen @ericswalwell.bsky.social (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) watching the exact same footage. What they each saw reflects divides on what the video shows. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Two congressmen watched an ICE shooting video. Only one is sure of what he saw.

Two Congressmen had different perceptions of the same footage showing a deadly Minneapolis shooting.

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Election news: USPS is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day. Find out if your state will be affected ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy

The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.

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The assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Melissa Hortman shook the country. Minnesota state senator Julia Coleman (R) knew both personally. Kirk was her first boss, Hortman her colleague. She is fed up with the conspiracy theories around their deaths. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

As rumors swirl after political killings, this GOP lawmaker draws a line

Minnesota state senator Julia Coleman knew both Charlie Kirk and Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. She is fed up with the conspiracy theories around their deaths.

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Remember Madison Cawthorn? And Cori Bush? These two are among the growing group of former lawmakers who want to return to Congress. I asked them: why?! wapo.st/4pbqNrH

Duty? Insanity? These former members of Congress want to come back.

By The Washington Post’s latest tally, at least 18 former members — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year.

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I asked Rep. Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social about Speaker Mike Johnson saying he's "absolutely delighted" she's running for Senate, and comparing her to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. She hadn't seen the clip. Here's her response.

Inside the effort to force Trump's hand on Epstein: Reps. Thomas Massie and @rokhanna.bsky.social months-long campaign to outmaneuver the White House on the Epstein files started with a text. I sat down with both of them the evening before the vote. wapo.st/4icgLoq

Inside the effort to force Trump’s hand on Epstein

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna’s months-long campaign to outmaneuver the White House on the Epstein files started with a text.

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Spotted heading to Massie, Khanna, MTG news conference this morning ahead of Epstein House vote

Mike Johnson has sworn in Adelita Grijalva, ending the 50 day standoff that left her unable to represent 800K Arizonans in DC amid the shutdown. Standing ovations from Dems, empty GOP seats - what it was like in the chamber & what it means for Epstein files: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Rep. Adelita Grijalva sworn in, setting up vote on release of Epstein files

The ceremony ended a seven-week standoff with House Speaker Mike Johnson that left Grijalva unable to fully represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District in Washington.

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First-term congresswoman @replamonica.bsky.social is facing a Trump DOJ prosecution & risks 17 years in prison. I talked with her as a judge weighs whether her case should proceed. “I’m a mom, I’m a wife, I have a family, and I don’t want to be in jail." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The first-term Democrat facing a Trump prosecution

“I don’t want to be in jail.” Rep. LaMonica McIver is fighting Trump in court — and risks 17 years behind bars.

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The shutdown is entering its second week. Federal workers are about to begin missing paychecks. But lawmakers are not on the same page.

I talked to Bill Nye — yes, former “science guy” — about President Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA funding and what they would mean.

We fought a revolution over a tax on tea. It's time for us to have an economic uprising over the tax on coffee! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Lawmakers will introduce bill to kill tariffs on coffee

The bipartisan legislation would give coffee a carve-out from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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NEW: @repdonbacon.bsky.social and @rokhanna.bsky.social plan to introduce a bill to exclude coffee from President Donald Trump’s tariffs as soon as today. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Lawmakers will introduce bill to kill tariffs on coffee

The bipartisan legislation would give coffee a carve-out from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw and young conservatives gathered Sept. 10 at a Washington, D.C. church to remember Charlie Kirk. Full article linked in my bio.

Capitol Hill staffers, young conservatives and at least one lawmaker gathered to remember Charlie Kirk at a vigil Wednesday night, less than a mile from the Capitol. My dispatch from St. Joseph’s. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

At a Capitol Hill church, mourners gather at a vigil for Charlie Kirk

More than 150 people gathered to remember the conservative political figure, who was fatally shot during a campus event.

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Several people in line shouted “We love you Bobby!” as @seckennedy.govpeeps.us entered the hearing room to testify before senators.

Is politics worth it? Young people in office tell me they worry that for their generation, the answer, increasingly… is no. Their accounts of terrifying threats and online abuse evoke questions about how political life can be made safer & more sustainable. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is politics worth it?

In an era where safety precautions and online abuse are often part of the job, young American lawmakers wonder if politics is just too dangerous as a career.

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Senators are divided on the effectiveness and legality of President Trump’s latest travel ban for 19 countries ⬇️

Some Republican senators told me they have questions about President Trump’s plan to take a $400 million jet from Qatar, but even those with concerns stopped short of criticizing him.

Starting May 5, if you’ve defaulted on federal student loans, your pension, social security and wages could be at risk. Here’s what that means and what to do.