Pat Ryan goes off on House Republicans pulling the War Powers vote, calling them “Chickenhawk motherfuckers.”

House cancels votes Tuesday, shows up late Wednesday, sends them home a day early, and also they’re gone all next week for Memorial Day. *nods along in Congress*

The senate is not voting today. They are going home. This comes after the meeting with Todd Blanche

I barely need human beings who I actually like to talk to me…the chances of this are *math* some mathy thing that is also nope.

I don’t think DMV+ people realize how much people not from here (say people west, south and SW of here) need summer/sun/heat. I’ve been waiting since last August for 85+ degree weather. Blame it on my West Texas upbringing. It’s time for hot weather to get here. Bring on all the hot. Let’s go.

Me, just three months ago: “Let’s start a whole new Capitol Hill show!” Me today: “OMG IT’S TOMORROW” It’s gonna be awesome. Something will go totally sideways and it’s still going to be awesome. I really hope you’ll watch. Even to tell me I’m insane. Which, TRUE.

A friend sent this to me on Mother’s Day years ago…to remind us that we are our worst critics as moms, and that our kids think that we’re actually pretty great. Watch this. Happy Mother’s Day, moms.

TFW Kid2 drives in from Cleveland to surprise you for Mother’s Day and Kid1 knew but insisted that there were no shenanigans afoot 🥹

Bruce has discovered pillows.

Had to check my own kids’ names, which ranked 254th, 18th! (was NOT expecting that) and 775th.

Four days to 🚀 NOTUS’ @pkcapitol.bsky.social - getting some last minute TV tips from @macfarlanenews.bsky.social and PUCK’s @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social before our Tuesday 12pm Eastern premiere. You’ll want to watch!

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When you get the feeling you’re being watched

Peeked in on my children’s locations (yes, the whole family willingly shares our location with each other) and one is on the Jersey shore, one just landed in Guatemala, and one spending the weekend in Albania. They really all did become travelers. I love it so much.

Of all our promos, this was my favorite. Both @daniellamicaela.bsky.social and @pkcapitol.bsky.social looked at me like “can we air that?” And the answer is, oh absolutely we are going to air that. Remember to sign up at www.535.news to get all the fun stuff. 12 days to launch! 🚀

My proudest achievement ever is (as far as we know) bringing about the then-longest, now second-longest, House vote in history.

The good news is that they’re now three hours into this vote, which puts them 1/3 of the way toward the longest House vote in history, breaking the record that happened in *checks notes* 2025.

Thrilled to have @macfarlanenews.bsky.social @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social and all of our other contributing reporters to @535news.bsky.social! We launch in 13 Days…sign up (it’s free!) at www.535.news for updates and alerts. Plus - coming Monday - a first peek at our premiere week guests!

Barbeque sauce.

Our 535 Contributing Host and Analyst Sue Davis has A LOT of questions for members of Congress. New legislation ready to drop? Working on a bipartisan or bicameral bill? We want to know about it. Contact: [email protected] and tell us

Neighborhood kids coming over to ask “Can Bruce come out to play?” is my favorite thing. There’s now a bucket of tennis balls outside for pickup games of fetch

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Dramatic video from Getty Images from behind the dais. They actually got Vance out before Trump. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/vice-president-jd-vance-is-escorted-out-by-secret-service-news-footage/2273151734?adppopup=true

Big dinner celebration tonight…in Philly. Celebrating the 100th birthday of an amazing man. Read 100 fun facts about Uncle Jimmy, and pay attention to #85. Maybe we all need to be a little like him.

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Setting aside the subject matter... It is perfectly possible to expunge a resolution, but the House is not a continuing body! It clearly does not have the power to interfere in something done by a previous house, any more than it could e.g. expunge a resolution of the Senate.

I am absolutely shite at recognising when someone is flirting with me. Like, comically bad at it. My mates would mock me about it. But something happened today that made me so happy. 1/?

Very excited about our new show! Yes I will still nerd out over Rules.

Premiering May 12. A new way of covering Congress. Policy, not just politics Stream on 535.news. Live from Capitol Hill. Tues, Weds, Thurs @pkcapitol.bsky.social @mariannasotomayor.bsky.social @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social @igorbobic.bsky.social @daniellamicaela.bsky.social @macfarlanenews.bsky.social

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Wait for it to focus... Sound up... Earthset, recorded by Reid Wiseman during the Artemis II lunar flyby. The initial imperfect composition, and the phone hunting for focus makes this so much more human and familiar. A celestial scene witnessed by only 28 of us in history...more

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

Advice I got years ago: show your kids the world and they will go explore it. Now: my son send pictures every weekend from towns he’s decided to go visit during his study abroad. Collection includes Paris, Marseilles, Bucharest, Morocco

I love this

Let’s all marvel (well, all us House dorks at least) at the fact that the House passed a bill that came to the floor via Discharge Petition AND nuked another Rule vote on the same day. Gotta be a first, right @ringwiss.bsky.social

My latest is a look at the massive House class of 2012, Dems and Rs alike, with so much ambition. Swalwell wanted a book about all the characters. Jeffries Meadows DeSantis Tulsi Sinema Mullin Beto JK III Cotton And .. Swalwell. It’s a mixed record. www.notus.org/analysis/201...

Idris. Elba.

The news is out. In June, NOTUS becomes The Star. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/media/notus-news-to-become-the-star.html

When he’s completely exhausted but still prepared to play ball at any moment

Some new news about a new kind of news. Coming in May! We hope you’ll tune in… 535.news

Every time I read this it just gets funnier.

If you are looking for something other than more bad news I give you this

Bruce is totally not supposed to do this, but every time he does, I think he looks like a bartender wanting to take my order. He just stands there waiting patiently. Gin & and tonic, sir. Thank you.

SCOOP: The Pentagon failed to warn ships carrying supplies for the US military before starting the war in Iran. The ships got stuck in the Persian Gulf. They’re still stuck. And for a month, they were stuck w/ a group of college students — merchant marine cadets.

Reminder that Section 1250A of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act says a president cannot withdraw (or suspend...or terminate...or even denounce) from NATO without Senate voting 2/3 in agreement Page 330.

This is Chewy. He loves to help his grandma garden. She can’t kneel down to dig holes anymore, but that’s his favorite part, so they're a perfect team. 14/10 (TT: chewythenewfie)

Headline in Le Monde: "The President of the United States is crazy": Donald Trump's verbal escalation fuels questions about his mental health

Also, as a local journalist: lawmakers don't go to those things. Sometimes they do check presentations for local govt's (we're going to one of those this afternoon). Sometimes they do pressers for a bill they're co-sponsoring. But there are some reps we haven't seen in public since 2024.