NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier's entry into the Black Caucus isn't a guarantee "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues," one senior member told @axios.com Another said DAC "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem." www.axios.com/2026/08/04/h...

Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats

"Under no circumstances would anyone be welcomed with a warm embrace if they are going to undermine the brotha!"

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NEW: Many 2026 Dem candidates are pledging to not take corporate PAC $$$ — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done The time constraints attached to calling individual donors can cut into their legislative responsibilities w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/no...

excited to announce that i am on vacation. do not talk to me about politics until aug. 10

📻 I interviewed Rep. Nanette Barragán for the On NOTUS podcast We talked about her vote to end U.S. aid to Israel, the future of the CHC and how to make Democrats more competitive in the Congressional Baseball Game Spoiler: She’s wants to recruit MLB players 👀 open.spotify.com/episode/4P5G...

Rep. Nanette Barragán: Trump misled Latino voters

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NEW: Poll from super PAC targeting Rep. Andy Ogles has him up just 4pts w/ likely voters in his GOP primary. Ogles - 37% Hatcher - 33% The PAC is spending another $700k in the last week of the race, @axios.com has learned. $2M total. www.axios.com/2026/07/30/r...

Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary

"I am being targeted by left-wing liberals from California," Ogles told Axios.

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Exclusive: Katie Miller has called for Anthony Fauci to be jailed. But since-redacted excerpts from his diary suggest the two had a close relationship in 2020. www.notus.org/health-scien...

Redacted Fauci Diary Entries Depict Him Personally Helping Katie Miller

Katie Miller, who has since called for infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci to be jailed, has said Fauci’s diary entries are self-aggrandizing.

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NEW: The Trump-Bibi summit focused on Iran. But in Gaza, West Bank & Lebanon, Israeli policies that drive anger among Americans persist-with little US pressure on concerns from Palestinian detainees like Hussam Abu Sufiya to withdrawal DC-Tel Aviv rift likely to deepen www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

Iran-Focused U.S.-Israel Meeting Sidelines Allies’ Other Disagreements

Despite growing fears over Israel’s policies in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, Trump and Netanyahu put a positive spin on their brief meeting.

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NEW: Cheyenne Hunt saw Eric Swalwell use campaign money to hire a firm that investigated women that accused him of sexual assault Hunt wanted to stop Graham Platner from doing that So she started texting Platner donors to teach them how to get refunds www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Inside the Push to Claw Back Graham Platner’s Campaign Money

“Anything that we can do to try to take resources out of the hands of predators is worth it,” Cheyenne Hunt told NOTUS.

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NEW: The controversy around Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in #FL20, a historically Black district, continues Having DWS represent that district would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Black Democratic candidate said www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Run Is Infuriating Black Democrats. She Might Win Anyway.

If Wasserman Schultz wins the race to represent a historically Black district, it would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Democratic candidate said.

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Scoop: The FDA's "Simple Reform" reorg has been officially approved by the administration. Changes to the agency's inspectorate and administrative staff will go into effect on October 1, 2026. More here: www.notus.org/agencies/fda...

The FDA Is Officially Codifying DOGE-Era Changes

The agency will stop specializing its field inspectors starting in October.

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There is now one person working in the WH Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. I talked to former health officials about how much a single person can get done: www.notus.org/health-scien...

The White House Is Back in the Pandemic Preparedness Game. Barely.

“You can’t run an Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy as an army of one,” a former White House official said.

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SCOOP: DCCC has at least once failed to tell House Democrats that it will interfere in a primary — after agreeing to keep them informed That incident and DCCC's loss in #AZ01 has led Dems to urge DCCC to reassess how it becomes involved in elections www.notus.org/2026-electio...

If Shri Thanedar loses, don't expect it to reverberate w/ House Dems the way the Espaillat and DeGette losses did. "No one is staying up at night worrying about him," one House Dem told @axios.com Said another: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all." www.axios.com/2026/07/22/s...

"No one cares": The DSA primary challenge House Democrats are happy to ignore

One House Democrat said of Rep. Shri Thanedar: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all."

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NEW: Chair Jim Jordan won’t take up legislation expanding the H-2A visa program, bucking Republicans who sought a quick path to help the agriculture industry. W/ Tyler Spence www.notus.org/congress/hou...

House Judiciary Panel Won’t Include Farmworker Visa Changes in Immigration Package

“I expect there will be major heartburn from producers across the country,” Rep. Glenn Thompson said.

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NEW: Democratic voters aren't thinking about abortion DeGette, the top House Dem on abortion, lost reelection in #CO01 Dunlap won the #ME02 Dem primary despite his anti-abortion record Here's an in-depth look at abortion as a campaign issue in 2026: www.notus.org/healthcare/a...

Democratic Voters Are Not Thinking About Abortion

Support for abortion rights has taken a back seat to pocketbook issues during the Democratic primary season.

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🚨 Todd Blanche commits to enforcing the Comstock Act if confirmed as AG The federal law bans the mailing of *anything* used in an abortion, making it a de-facto ban Under the Biden admin, the law was not enforced — under Trump, and with Blanche, looks like that will change

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Ted Cruz is the latest of a string of Republican senators to push an agreeing Blanche to ban the mailing of mifepristone. They're coming for abortion pills next.

NEW: For the US & Iran, "the status quo is too volatile" Something new is emerging — but its limited ambition reflects the shrinking chances for the kind of rapprochement + historic achievements that some in the Trump admin, like JD Vance, suggested they would deliver www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

Trump and Iran ‘Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better’

A week of escalating attacks from both sides doesn’t mean the warring nations can’t step back from the brink and find agreement, officials and analysts say.

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NEW: The latest DCCC intervention into a Dem primary once again has party members baffled One reason they're doing a $200k ad buy for Galán-Woods in #AZ01, sources told me & @jeremyduda.bsky.social: They don't like the way Shah ran his '24 campaign Much more here: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...

Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries

"If someone has the DCCC's endorsement, I don't think that's very helpful for them. It may even work against them."

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SCOOP: Mayra Macías, who is running in #IL04 to succeed Rep. Chuy García, is urging the House Ethics Committee to investigate the congressman and his office Macías alleges that Chuy's staff used congressional resources for political and campaign activity www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Rep. García Faces New Meddling Accusations Ahead of Midterms

An independent candidate running to succeed García is urging House Ethics officials to conduct an investigation.

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NEW: Redistricting has not only reshaped the House map for the 2026 midterms, it has also impacted Democrats' fundraising ability Fewer House Dem incumbents are paying dues to the DCCC — and some are worried it could cause a cash crunch w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/campaigns/ho...

How Redistricting Squeezed House Democrats’ Fundraising

More incumbents don’t have to pay dues to Democrats’ campaign arm.

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From 10am ET onward, I'll live be on NPR’s 1A discussing the 1-year anniversary of Trump's mass firings at the State Dept– & ongoing dark consequences globally One place where the suppression of professional diplomats & human rights work poses clear danger, including to Trump's own goals: Palestine

The company hired to process payments to health providers caring for people in ICE custody has so far paid $0 for those services.

NEW: House Democrats are *very* concerned about Rep. Diana DeGette losing to challenger Melat Kiros in #CO01 "I think it's quite likely DeGette will lose," said one. "I worry," another told @axios.com Said a third: "I would be worried if I were her." www.axios.com/2026/06/29/c...

"I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado

"Democratic leadership that ignores this does so at its own peril," said one lawmaker.

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The Justice Department is investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego over potential campaign finance violations Gallego's campaign spending has been under scrutiny in recent weeks w/ @d-hawk.bsky.social www.notus.org/doj-is-inves...

DOJ is Investigating Ruben Gallego Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

The investigation into the potential 2028 presidential candidate began recently, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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“We found it offensive that they tried to say that this was a MAHA-backed initiative, because it absolutely was not." The cotton industry attempted to MAHA itself. Did it work? New on NOTUS: www.notus.org/health-scien...

How an Industry That Runs on Pesticides Won Over RFK Jr.

The health secretary is all in on the cotton industry’s “Plant Not Plastic” campaign. MAHA is furious.

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SCOOP: Sen. Ruben Gallego's campaign lawyer quietly set up a nonprofit that can raise unlimited funds Concerns the nonprofit might run afoul of campaign finance rules have been raised with Gallego, per a person who advised the senator and his staff www.notus.org/campaigns/ru...

Ruben Gallego’s Campaign Lawyer Created a Mystery Nonprofit

A person familiar with the matter told NOTUS that concerns about the nonprofit have been raised with Gallego.

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NEW: @boldprogressives.org is endorsing Melat Kiros over Rep. Diana DeGette in #CO01, per a release first shared w/ @axios.com Next Tuesday's primary is seen by the left as their next big target coming off wins in NY.

“If we thought 2020 was a clusterfuck, this is going to put that to shame.” On the chaotic 2028 Dem prez primary, a race that could feature - 20+ candidates - No real front-runner (will KH run?) - a DNC unable to manage the process - much, much more www.notus.org/2028-electio...

Democrats Brace For Their Gnarliest Presidential Primary in Decades

The party is on edge ahead of 2028, according to interviews with more than three dozen Democrats.

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NEW: Dem centrists are already plotting how to curb the left bloc’s influence next Congress. “You’re going to see a group of moderates do exactly the same thing: 'We won't vote for X unless we get Y,’” one told @axios.com “There’s going to be a war.” www.axios.com/2026/06/25/m...

"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack

"Negotiating with these guys never works out well," said one House Democrat.

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