NEW: "House Republicans backtracked on a plan Wednesday to yank antitrust responsibilities from the Federal Trade Commission and centralize all antitrust enforcement within the Justice Department." via @adragna.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

Jordan Wood, who once was chief of staff to former Rep. Katie Porter, launches a challenge to GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB74...

Approps Chair @TomColeOK04 sends letters to each committee chair listing various programs under their respective jurisdictions that need to be reauthorized. Subcommittees will begin marking up bills in "late April" with bills done before Oct. 1, he says.

Trump’s power to fire executive branch officials will be tested in another lawsuit

What a wild ride it's been for South Korea’s impeached and arrested president Yoon Suk Yeol. He ws just indicted leading an insurrection. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/w... He addressed a joint session of Congress less than 2 years ago! kr.usembassy.gov/042823-south....

🚨🚨 Dems fight to Trump-proof the federal judiciary They just passed the number of life-time judicial slots filled under Biden (235), passing the mark set by Trump in his first term (234). www.politico.com/news/2024/12...

Past Democratic presidential wannabes? Sign most Senate Republicans up. www.politico.com/live-updates...

How close is the race in California's 45th? ***58 votes**** Rep. Michelle Steel's (R) lead over Derek Tran. Still more votes to count here.