Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response

New: The killing of Alex Pretti has led to a rare rebuke of top Trump administration officials by leading 2nd Amendment advocates. “The FBI director needs to brush off that thing called the Constitution, because he clearly hasn’t read it." Read more @politico.com: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

NEWS - Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer is set to announce his retirement from the House as soon as Thursday, per two people familiar granted anonymity w/ @andrewjfhoward.bsky.social + a @jmart assist: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

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Anti-Trump former Republicans have a multimillion dollar plan to save House Democrats

Indiana state House Republicans have released a draft congressional map that could give the GOP an edge in all nine of the state’s congressional districts.

Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise

New: As TN-07 early voting gets underway, Dems are hoping for a shocker. Privately, Rs know it's getting close, but still feel confident they will win given their built-in advantage in the district. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

National Democrats ramp up pressure on blue states to redistrict after big wins

Ohio Democrats on the state’s redistricting commission struck a deal with Republicans to avoid a worst-case remapping scenario in the state, a person close to the process has confirmed.

Some Republicans across the south are preparing to redraw their congressional maps to boot Democrats out of office — if the Supreme Court issues a ruling on a case gutting the Voting Rights Act in time for the midterms.

New: Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for SCOTUS to gut the VRA. They identified 27 House seats Republicans could redistrict ahead of the midterms — and 19 stem from a looming SCOTUS ruling. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump is going as far as considering a primary challenge for a Republican governor to pressure GOP lawmakers to redraw congressional maps.

NEW — In the redistricted Texas map, 4/5 new GOP pickup opportunities are in majority Hispanic districts. It’s a risky strategy for Republicans, as they hope to carry gains made by Trump through the midterms. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

New: It was not long ago that Republicans hoped Elon Musk could pour cash into their efforts to help maintain control of Washington. Instead, he’s becoming their public adversary. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s approval among Latino voters is crashing, new poll shows.

Elon Musk’s pledge to step back from campaign spending has left some Republicans worried that they might be losing their whale.

Trump’s decision to keep Rep. Elise Stefanik in Congress is the clearest sign yet that the political environment has become so challenging for Republicans that they don’t want to risk a special election — even in safe, red seats.

Democrats build on their down-ballot winning streak in Pennsylvania. The party has pulled off some surprising upsets since President Donald Trump took office.

New: Schumer bashing went mainstream Tuesday, and Pelosi piling on “gave everybody a permission slip to carry on,” one Dem strategist told me. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

"Giving bingo": Democrats’ silent protest against Trump falls flat.

President Donald Trump has pledged to enforce his planned 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4.