Scoop: Reps. Jason Crow, AOC, and Mike Levin are launching a new “End Corruption Caucus” — aimed at fighting malfeasance in government. It comes as lawmakers grow increasingly frustrated with Trump’s planned $1.8B lawsuit settlement fund and his thousands of stock trades. www.ms.now/news/house-d...

GOP divisions over President Trump's White House ballroom, the Iran war and a new "anti-weaponization" fund are spilling out in public. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social has more updates. @tarasetmayer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social join Chris Jansing with analysis. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

Four GOP senators voted with Dems to procedurally advance a war powers resolution Tuesday. The latest GOP defection is Sen. Bill Cassidy, who just lost his bid for reelection to the Senate after Trump backed a challenger in the Louisiana primary. www.ms.now/news/senate-...

FIRST ON MS NOW: House Democrats filed an amicus brief arguing Trump is working to “undermine the Constitution” by seeking a settlement from the IRS over the leak of his tax returns years ago. www.ms.now/news/house-d...

First on MS NOW: @raskin.house.gov is intro'ing anti-corruption legislation aimed at putting new checks on the White House. “Trump’s political corruption is not peripheral or marginal. It is the central object of the entire administration,” he told me. www.ms.now/news/democra...

The Senate is expected to vote on Kevin Warsh, President Trump's Fed Chair pick. This comes as Americans continue to feel the pain at the pump and combat higher prices at the grocery store. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social and Jared Bernstein join Erielle Reshef to explain more. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

Unfortunately for Trump, lawmakers actually get a say on the president's proposed gas tax suspension. And so far, even top Republicans on Capitol Hill are not exactly offering full-throated endorsements. www.ms.now/news/trump-g...

Jeffries' spox on Kiggans: "Extremists who endorse disgusting, vile and racist language are pathetic. Jen Kiggans has no interest in our nation’s progress toward a multi-racial democracy and apparently craves a return to the days of Jim Crow racial oppression in the South."

Inside the Democratic quest to learn the actual cost of the #Iran war >> Democrats are demanding answers on how much the Iran war has actually cost. So far, the Trump admin has offered smoke, mirrors and a "lowball" estimate. w/ David Rohde www.ms.now/news/democra...

“We get one day with this guy, so we’re going to use it.” Democrats finally get their chance to grill Pete Hegseth on Iran. What to expect at today’s House hearing >> www.ms.now/news/hegseth...

Lawmakers play the blame game after WHCD scare. “Clean up your own house before you have anything to say to us about the language that we use,” House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social advised Republicans. “I don’t give a damn about your criticism.” www.ms.now/news/lawmake...

With the Iran war closing in on two months, congressional Republicans continue to give Trump wide latitude, downplaying questions about the shifting timelines — during a midterm election year, no less — and insisting the US needs to accomplish its goals. www.ms.now/news/trump-i...

From earlier today ... Me: "Was this nine month [congressional redistricting] exercise worth it?" NRCC Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C.: "Not for me to decide that. Wasn’t my decision."

Me: "Was this nine month [congressional redistricting] exercise worth it?" NRCC Chair Richard Hudson: "Not for me to decide that. Wasn’t my decision." www.ms.now/news/republi...

Virginia voters approved a redistricting measure that could help Democrats gain 4 seats in the state. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social has more details. @larrysabato.bsky.social and David Wasserman join @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss what the move could mean for the midterms. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

With this win in Virginia, Democrats have in effect made the nationwide congressional redistricting war (started at the behest of Trump in Texas last year) a wash. One major outstanding question remains: Florida. Background from a recent story here: www.ms.now/news/hakeem-...

NEW: House Dems launch investigation into Jared Kushner In a letter obtained first by MS NOW, @raskin.house.gov says Kushner’s dual roles as Trump peace envoy & leader of a private equity firm present a “glaring and incurable conflict of interest.” Story: www.ms.now/news/iran-ne...

SCOOP: @raskin.house.gov is launching a new investigation into President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — and Iran ceasefire negotiator — Jared Kushner, citing his “glaring and incurable conflict of interest.” www.ms.now/news/iran-ne...

@kevinjfrey.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to share more about his one-on-one interview with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) who is trying to rally support for a redistricting measure in Virginia. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

With the intersection of US politics and Christianity front and center today .... re-upping this story from earlier this year. "Democrats have a new secret weapon for the 2026 midterms: Pastors" www.ms.now/news/democra...

As President Trump posts an AI image of himself as Jesus and attacks the Pope, flagging these remarks from House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social at a Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. yesterday >> "If you're gonna sell the Bible, you should know the Bible."

House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social argues the GOP started the gerrymandering fight — & Dems will ‘finish it.' More from our day on the campaign trail w/ Jeffries in Virginia, the ultimate (or penultimate) battleground in the year-long redistricting fight >> www.ms.now/news/hakeem-...

House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social stumping at churches this morning in Richmond, Va. pitching a ‘yes’ vote on the redistricting push. “When you vote yes, we can stop the MAGA power grab from taking place.”

‘The nuclear button for the Vatican’: Pope Leo steps into the political fray This week, Trump’s threats to end “civilization” in Iran prompted a move Vatican historians call extraordinarily rare. www.ms.now/news/pope-le...

‘I’m not gonna call him TACO’: Democrats choose their words carefully on Trump’s Iran ceasefire www.ms.now/news/taco-de...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee on April 14 for her scheduled deposition on the Epstein files. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social joins Alex Witt with more details. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

More than 50 — and counting — Democrats push for removing Trump via the 25th Amendment amid his threat to kill "a whole civilization" #Iran www.ms.now/news/democra...

Republicans see Trump’s threats against Iran as ‘leverage.’ Democrats see ‘war crimes.’ www.ms.now/news/republi...

This is so bad. The AP was the safety net left after basically every newspaper that wasn’t The New York Times shuttered their bureaus.

Republicans see Trump’s threats against Iran as ‘leverage.’ Democrats see ‘war crimes.’ www.ms.now/news/republi...

Trump’s $200 billion war supplemental is already testing GOP loyalty. Republicans want to support Trump, but they also want answers. “You gotta show me the candy before I’ll get in that car,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. www.ms.now/news/trump-2...

Pope Leo XIV: “Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!” www.ms.now/news/pope-le...

Across key Senate races, several GOP candidates have downplayed rising costs & defended Trump’s economic policies. Dems are moving to weaponize the comments, arguing they underscore a broader disconnect between the GOP candidates & economic anxieties. www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

New @ms.now supercut: GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

Just days after labeling the Senate deal to end the record-breaking shutdown at the DHS a “crap sandwich,” Speaker Mike Johnson appears ready to swallow it whole. www.ms.now/news/mike-jo...

‘Take one less trip to Starbucks’: GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

The Senate giveth, and the House taketh away. Congress is back to square one on the DHS shutdown after the House GOP rejects Senate deal. www.ms.now/news/congres...

Republicans are conspicuously leaving the door open to boots on the ground in Iran. One thing we heard a lot of: “It depends.” w/ Syedah Asghar www.ms.now/news/republi...

It’s already a record-setting Congress — for all the wrong reasons www.ms.now/news/dhs-shu...

"I don't like the theater of it," Sen. Jim Justice, R-WV, said of what could be a multi-week floor debate over a doomed-to-fail election reform bill. “This provides a platform for a lot of people to get up & basically play to their constituents,” he said. www.ms.now/news/republi...

Democratic Senators grilled Director of National Intelligence Gabbard on what intelligence she has shared with President Trump over Iran. @davidrohde.bsky.social, @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social and @kevinjfrey.bsky.social join Chris Jansing to discuss Gabbard's responses. www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...

As #Iran chokes off oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and sends gas prices spiraling, Republicans in Congress are standing firmly behind President Trump, insisting that the administration anticipated the standoff and has a plan. www.ms.now/news/republi...

When it comes to defining victory in #Iran, many Republicans on Capitol Hill have a simple answer: Ask President Trump. www.ms.now/news/republi...

Trump says he doesn’t have ‘the yips’ for boots in Iran. Republicans might with a war vote. w/ Mychael Schnell www.ms.now/news/trump-y...

More than a week into President Trump’s war with Iran, gas prices — long his preferred metric for touting the state of the economy — are soaring. Congressional Republicans — much like Trump — are downplaying concerns. www.ms.now/news/republi...

As the Iran war wages on, Dems in Congress are growing increasingly frustrated with what the Trump admin is sharing with them. Rep. Morelle, D-N.Y., told me you don't get much more in classified briefings “than you would by watching MS NOW or CNN." www.ms.now/news/congres...

James Talarico is on the ballot today in Texas, aiming to be the Dem Senate nom. The seminarian is the highest profile example of Dems leaning into faith this cycle, but he's not alone. Pastors-turned-Dem politicians are running in other key congressional races www.ms.now/news/democra...

The pending Senate vote on war powers is expected to be incredibly close, with most Ds voting to restrain Trump’s military authority & nearly all Rs voting to give POTUS wide latitude www.ms.now/news/senator...

As Dems escalate their criticism of Trump’s Iran strikes, one message has already crystalized: Americans have seen this movie before. Leading the charge to deliver that message are Dem veterans in Congress, who are sharing stories from Iraq & Afghanistan www.ms.now/news/democra...

Heckling, ejections and silence: Democrats navigate their State of the Union response on live TV www.ms.now/news/democra...