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Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar lost his reelection bid to a DSA-backed challenger after two terms representing Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.
Rep. Shri Thanedar Loses Reelection Bid to DSA-Backed Challenger
He narrowly lost his primary to state Rep. Donavan McKinney.
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Federal aviation officials are looking into a safety incident involving Trump’s helicopter and air-traffic control. The White House said “at no point was the President in harm’s way.”
Trump’s Helicopter Involved in Air-Traffic Safety Incident
The White House said “at no point was the President in harm’s way,” but federal aviation officials are reviewing the incident.
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Amir Hassan, a Michigan Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, lost his primary election to a candidate who dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot.
Trump-Backed Candidate in Michigan Loses to Opponent Who Dropped Out
Amir Hassan lost by double-digit percentage points to Thomas J. Smith, who accepted the nomination despite dropping out of the race last month.
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Several corporate lobbying giants that are listed as sponsors of Freedom 250 failed to disclose donations to the President Trump-backed group, a potential violation of federal lobbying law. NEW in @notus.com www.notus.org/money/freedo...
Freedom 250 Sponsors Failed to Disclose Donations — A Potential Lobbying Law Violation
Corporate giants such as Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil and United Health Group could run afoul of the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
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Janesse Lewis George wants to make the Metrobus free for SNAP recipients. Could the proposal come to pass? NOTUS’ @zaraleinorman.bsky.social discusses with City Cast DC.
D.C.'s Next Mayor Wants To Make Buses Free For SNAP Recipients
Podcast Episode · City Cast DC · August 5 · 17m
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A penthouse condo in Columbia Heights. A spacious townhouse in North Bethesda. A cozy and convenient house in Arlington. Here’s what $800,000 gets you in the DMV.
What $800K Gets You in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Our weekly column compares home listings across the metro area.
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Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: 📉 A drop in Metro crime 💰 $1.4 billion for the National Guard ⚾ And a confusing Nats trade deadline
On the Right Track
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Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win is a low point for the center-left as Democrats head toward November.
Michigan Hands the Democratic Establishment Another Brutal Loss
Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win is a low point for the center-left as Democrats head toward November.
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Some context on the organizing + strategy that drove last night’s results — and their significance for US politics more broadly. www.notus.org/campaigns/is...
The Great American State Fair was covered in the logos of corporate lobbying giants. But most of the event sponsors did not disclose payments to the President Trump-supported event organizer Freedom 250, in potential violation of federal lobbying law.
Freedom 250 Sponsors Failed to Disclose Donations -- A Potential Lobbying Law Violation
Corporate giants such as Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil and United Health Group could run afoul of the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards suspended his campaign for reelection early Wednesday morning following a House Ethics report that cited alleged inappropriate behavior toward two women staffers.
Chuck Edwards Ends His Reelection Following Harassment Allegations
The House Ethics Committee had recommended the North Carolina Republican be censured.
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The deterioration of arguably the most critical financial asset in the world now risks rippling through the broader U.S. economy in dangerous and unpredictable ways — and possibly right before the 2026 midterm elections.
The Key Economic Warning Sign That Could Upend the Midterms
Turbulence in the bond market is near levels where “things start to break,” economists warn.
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Missouri’s top elections official squashed a challenge to Republicans’ new congressional map that could net them one more U.S. House seat, waiting until the last possible day to block a petition that would have triggered a statewide vote on the gerrymander.
Missouri Elections Official Blocks Petition Challenging GOP-Friendly Redistricting Map
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said the petition had the requisite number of signatures but was still “unconstitutional.”
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A heavily armed man was arrested at President Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles days before his Tuesday fundraiser there, authorities said.
Armed Man Arrested at Trump’s LA Golf Course Ahead of the President’s Visit
Deputies found a loaded pistol with a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition on the man, the sheriff’s office said.
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MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell says he’s stepping away from his post at the company to focus on the Minnesota governor’s race.
Mike Lindell Steps Down From MyPillow to Focus on Minnesota Governor Campaign
The CEO is stepping away from his role to focus on his Republican primary after facing a new string of controversies this month.
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Rep. Max Miller said House Speaker Mike Johnson is standing behind him in his bid for reelection, in an interview on CNN about allegations of abuse by several women, including his ex-wife.
Mike Johnson Is ‘Standing Behind Me,’ Max Miller Says in CNN Interview
The Ohio Republican told CNN’s Jake Tapper that all three women who accused him of violence are lying.
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Acting AG Todd Blanche has moved to within a single vote of winning confirmation to lead the Justice Department, but his path narrowed after Sen. Susan Collins announced she will vote against his nomination as it finally heads toward the Senate floor.
Todd Blanche's Nomination Is In Jeopardy After Sen. Collins Says She'll Vote No
The acting attorney general needs to secure one more vote from either of two Republican holdouts: Cassidy or Murkowski.
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Maryland lawmakers took a first step toward redrawing their congressional map today, passing a constitutional amendment that could open the door for Democrats to pick up the only Republican seat in the state’s congressional delegation ahead of 2028.
Maryland Lawmakers Open the Door for 2028 Redistricting
The constitutional amendment would make it harder for any future redistricting efforts to be challenged in court, which had worried some Democrats.
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Sen. Rand Paul’s Fauci diary dump published over 20 individuals’ health information without redaction. https://www.notus.org/health-science/rand-paul-fauci-diary-dump-expose-people-medical-histories
Rand Paul’s Fauci Diary Dump Exposed Peoples’ Medical Histories
The Republican senator’s office published over 20 individuals’ health information without redaction.
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Exclusive: Sen. Rand Paul published Anthony Fauci's diary entries without redacting the names or medical details of over 20 people, including people with cancer, Ebola or HIV. www.notus.org/health-scien...
Rand Paul’s Fauci Diary Dump Exposed Peoples’ Medical Histories
The Republican senator’s office published over 20 individuals’ health information without redaction.
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The Trump administration cut FEMA’s workforce without a plan, a new GAO report found. https://www.notus.org/agencies/fema-cut-staff-without-planning-future-work-gao
FEMA Cut Staff Without Planning for Future Work, Watchdog Says
The agency has already moved to rehire some of the staff.
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NEW: The Trump administration cut FEMA's workforce without a plan for what this would mean, leaving it at risk of being unprepared and without staff to respond to future emergencies. More 👇
Contractors are redoing weeks of construction work on President Trump’s White House helipad after he reportedly took issue with its appearance and its slope. www.notus.org/trump-white-...
Trump Orders Contractors to Redo Weeks of Work on White House Helipad
Lockheed Martin had agreed to pay for the $5 million project — though it’s unclear if the company intends to cover the additional costs.
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NEW: The Senate plans to temporarily bar the Trump admin from formally politicizing federal grants. But for the last 18 months, the White House has been playing politics with federal money, without any codified rules. So what’s the point? 👇
Senate Spending Deal Pauses Trump’s Funding Power Grab. It Might Be Too Late.
The Trump administration has politicized federal grants without a formal rule.
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The Senate’s bipartisan spending deal would block the White House’s plans to exert more control over federal funds. However, the block might be coming too late to change the Trump administration’s current hold on the grantmaking process. www.notus.org/congress/sen...
Senate Spending Deal Pauses Trump’s Funding Power Grab. It Might Be Too Late.
The Trump administration has politicized federal grants without a formal rule.
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Monday’s trade of pitcher Foster Griffin capped a busy deadline for the Nats — and left fans wondering where the team is headed, writes @jessedougherty.bsky.social
The Nationals’ Confusing Trade Deadline
Monday’s trade of pitcher Foster Griffin capped a busy deadline for the Nats, and left fans wondering where the team is headed.
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Trump’s decision to keep National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., through the end of his term will cost an additional $1.4 billion in tax dollars, according to budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office and shared with NOTUS.
Trump Plans to Spend $1.4 Billion Keeping the National Guard in D.C. Until 2029
Budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office detail the costs of the National Guard’s controversial deployment.
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Rep. Max Miller made the unusual move of urging the House Ethics Committee to launch an investigation into himself, a decision that comes as pressure mounts on the Ohio Republican to step down following allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife.
Rep. Max Miller Demands an Ethics Investigation Into Himself
It’s unclear whether the committee will take up the unusual request.
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It's primary day in Virginia! 🗳️ Last month @notus.com took a look at the race in #VA01, where Democrats hope to parlay a ten-term Republican incumbent's vote to cut Medicaid into a seat flip. www.notus.org/2026-electio...
Where Republicans’ Cuts to Medicaid Could Cost Them
The race for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District tests the politics of Republicans’ social safety net cuts.
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Two establishment-friendly Democrats are battling it out in Lansing. The problem? There’s a third candidate.
Centrist Democrats Are Staring Down Disaster in a Michigan Swing District
Two establishment-friendly Democrats are battling it out in Lansing. Unfortunately for them, they’re not alone in the race.
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