NEW: Top House Democrats send Bondi a letter demanding the DOJ “immediately cease” tracking Epstein files searches by members of Congress. They also want expanded access: - Terminals at the U.S. Capitol - Staff can access - ~3 million unreleased files www.axios.com/2026/02/13/e...

NEW: Justice Democrats throws its support behind Kat Abughazaleh in IL-9. The group is now backing a dozen progressive House candidates in both open primaries and incumbent vs. challenger races.

NEW: Jeffries told his members not to disrupt Trump's State of the Union, but some still plan to protest from inside the chamber. Rep. Thanedar told @axios.com he would "love to show some resistance to what is going on." Others plan to walk out mid-speech. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

NEW: McConnell discharged from the hospital, per spox. “Senator McConnell was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is grateful for the outstanding care he received. He is feeling better and will be working from home this week on the advice of his doctors.”

NEW: Jeffries clamping down on SOTU disruptions Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...

NEW: Former Rep. Tom Malinowski concedes to progressive rival Analilia Mejia in the NJ-11 Democratic primary. “I look forward to supporting her in the April general election,” he says.

NEW: The left smells Dem establishment blood after NJ-11 Justice Dems: "This is a clear sign that the Democratic electorate is desperate to elect new leaders." Khanna: "Shows that the progressive wing ... is ascendant." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/02/06/n...

Jeffries in a new video: “F*** Donald Trump”

Some of the 21 House Democrats who voted for the government funding bill (w/ the two-week DHS CR) just now: Bishop Case Clyburn Courtney Cuellar Davids (Kan.) Davis (N.C.) Foster Golden Gottheimer Himes Hoyer Kaptur Larsen (Wash.)

Dems know the base is going to be mad when they provide the votes to reopen the govt and pass the DHS CR. They’re okay with that. “That’ll go away,” one Dem told @Axios.com Says DeLauro, who is a yes: “Yeah, it's a leverage tool that people are giving up.” www.axios.com/2026/02/03/d...

NEW: The House Dem votes aren't there to end the shutdown along bipartisan lines because of DHS funding. Jeffries told Johnson as much today, per leadership sources. "We want [Republicans] to carry the water," one House Dem told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/31/m...

NEW: Jeffries' office has advised House Democrats NOT to fly to Minnesota, per an email obtained by @axios.com "Visiting the state right now, although well intentioned, puts a burden on local resources." Several Dem politicians have already made the trek. www.axios.com/2026/01/29/m...

NEW: Trump's immigration agenda is under scrutiny — and so is Stephen Miller "I have no confidence in Mr. Miller," Sen. Thom Tillis said Other Senate Republicans demurred when I asked them about him Meanwhile, a WH official said Miller won't be fired www.notus.org/immigration/...

NEW: Jeffries' office has advised House Democrats NOT to fly to Minnesota, per an email obtained by @axios.com "Visiting the state right now, although well intentioned, puts a burden on local resources." Several Dem politicians have already made the trek. www.axios.com/2026/01/29/m...

Latest update, per Rep. Robin Kelly's office: Kristi Noem impeachment articles up to 175 House Dem cosponsors (over 80% of the 213-member caucus) New signers: Pelosi, DeLauro, Stanton, Ivey, Morelle, Pallone, Khanna, Riley, Bera, Whitesides, Harder, Clyburn and Schrier

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association urges Congress not to shut the government down, says it would "unfairly burden" them. "Federal law enforcement officers will always show up ... but it is fundamentally wrong to force them to protect this country without a paycheck."

NEW: Senate Republicans' trust in Kristi Noem is fading quickly Some, like Murkowski and Tillis, want her removed as head of DHS Others who previously supported Noem would not say if they still do so "That’s the president’s judgement call," Thune said www.notus.org/congress/sen...

NEW: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also co-sponsoring the articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, a spokesperson tells @axios.com

NEW: Kristi Noem impeachment at 162 House Dem backers, over 3/4 of the caucus. New names: Vicente Gonzalez (!), Susie Lee, Bynum, Mrvan, Vindman, Hoyer, Pappas, Pressley, Wilson, Smith, Olszewski, Schultz, McClellan, Neal, Lofgren, Foster and Figures. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/27/k...

NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives." "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

NEW: Rep. Henry Cuellar is standing by his vote on DHS funding, per talking points shared w/ @axios.com Says it "did not add more money to ICE" and the "worst thing" would be to have a CR or govt shutdown. "This bill is not perfect. But it is responsible." www.axios.com/2026/01/26/t...

Kristi Noem impeachment articles up to 145 Democratic co-sponsors now. New ones: Pat Ryan (N.Y.) Chrissy Houlahan (Pa.) Hank Johnson (Ga.) John Mannion (N.Y.) Don Beyer (Va.) More here: www.axios.com/2026/01/26/k...

New Noem impeachment co-sponsors today: AOC, Neguse, DelBene, Garcia, Scott (Va.), Horsford, Hayes, Landsman, Peters, Norton, Auchincloss, Latimer, Crow, Soto, Walkinshaw, Meng, Ruiz, Castor, Ross, Levin, Cisneros It's at 140 — nearly 2/3 of the caucus @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/26/k...

an instructive example of just how much things shifted for congressional Republicans between the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti: Minnesota Rep. Michelle Fischbach's responses to each incident www.axios.com/2026/01/26/i...

GOP Rep. Kat Cammack's office says she "supports the constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly" but argues that "what is unfolding in Minneapolis has moved beyond peaceful protest." "Leaders at every level must lower the temperature, enforce the law, and protect public safety."

Among the latest co-sponsors of articles of impeachment against Noem, I'm told: Andre Carson, Dwight Evans, Andrea Salinas, Bennie Thompson, Joe Courtney, Laura Gillen, Debbie Dingell, Lizzie Fletcher and Greg Meeks

MORE: Rep. Robin Kelly's office tells @axios.com her articles of impeachment against Noem are now up to 115 House Dem cosponsors — well over half the caucus — and they expect a surge in the coming days. www.axios.com/2026/01/25/d...

More and more Dems coming out for impeaching Noem. Rep. Moskowitz said on a private call today that she should be impeached if she's not ousted. Rep. Gillen, one of the 7 Dems who voted for DHS funding last week, says she should be impeached "immediately." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/25/d...

A declaration from a witness that was standing close to Alex Pretti when ICE agents shot him in Minneapolis yesterday was filed in court last night: "I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Here's Dem Rep. Jared Golden on the Minneapolis shooting: “The incident in Minneapolis is tragic. This requires an investigation conducted by an independent agency. It is well past time to lower the temperature.” He and Cuellar both voted for the DHS funding package this week.

NEW: House Democrats are having an emergency virtual caucus meeting tomorrow at 11am ET on "the Trump Administration's Lawless Actions in Minnesota" w/ Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a "special guest," per an invite obtained by @axios.com

Some Dems calling for immediate action after the Minneapolis shooting: Block DHS funds, impeach Noem, deploy Natl Guard. But Rep. Henry Cuellar tells @axios.com: "This tragic event requires a thorough and independent investigation with full transparency." www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

NEW: Some anti-abortion leaders are speaking out against Trump and JD Vance addressing today's March for Life in DC "Why would we put a mic in their hand after they have just betrayed the pro-life movement?," Abby Johnson said "It's problematic," Lila Rose said www.notus.org/2026-electio...

The White House wanted to slash HUD’s funding and cut multiple housing assistance programs But House Republicans refused Rep. Steve Womack, a senior House GOP appropriator, told me Trump’s proposed cuts were a “serious political liability going into these midterms” www.notus.org/housing/hous...

NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207 7 Democrats voted YES on the bill: - Jared Golden - Marie Gluesenkamp Perez - Henry Cuellar - Tom Suozzi - Laura Gillen - Don Davis - Vicente Gonzalez One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie

Five House Democrats currently voting yes on a DHS appropriations bill that includes funding for ICE: - Gillen - Golden - Cuellar - Perez - Davis (N.C.)

NEW: Democratic Rep. Jared Golden tells me he will “probably be supporting” the DHS funding bill. Says he is “generally supportive of giving law enforcement the resources they need” and that use-of-force issues should be addressed on an “individual case-by-case basis.”

Rep. Henry Cuellar, the centrist ranking member of the House Appropriations DHS subcommittee, tells @axios.com he is a YES on the DHS funding bill he helped negotiate. www.axios.com/2026/01/21/h...

NEW: Jeffries said in a closed-door caucus meeting this AM he OPPOSES the DHS funding bill, saying the GOP rejected his asks for measures constraining ICE, five sources told @axios.com Several Dems, including Susie Lee and Brad Schneider, say they're still undecided. www.axios.com/2026/01/21/h...

News: The Trump administration says it's safe for Venezuelan migrants to go home now that Nicolás Maduro is gone But María Corina Machado says it's not "It is not safe for anyone to be in Venezuela right now, we all know that," Machado told me www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

Democrats struggling w/ a DHS bill that doesn't cut ICE funding. "It's going to be a tough vote for everyone," says Rep. Susie Lee Rep. Adam Gray tells @axios.com he "could see voting against it" but is "generally supportive" of funding DHS. More here: www.axios.com/2026/01/21/h...

NEW: Kristi Noem impeachment articles hit 100 House Democratic cosponsors. Rep. Huffman, a critic of past impeachment efforts, told me he signed on because "the circumstances are so extreme that a message needs to be sent." More here @axios.com: axios.com/2026/01/20/k... Full list:

Lol would you all like a thread of all the times Andre Solander has written this article?

NEW: Kristi Noem is facing by far the most credible impeachment effort of Trump's 2nd term. Some House Dems are fuming. "Noem is just soup du jour," one told @axios.com. "It's all performative bullsh*t." Centrists say they want to focus on affordability. www.axios.com/2026/01/14/k...

I asked House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries if he is taking a position on impeaching Kristi Noem. “Stay tuned,” he told me.

UPDATE: Rep. Robin Kelly’s impeachment articles against Kristi Noem are now up to 70 Democratic co-sponsors. www.axios.com/2026/01/13/k...

NEW: Democrats aren't ruling out voting for the Oversight Committee GOP's contempt measure against Bill Clinton. "We want everyone to come in if they know something," said Rep. Maxwell Frost, telling @axios.com "there's a chance" Dems support the measure. www.axios.com/2026/01/14/b...

NEW: Over 50 House Democrats have signed onto Rep. Robin Kelly's articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem. That includes several swing-district members (Vasquez, Sorensen, Min) as well as other centrists (Craig, Moulton). Full list in here @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/01/13/k...

Scoop in here: Rep. Ritchie Torres introducing a bill that would require ICE officers to wear QR codes that you can scan to get their full name, badge number and other identifying info. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/13/d...