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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Rep. Thomas Massie's advice to Democrats ahead of next year: "Impeaching cabinet members is highly underrated.” www.ms.now/news/democra...
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Democrats have stumbled onto a new impeachment strategy
Democrats have plenty of experience in impeaching President Donald Trump. But there’s a different approach that’s already picking up steam thanks to one of Trump’s most persistent GOP critics.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
‘The least popular position in America’ Even GOP lawmakers think Trump has it wrong on #AI www.ms.now/news/gop-law...
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‘The least popular position in America’: Even GOP lawmakers think Trump has it wrong on AI
Republicans say that despite what Trump says, AI’s threat to humanity is not a “hoax.”
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dems in Congress have been clear that, if they take back the House or Senate next year, going after corruption in the Trump admin will be a top priority. As the midterms approach, however, you wouldn’t necessarily know that from their campaign ads. www.ms.now/news/democra...
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On the trail, Democrats recast going after ‘Trump corruption’ as just ‘corruption’
Democrats are nodding at the president's alleged corruption. But they're also talking about 'corruption' in a much broader, more bipartisan way.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
FIRST ON MSNOW: Former GOP lawmakers are joining Democrats to challenge Trump’s mail-in voting crackdown. In a new amicus brief, 250+ sitting & former lawmakers argue Trump’s March 2026 exec order and USPS's proposed rule is unconstitutional. www.ms.now/news/former-...
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Former GOP lawmakers join Democrats to challenge Trump’s mail-in voting crackdown
Current Democratic members of Congress and former Republican lawmakers are joining forces to call for the courts to stop Trump's mail-in voting executive order.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
FIRST ON MSNOW: @schumer.senate.gov is intro'ing legislation to roll back and refund Trump’s latest sweeping round of tariffs — including the new 50% levy on Canada. The bill stands little chance of becoming law — but it underscores Dems' affordability message www.ms.now/news/schumer...
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Schumer takes aim at Trump’s tariffs with new bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is trying to call attention to Trump's latest tariffs on Canada.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
SCOOP: House Judiciary Democrats led by Rep. Raskin are launching a new probe into Donald Trump Jr. and the venture capital firm he joined as a partner shortly after his father won a second term, alleging possible fraud and insider trading www.ms.now/news/don-jr-...
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House Democrats open investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm
In a letter shared first with MS NOW, Rep. Jamie Raskin says 1789 Capital’s investments have been timed with “almost clairvoyant accuracy" since the president’s son joined as a partner.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
First on MSNOW: In a new memo, the main super PAC backing House Democrats says they can win seats deeper into Trump territory than it expected at the start of the year — but it will only get the chance if it closes a major fundraising gap with Trump’s allies www.ms.now/news/house-d...
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House Democrats say the map is expanding — but warn the money isn’t keeping up
A new memo from the party’s main super PAC says the universe of competitive districts is growing. It also says MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk are outgunning it.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
FIRST ON MS NOW: Rep. Raskin (@raskin.house.gov) is expanding his probe into Jared Kushner to scrutinize a luxury resort he wants to build on Albania's coast — a project that has drawn protests and allegations that the land beneath it was obtained through a faked deed www.ms.now/news/kushner...
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Democrats widen Kushner probe to include Albanian resort deal
Rep. Jamie Raskin is seeking records on a development that has drawn protests and allegations of a forged land deed.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
ICYMI our scooplet this morning: As the Iran war hits the 6 mo. mark, House Dems are betting that candidates with military credentials will help them win the majority — adding 3 veterans (including one fired by Hegseth) to their list of top recruits www.ms.now/news/democra...
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House Democrats add 5 more candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ list
The party’s House campaign arm added five candidates — including three military veterans — to its top-recruit list Thursday.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
News analysis: Here’s what Democrats will investigate if they win in November www.ms.now/news/news-an...
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Here’s what Democrats will investigate if they win in November
Lawmakers have indicated they’ll be looking into Trump’s actions since returning to office.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Why gas prices could be a particularly potent attack against this GOP senator www.ms.now/news/gas-pri...
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Why gas prices are a particularly potent attack against this GOP senator
In Alaska, high gas prices stick around for rural communities much longer than anywhere else in the United States — and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan may have trouble convincing his voters he is doing ...
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
First on @ms.now w/ @shawnat.bsky.social + @kevinjfrey.bsky.social: The DNC thinks it has the right message to get ‘infrequent voters’ back to the polls They got there through phone calls w/ almost 10K voters over the first 6 months of this year. Here’s what they found:
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The DNC thinks it has the right message to get ‘infrequent voters’ back to the polls
The Democratic National Committee says it talked to 10,000 people who voted for their candidates in 2020 and they all had similar concerns about the cost of living.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Inside Sen. @ossoff.bsky.social's congressional superpower: Making oversight go viral www.ms.now/news/jon-oss...
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Inside Jon Ossoff’s congressional superpower: Making oversight go viral
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., has built a strong brand for himself by doing something not every politician does during congressional hearings: ask questions.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
With just three months to go before Election Day, President Donald Trump and his party are facing stark headwinds in the polls. But they’re not the only ones underwater. www.ms.now/news/republi...
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Republicans aren’t the only party with a brand problem — and Democrats are concerned
Voters have an even more unfavorable view of the Democratic Party than the GOP. Democrats on Capitol Hill have some explanations.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
They’re named in the Epstein files — and donated to Ken Paxton’s campaign www.ms.now/news/family-...
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They’re named in the Epstein files — and donated to Ken Paxton’s campaign
This family's aviation company was once in talks to buy Epstein's plane, and one family member was the focus of an anonymous allegation
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“As toxic as AIPAC is today.” Why a leading House progressive wants 2028 Dem presidential candidates to reject the backing and support of AI billionaires. And why he thinks JD Vance is especially vulnerable on AI issues. www.ms.now/news/progess...
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‘As toxic as AIPAC’: Progressive leader wants Dems to reject AI cash
Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is imploring his Democratic colleagues not to take campaign donations from the artificial intelligence industry and to get serious about regulating AI.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
FIRST ON MS NOW: Warning that the US already has the “ingredients” of a “strongman state,” Sen. Jeff Merkley is rolling out a sweeping legislative package designed to curb what he calls authoritarian abuses of power — with Trump squarely in mind. www.ms.now/news/democra...
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Democrats unveil sweeping proposal to combat Trump authoritarianism
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is packaging together a number of existing bills with some new ideas to curb what he calls authoritarian abuses of presidential power.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Sen. Schumer — who told me today that the Trump White House is demonstrating a “level of corruption unseen in America in all of history" — unveiled legislation Thursday to create a new federal agency dedicated to investigating corruption in the executive branch. www.ms.now/news/schumer...
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Schumer unveils anti-corruption agency aimed squarely at Trump
Schumer said the Trump White House is demonstrating a “level of corruption unseen in America in all of history.”
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Republicans worry about rising gas prices as midterms near — but won’t blame Trump. NRCC chair Richard Hudson told me “we need to support what” Trump is doing in Iran, adding: “If that means we have to go to the voters and explain it, so be it.” #Iran www.ms.now/news/republi...
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Republicans worry about rising gas prices — but won't blame Trump
Gas prices are going up just as the midterm elections heat up.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
When Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, took the stage during the recent July Fourth weekend to recite the Declaration of Independence, there was one notable image just steps away. The Confederate battle flag. www.ms.now/news/dan-sul...
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GOP senator recites Declaration of Independence — next to a Confederate flag
As he stood a few feet from a Confederate flag, Sen. Dan Sullivan noted that everyone is guaranteed the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Republicans continue to show little appetite for forcing Trump to seek congressional authorization for the #Iran war. Many told me the recent "ceasefire" means the latest hostilities amount to a *new* conflict — so POTUS gets another 90 day clock. www.ms.now/news/republi...
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Republicans back Trump’s legal theory to continue the Iran war without congressional approval
The Trump administration is arguing that the renewed conflict in Iran is legally distinct from the war that began in February because of a short-lived ceasefire.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Rep. Joe Morelle — House Dems' point-man on countering Trump's potential efforts to meddle in the midterms — tells me his team is gaming out "north of 100" potential scenarios. Think: deploying the Natl Guard or unilaterally enacting parts of the SAVE Act www.ms.now/news/house-d...
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House Democrats meet in secret to game plan Trump’s midterm meddling
Behind closed doors, Democrats are running through hypothetical scenarios in which Trump interferes with the elections — and they are figuring out how they can respond.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Dispatch from #Maine — With @MaineDems now racing to find a replacement for Graham Platner, many Dem voters told me they’d love to see the new candidate espouse Platner’s anti-establishment, populist, and at times pugilistic style — but minus the scandal www.ms.now/news/maine-d...
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Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’
After Graham Platner’s implosion, Democratic voters in Maine, as one put it, are looking for a replacement “with a clean bill of health.”
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Please join me on MS NOW 10a-1p w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social @jimacosta.bsky.social Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Shelby Talcott @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @esglaude.bsky.social #Connect 1/2
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: @jamestalarico.bsky.social is jumping headlong into his Senate bid against Ken Paxton w/ his first major ad of the general election — and is putting millions of dollars behind it. The 30 sec spot, shared first w/ MS NOW, will air on local TV across #Texas www.ms.now/news/james-t...
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James Talarico has a new ad — with millions behind it
The Democratic Senate candidate is subtly swinging at Ken Paxton, while hitting familiar themes on affordability.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
As Trump & Iran move forward with an MOU to end the war, many congressional Republicans are expressing unease about what the deal means for the US. But several GOPers have also expressed concern with what the agreement means for another country: Israel. www.ms.now/news/republi...
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Republicans raise concerns that Trump’s Iran deal could come at Israel’s expense
Some Republicans are so concerned that Trump’s deal is bad for Israel that they’re reminding Israel that they weren’t a party to the agreement.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The more Senate Republicans learn about Trump’s Iran deal, the more they don’t like it www.ms.now/news/senate-...
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The more Senate Republicans learn about Trump’s Iran deal, the more they don’t like it
“This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Wednesday.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The tarp remains up at the Kennedy Center and is drawing its own crowd of onlookers, many hoping to get their first look at Trump-less name plate. Lots of selfies and photos. I asked one gentlemen, walking in for a concert, how he felt. “Ding ding, the witch is dead,” he said.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
SCOOP: House Dems want answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing leaders at the DOJ are trying to “cover their tracks” following the August transfer of #Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security facility. www.ms.now/news/democra...
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Democrats demand answers over DOJ’s prison policy change tied to Ghislaine Maxwell
Democrats are questioning the timing of a Bureau of Prisons policy change that, they say, is the Trump administration trying to "cover their tracks" with Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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...
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MS NOW Reports @msnowreports.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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...
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Trump and GOP battle over $1.8 billion fund, Iran war and White House ballroom
GOP divisions over President Trump's White House ballroom, the Iran war and a new "anti-weaponization" fund are spilling out in public. MS NOW Capitol Hill Reporter Kevin Frey has the latest updates. ...
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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-...
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Senate approves war powers vote to rein in Trump on Iran
Through a combination of Republican absences and a surprise GOP supporter, Democrats succeeded on a procedural motion to end hostilities in Iran.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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...
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House Democrats accuse Trump of ‘corruption unparalleled’ over IRS settlement talks
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.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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...
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Democrats preview a possible House majority with Jamie Raskin’s new anti-corruption push
Raskin’s legislation targets “self-enrichment” by Trump and future presidents.
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MS NOW Reports @msnowreports.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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-...
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Wholesale inflation jumps 6% compared to last year
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.  MS NOW Ca...
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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...
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Trump’s gas tax holiday has some Democratic allies — and plenty of GOP skepticism
Democrats are trying to prevent Trump and Republicans from pinning the high gas prices on them. But Republicans aren’t exactly sold on the president’s gas tax holiday.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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."
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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...
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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 administration has offered smoke, mirrors and a lowball estimate.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“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...
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Democrats finally get their chance to grill Pete Hegseth on Iran
As the Iran war enters its third month, Democrats get their first opportunity to demand answers from the Defense Secretary.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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...
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‘I don’t give a damn about your criticism’: Lawmakers play the blame game after WHCD scare
Saturday’s incident reignited a debate between Republicans and Democrats over whether the war of words is sparking violence.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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...
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As Trump’s Iran war drags on, Republicans urge patience
President Donald Trump has changed his timeline on Iran repeatedly, and Republicans continue to stand by.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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."
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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...
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Republicans are suddenly having some regrets over the redistricting war
While Virginia’s new congressional map is already facing a serious legal challenge, Republicans look like they could actually lose seats as a result of the mid-decade redistricting battle.
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MS NOW Reports @msnowreports.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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-...
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Elections expert reacts to Virginia redistricting measure passing: 'This is about Trump'
Virginia voters approved a redistricting measure that could help Democrats gain four seats in the state. MS NOW Capitol Hill Reporter Kevin Frey has more details. Director of The University of Virgini...
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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-...
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Jeffries argues the GOP started the gerrymandering fight — and Democrats will ‘finish it’
The Virginia redistricting battle could be the difference between Democrats controlling the House of Representatives next year.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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...
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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...
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Iran negotiator or private investor? Raskin launches investigation into Jared Kushner.
House Judiciary Democrats want answers about how Kushner can “both be a diplomat and a financial pawn of the Saudi monarchy.”
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MS NOW Reports @msnowreports.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@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-...
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Jeffries on GOP gerrymandering: 'We're going to continue to fight back'
MS NOW Congressional Reporter Kevin Frey joins Ana Cabrera 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 m...
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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...
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Democrats have a new secret weapon for the 2026 midterms: Pastors
Democrats are increasingly turning to faith leaders to take on the GOP's advantage with religious voters.
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Kevin Frey @kevinjfrey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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."
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