Now that “affordability” has become the buzzword of the midterms, the former real-estate magnate who rode his capitalist credentials is suddenly a kindred spirit with Democrats. @ledyardking.bsky.social in Point of Order (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/730700/tru...

It’s hard to imagine any of those House measures—all passed largely along party lines—going anywhere in the Senate. @ledyardking.bsky.social with Point of Order (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/730549/why...

You've already experienced theC-SPAN Radio podcast "Extreme Mortman" episode: Presidents take summer vacations. Now time for long-awaited, hugely-demanded sequel: Presidents take WINTER vacations! W/ special guests @kirk-bado.bsky.social @ledyardking.bsky.social Find ExMo wherever you get podcasts

Have we reached a tipping point when it comes to climate? A recent study says yes but it's not too late to mitigate the problem. Read this free story from @ledyardking.bsky.social and @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social to find out what happens next:

On this episode, @ledyardking.bsky.social brings on @caseywooten.bsky.social and @savbehrmannDC.bsky.social to discuss the potential pathways for the 'big, beautiful bill.' Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6HZO...

In this free Q&A, @ledyardking.bsky.social talks to @gregsmithpolls.bsky.social about the U.S. Catholic community as the first North American assumes the papacy. www.nationaljournal.com/s/728569/qa-...

Following a year that saw record ridership of nearly 33 million, a 9 percent jump in ticket revenue, and more than $4 billion in federal outlays to upgrade its infrastructure, Amtrak is facing a new reality. @ledyardking.bsky.social reports (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728389/amt...

On this episode, @ledyardking.bsky.social brings on @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social and @caseywooten.bsky.social for the latest updates on budget reconciliation. Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3nf3...

Last year, Republican campaigners pivoted to the evolving media universe with more agility than their Democrat counterparts. Can Dems figure out this space in time for the midterms? @nenonicolosio.bsky.social and @savberhmanndc.bsky.social report (unlocked)

Democratic senators are pushing back against the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to clamp down on free speech and academic freedoms at some of the nation’s elite universities. Check out the NJ Daily: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728219/out...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s visit to El Salvador wasn’t just a mission to rescue a Maryland constituent wrongly deported by the Trump admin. It also served as the latest volley on what the nation should do about immigration. @savbehrmannDC reports (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728327/kee...

Ben Ferguson has been in radio and podcasting since he was 13. But, he says, the medium has never been more impactful than it is right now. James A. Downs reports in the new special report Margins to Mainstream from @nationaljournal.com (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728229/ted...

For most of the past century of White House Correspondent's Association dinners, presidents have weighed in on the other side by helping to get stars they wanted to see. Read from George E. Condon Jr. on @nationaljournal.com (unlocked):

Experts note that El Salvador was chosen as a prime destination for the deportees because there’s so little oversight in the country. @cmaza.bsky.social reports (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728302/tru...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday a sweeping restructuring of the State Department, including a new organizational chart for the department that leads U.S. foreign relations. Check out the NJ Daily Outlook: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728301/out...

'Keep all our options on the table': In this unlocked Q&A, Brando Benifei, chair of Europe's parliamentary delegation to the U.S., sits down with @cmaza.bsky.social to discuss the state of tariff negotiations with the Trump administration. njour.nl/s/728248?unl...

Former Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg, who sits on the DNC, plans to spend $20M from an org he controls in solid-blue districts to drum out the “culture of seniority politics." Fellow Dems are not happy. To find out more, read tonight's NJ OUTLOOK: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728249/out...

Efforts to extend, reform, and even possibly make permanent some tax credits to alleviate childcare costs are bubbling up again on Capitol Hill. @savbehrmannDC.bsky.social reports (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728264/eff...

Courts around the world are hearing cases about whether the use of copyrighted data to train these programs violates the law. Check out the NJ Daily Outlook: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728265/out...

President Trump has moved beyond a critical focus on the dinner, ratcheting up his attacks on the correspondents who cover him and the organization. Read George E. Condon's analysis (unlocked): www.nationaljournal.com/s/728206/cor...

NEW via @nationaljournal.com: As Trump's team launches new nuclear talks with Iran, regime opponents hope the events will lead to the fall of the Iranian government. www.nationaljournal.com/s/728232/now...

Mars or the moon? Both? President Trump, egged on by Elon Musk, could be pivoting NASA towards the red planet. That has some lawmakers worried China will reach the lunar surface before US astronauts can get back. @ledyardking.bsky.social lays out the details in this free story:

The midterm elections are 19 months away but Charlie Cook reminds us it's never too early to think about them. Read his latest take on the midterms:

President Trump's push to privatize the 250-year-old postal service could have huge ramifications on mail and package delivery, especially for rural America. Read this unlocked version from @ledyardking.bsky.social to find out how: njour.nl/s/728152?unl...

Cuts to Medicaid wouldn't just affect hospitals and clinics, they'd also affect schools. @erinDurkin2 explains the challenges in the classroom that would be magnified in this free article from @erincdurkin.bsky.social: njour.nl/s/728101?unl...

A little-know federal library grant program just got the axe. Is the last chapter for the Institute of Museum and Library Services? @efilter.bsky.social relates the story in this free article: njour.nl/s/728123?unl...

The Trump administration's push to privatize the U.S. Postal Service isn't getting much applause from those who deliver the mail. Don Maston, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (@NRLCA), sits down with @ledyardking.bsky.social to explain in this free Q&A:

GOP senators released their budget reconciliation blueprint to deliver President Trump's legislative agenda. But winning over some House Republicans over could prove thorny. @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social & @caseywooten.bsky.social have the details in this free story: njour.nl/s/728109?unl...

The threat of tariffs is already spooking America's farmers but there's now a new worry for them: a new levy targeting Chinese-built or -flagged vessels in US ports. Jerry Hagstrom explains the concerns over the increased cost of shipping commodities: www.nationaljournal.com/s/728032/pro...

As the furor over a security breach involving inadvertently leaked battle plans grows, congressional Republicans refuse to call for any ousters of top Trump administration officials involved. Read NJ's OUTLOOK to learn more on this and other developments in Washington:

History is not on Republicans’ side as they try to defy political odds and hold on to the House during President Trump’s second midterms. Read from James Downs for free on @nationaljournal.com :

President Trump’s indefatigable drive to keep his promise to exact retribution already has swept up lawyers, prosecutors, investigators and old political opponents and now the list grows in Part 5. Read for free on @Nationaljournal.com

The realities of the ultra-narrow House majority have come for Rep. Elise Stefanik, with the White House announcing Thursday it had pulled the upstate New York Republican’s nomination for ambassador to the United Nations. Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke Tuesday, speaking out against rhetoric from President Trump and some GOP lawmakers who have proposed impeaching judges who rule against the president. Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:

New alliances and calls to lay down arms in a decades-long dispute could dramatically reshape power dynamics in the Middle East. @cmaza.bsky.social reports (unlocked):

On this episode, @ledyardking.bsky.social talks to @caseywooten.bsky.social about what's on Congress's to-do list. Listen on Spotify:

Better World Campaign President Peter Yeo spoke with me about the implications of leaving the WHO and how UN projects are handling the funding freezes. www.nationaljournal.com/s/727670/qa-...

While Trump did not campaign on repealing Obamacare, his administration and Congress are poised to make many changes. I walk through some of the biggest reforms that could be incoming. njour.nl/s/727695/?un...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who was confirmed and sworn in on Feb. 13, used her first week in office to solidify her reputation as a staunch promoter of the White House agenda. Jerry Hagstrom with the latest Outside Influences on @nationaljournal.com

While Ramaswamy’s time with DOGE was ultimately short-lived, the disruptive government-slashing spirit was alive and well during his campaign stop in the Cleveland suburb. Mary Frances McGowan reports on the scene @nationaljournal.com (unlocked):

After several weeks of wrangling, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed with the Trump administration that the profit from Ukraine’s mineral reserves would go toward a joint fund to reconstruct the country when its war with Russia ends. Check out the NJ Daily Outlook:

Congressional Republicans remain eager to enact President Trump’s bold agenda. But they can’t agree on how. @Casey_J_Wooten and @SavBehrmannDC report (unlocked):

President Trump is no fan of wind energy and one of his first EOs was to pause offshore wind projects. But snuffing out the renewable energy source won't be that easy. @laurengreennn.bsky.social & @ledyardking.bsky.social have the unlocked story:

On this episode, @ledyardking.bsky.social talks to @cmaza.bsky.social about her reporting at the Munich Security Conference, the German election results and more. Listen on Spotify:

On this episode, @ledyardking.bsky.social brings on @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social @erincdurkin.bsky.social and @cmaza.bsky.social as they examine the prospects for Trump's nominees. Listen on Spotify:

Tariffs, funding freezes, and immigration crackdowns leave governors scrambling. Mary Frances McGowan reports on how states are navigating President Trump's policies:

As President Trump ramps up pressure on Washington’s NATO allies to boost their defense spending, European officials increasingly acknowledge that the alliance’s defense spending goals are too small. Read the latest OUTLOOK from NJ DAILY:

What Trump has going for him right now is that even if voters are aware of his new policies, most people aren’t feeling the impacts. @nataliej.bsky.social with the latest Leading Indicators (unlocked):

President Trump’s unprecedented flurry of executive orders targeting the federal bureaucracy has roiled the livelihoods of millions of workers, prompting advocates and labor unions to ratchet up legal actions. @taameenmohammad.bsky.social reports (unlocked):