House Oversight Dems want to speak with the former Prince Andrew about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “The Royal Family’s actions stripping Andrew of his titles show there is more to this story," Rep. Subramanyam said. He has until Nov. 20 to reply. www.notus.org/congress/ove...

Sandwich guy, aka Sean Dunn, has been acquitted. After 7+ hours of deliberation, a trial jury rejected the government's charge of misdemeanor assault. “In this country, the last time I checked, dissent and opposition are not crimes,” Dunn's lawyer said. www.notus.org/courts/sean-...

President Donald Trump quickly found a culprit for a number of major Republican losses in Tuesday’s slate of elections: the ongoing government shutdown. www.notus.org/campaigns/tr...

Virginia candidate for attorney general Jay Jones is projected to become the state's next attorney general, surviving a text message scandal that roiled the end of his campaign. www.notus.org/virginia/dem...

In another historic first, Virginians elect Ghalaza Hashmi to be the state’s first Indian and first Muslim statewide elected official. www.notus.org/virginia/abi...

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is projected to become the first female governor of Virginia after posting a convincing election win on Tuesday. The races for Lieutenant Governor and AG are still too early to call. My developing election night coverage: www.notus.org/virginia/abi...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned grocery stores across the country to avoid providing discounts to SNAP recipients who will not be receiving their full benefits this month, claiming it would be a violation of the rules governing the program. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to extend their mission in Washington, D.C., through February, according to multiple reports. www.notus.org/defense/hegs...

A three-star general serving on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff has retired from his position after sustained tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine. www.notus.org/defense/gene...

Dr. Martin Kulldorff, who leads the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, said in a new interview with Politico that school vaccine mandates are “not necessary.” “I don’t think we should be involved at all in mandating any vaccines,” he added. www.notus.org/health-scien...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that Maryland is preparing to redraw its congressional maps, despite recent comments from the state’s Democratic leaders indicating the effort faces long odds. www.notus.org/congress/hak...

California officials on Monday announced that they would deploy their own observers to watch over federal election monitors the Trump administration is sending to the state for next week’s election. www.notus.org/california/c...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Monday that the Trump administration has narrowed its list of candidates to replace Jerome Powell as federal reserve chair to five finalists. www.notus.org/economy/scot...

Sen. Rand Paul has a new idea to end the shutdown, calling on Trump to appoint a commission to address the expiring ACA subsidies at the heart of negotiations. The White House told me the administration will only talk policy "once the government is open." www.notus.org/senate/rand-...

Sen. Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump is preparing to brief Congress on planned military operations inside Venezuela and Colombia once he returns from his trip to Asia this week. www.notus.org/senate/congr...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former vice president Kamala Harris both said they are considering presidential runs this weekend, setting up a potential California clash in the 2028 Democratic primary. www.notus.org/california/g...

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani spent the weekend condemning “racist” and “baseless” attacks centered on his Muslim faith from both his opponents and leaders of the Republican party. www.notus.org/new-york/zoh...

President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally bulldoze the entirety of the White House’s East Wing this week has provided Democrats with new ammunition in the shutdown messaging war. www.notus.org/democrats/de...

Virginia Dems are preparing to redraw the state’s congressional districts, a surprise addition to the redistricting fight. "Virginia can’t take any option off the table to ensure a fair and even playing field in 2026," US Rep. James Walkinshaw told me. www.notus.org/virginia/vir...

President Donald Trump said he is calling off plans to authorize a deployment of National Guard troops to San Francisco after a series of clarifying phone calls with Mayor Daniel Lurie and technology industry leaders Wednesday night. www.notus.org/california/t...

Republican Maryland congressional candidate Robin Ficker has a unique investment strategy, reporting in his recent financial disclosure that nearly all of his net worth is invested in the stock of one company: computer technology and chip giant Nvidia. www.notus.org/campaigns/ro...

Indiana Republicans say they do not have the support necessary to pass a mid-cycle, partisan redistricting map more favorable to the party, despite an ongoing pressure campaign from the White House. www.notus.org/republicans/...

Close, but no cigar. Sen. Jeff Merkley approached Sen. Cory Booker’s record for the longest floor speech in Senate history on Wednesday, but stopped just two hours short of the milestone. www.notus.org/senate/jeff-...

The United States military on Tuesday night struck another alleged drug vessel, the first strike of its kind in the Pacific Ocean after more than a half dozen in the Caribbean Sea. www.notus.org/defense/pete...

Democrats are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s reported demands that the Department of Justice pay him upwards of $200 million in restitution for its criminal investigations into him. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Democrats are defending Senate candidate Graham Platner's newly revealed tattoo that features imagery associated with neo-Nazi groups. "Everyone has the right to grow out of stupidity," Sen. Gallego said on Tuesday. www.notus.org/campaigns/gr...

The White House and nearly a dozen federal agencies joined the social media platform Bluesky over the weekend to spread their message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Former Rep. George Santos — just hours after being released from prison thanks to a commutation from President Donald Trump — said Sunday that he isn’t ruling out a future return run for Congress. Or at TV show, like Dancing with the Stars. www.notus.org/congress/geo...

President Donald Trump posted yet another bizarre AI-generated video on social media Saturday night, this time featuring himself wearing a crown and flying a fighter jet labeled “King Trump” while dumping what appears to be feces on a crowd of protesters. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

The Navy admiral responsible for overseeing military efforts in the Caribbean Sea stepped down on Thursday, just one year into his three-year term and in the middle of a major U.S. operation against alleged drug boats in the region. www.notus.org/defense/navy...

EXCLUSIVE: Judiciary Democrats have compiled a “damning” list of incidents involving federal immigration officials who they say overstepped their authority while deployed to Chicago. The letter, signed by 16 Dems, was sent to Trump admin officials on Thursday. www.notus.org/democrats/ju...

Trump is flaunting plans for his next imprint on D.C.’s landscape: a gold-embossed arch at the entrance to Washington’s Memorial Bridge. At a dinner last night, Trump said the WH ballroom is fully funded & future donations will go towards the arch. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

The Young Republican National Federation demanded the resignation of several of the organization’s leaders Tuesday, just hours after a report outlined their alleged racist and sexist remarks in a leaked group chat. www.notus.org/republicans/...

President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that a “very wealthy” donor had offered to pay members of the military during the ongoing government shutdown — a generous offer that he said he turned down for now. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

A select number of Texas National Guard troops have reportedly been pulled from duty in Illinois for failing to meet the Defense Department’s new “physical fitness standards.” www.notus.org/illinois/tex...

President Donald Trump declared victory over Hamas in a speech to Israel’s legislature on Monday, urging the country to help him carry out his vision for the Middle East as the terms of a permanent peace are negotiated. www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

A federal judge in Illinois on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops into Illinois, questioning the administration’s “credibility” in a blistering hearing. www.notus.org/illinois/fed...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wants to fire “problem children” air traffic controllers. via @ameliacolon.bsky.social www.notus.org/trump-white-...

President Trump said Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a peace deal, hours after teasing a weekend trip to Egypt. Israel and Qatar officials have also confirmed an agreement was reached. www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

An appeals court on Wednesday ruled the Oregon National Guard can remain under federal control — but stopped the troops from being mobilized into Portland until the panel is able to hear oral arguments later this week. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

In fiscal year 2025, 21 detainees died in ICE custody making it one of the deadliest years in the agency's history. My analysis of the deaths found the majority were men from Latin American countries, with an average age of 45. www.notus.org/immigration/...

The Democratic National Committee is investing more this year than it ever has before in the off-year after a presidential election, highlighting key elections in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. www.notus.org/democrats/ke...

Trump purged Puerto Rico’s fiscal board as an $8B electricity debt reform hangs in the balance. One former member called it an “outrageous interference” to favor bondholders while PR residents continue paying the highest rates for the poorest service. www.notus.org/donald-trump...

After analyzing hundreds of projects being canceled by the Trump admin, @annackramer.bsky.social, Manuela Silva and I found that funds for energy projects in blue states are being cut while the same work continues to be funded in red and swing states. www.notus.org/energy/trump...

Those big Trump cuts to Dem states? Well, we analyzed them and found loads of similar projects in red and swing states that got to keep their money — even though it came from Biden’s climate agenda, too.

OMB Director Russell Vought announced that the Trump admin was planning to cancel nearly $8 billion for climate projects in 16 Democratic-leaning states. States tell us they haven't been notified of any cuts, or don't know what Vought is referring to: www.notus.org/trump-white-...

HUD updated its website on Tuesday with a pair of partisan messages that replaced the agency’s landing page, claiming the “radical left” are behind the impending government shutdown. Ethics groups are concerned about violations of the Hatch Act. www.notus.org/housing/hud-...

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show Tuesday night, using the opportunity to criticize Trump for his crackdown on political speech. "It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man," Kimmel said without apologizing directly. www.notus.org/media/jimmy-...

Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, is joining the packed race for Wisconsin governor. www.notus.org/campaigns/re...

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is proposing that President Donald Trump build his presidential library on a site in downtown Miami. www.notus.org/florida/ron-...