California couple that lived without incident in Orange County for more than 30 years was arrested at their annual immigration check-in, and then deported to Colombia with only the clothes on their backs - leaving behind their three daughters who are US citizens. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

EXCLUSIVE from @casssemyon.bsky.social : A bipartisan bill to stop production of the penny is being introduced in the House and Senate. “This is a no-brainer – this is a great example of where people can work in a bipartisan fashion ...” Rep. McClain (R-MI) spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

New this morning: Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is joining the crowded field to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor of California. His team tells @casssemyon.bsky.social that he plans to stay in the race — no matter what former VP Kamala Harris decides to do. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

As the future of USAID hangs in the balance, the fight to save it is a personal one for CA @RepGaramendi @casssemyon.bsky.social reports from Capitol Hill spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

California Democrats lash out at growing Republican calls to impose conditions on federal wildfire aid, @casssemyon.bsky.social reports. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Dancing with presidents: Inaugural balls from Washington to Trump @casssemyon.bsky.social takes a look back ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

It’s impossible to walk the corridors of Congress without feeling the weight of tradition, ritual and history. But there is one lesser known tradition in the Senate that is particularly sweet. spectrumlocalnews.com/nyc/all-boro...

"A California Democrat who is part of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' leadership team says he is looking to find common ground with President-elect Donald Trump." spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-... via @casssemyon.bsky.social

NEW: Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells me he has spoken to President-elect Trump's team about the need for "strategic tariffs" on semiconductor chips rather than blanket tariffs. He also said he plans to work with DOGE next year to trim defense spending. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Newly seated Senator Adam Schiff of California says President-elect Donald Trump's threats to go after him and other political adversaries is “the kind of talk you hear from dictators." Despite Trump’s threats, Schiff said he hasn’t sought legal counsel. More: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement in Luxembourg while marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and has been admitted to the hospital for evaluation.

Schiff said he has not sought legal counsel. “Former President Trump makes a lot of threats all the time. It's certainly not the way a president should speak....That's the kind of talk you hear from dictators." spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/mountain/... via @casssemyon.bsky.social

This evening, @repadamschlff.bsky.social was sworn in as California’s junior senator. Schiff will serve out the remainder of the late-Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term before being sworn in for his own 6-year term next month. spectrumlocalnews.com/nyc/all-boro...

New members of Congress select their offices today in the time honored tradition of the office lottery. New York's Laura Gillen pulled #1 - meaning she gets to select her office first. Here's her reaction (it's safe to say, she was pretty excited):

The House Ethics Committee is expected to meet today to discuss how it should move forward with its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped by President-Elect Donald Trump to lead the Justice Department. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing Congress to ban transgender women from using women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill, as Rep.-Elect Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender House member in U.S. history — is set to take office in the new year. w/ Joe Konig: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

I asked Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries if the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz should be made public. “Yes.”

New from me: I sat down with Rep.-Elect George Whitesides following his victory in CA-27. Whitesides unseated GOP Rep. Mike Garcia, who has represented the district since 2020. specne.ws/bBSEQS