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Oriana González

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reporter covering politics and policy at @washingtonsun.bsky.social • email: orianagonzalez@washsun.com • signal: origonz.29 • 🇻🇪

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The Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 13h
The Washington Sun’s Tom Sietsema is hosting an AMA on r/WashingtonDC tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET. Bring your questions!
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From the washingtondc community on Reddit: I’m Tom Sietsema, the James Beard award-winning food correspondent for The Washington Sun. AMA!
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 15h
NEW: Some Dems are adopting anti-trans rhetoric in their campaigns While Republicans learn they can’t rely on it to win like they did in 2024 Inside how each party is navigating trans issues in 2026 — in ways they never have before w/ @alexroarty.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/re...
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Republicans' Trans Attack Ads Aren’t Hitting the Same Way This Year
A potent 2024 message risks falling flat, with Democrats adjusting and the economy overpowering.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SCOOP: House Dems are pushing a caucus rule change that would require committee chairs to pay DCCC dues next Congress They want chairs to be "good standing" members: Pay dues, have good attendance and vote with Dems in procedural votes w @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...
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No Dues, No Gavel: House Democrats Float Forcing Committee Leaders Pay Up
“It’s crazy that these chairs do nothing to get the majority,” one House Democrat told The Sun.
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Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dems are not pleased with Jared Golden endorsing a swing-district Republican, as you would imagine. But some have his back, via @oriana.bsky.social and @kadiagoba.bsky.social
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Democrats Fume After Jared Golden Endorses a Republican in a Key Race
In an op-ed, Golden backed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in one of the most competitive House races in the country.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: Jared Golden's endorsement of Mike Lawler isn't angering all Democrats One House Dem said Lawler isn't "beatable" "I wish we’d spend money against people who 1) can lose and 2) would never cross the aisle," the lawmaker said w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/democrats-fu...
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Democrats Fume After Jared Golden Endorses a Republican in a Key Race
In an op-ed, Golden backed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in one of the most competitive House races in the country.
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Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Out with the old... A cadre of newer members is forcing the House Dem caucus to weigh term limits for committee leaders. It's very "touchy." @oriana.bsky.social and @stephenneukam.bsky.social have the scoop Inside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of Leadership
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Inside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of Leadership
Some newer members say they don’t want to wait decades before they get to lead major committees.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: House Dems plan to bring up a proposal in their caucus organizational meetings this year to impose term limits on committee chairmanships next Congress “It’s an uphill battle, but I think the tide is turning,” one Dem told me w/ @stephenneukam.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/us-news/hous...
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Inside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of Leadership
Some newer members say they don’t want to wait decades before they get to lead major committees.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
👀 In a new memo, the conservative American Principles Project, which has urged Republicans to adopt anti-trans messaging, says focusing just on cultural issues "may not be sufficient" to win the midterms americanprinciplesproject.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/u...
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The Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Washington Sun is leading “All-DMV,” a local news collaboration with @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy, @nbcwashington.com and @wtopnews.bsky.social to cover high school sports across the D.C. area. The inaugural season will start with public and private high school football, soccer and volleyball.
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The Washington Sun leads “All-DMV” local news collaborative to highlight high school sports
The Washington Sun (formerly NOTUS) is leading a local news collaboration to spotlight the outstanding talent in high school athletics across the Washington, D.C., area.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SCOOP: Republicans left a closed-door briefing on Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal frustrated with the lack of detail provided and with learning it won’t do much, if anything, to lower gas prices before the midterm elections www.washingtonsun.com/us-news/trum...
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Trump Officials Say the Venezuelan Oil Deal Won’t Lower Gas Prices Before the Midterms
“There weren’t a whole lot of answers,” one House Republican said after State officials briefed lawmakers about the deal.
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Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@kadiagoba.bsky.social and @oriana.bsky.social draw out the stark split screen of endangered Republicans staying the hell away while Trump put on his Dallas circus. With nuance. Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm Convention washingtonsun.com/swing-distri...
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Why Swing District Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm Convention
The GOP midterm convention in Dallas was a Trump-fest, and some imperiled Republicans thought it wasn’t worth the time.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump merch, Trump portraits and $47 MAGA hats — the GOP convention was about Trump Few vulnerable Rs attended Most, like Gabe Evans, were in their districts to convince voters to reelect them Our split screen story between TX and CO, w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social washingtonsun.com/swing-distri...
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Why Swing District Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm Convention
The GOP midterm convention in Dallas was a Trump-fest, and some imperiled Republicans thought it wasn’t worth the time.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
👀 One filmmaker working with Dems said helping them with messaging is "the unpaid half of my day" They meet with Dems at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club, an exclusive club frequented by celebrities, a House Dem who has met with the filmmaker there told me washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...
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Democrats’ Hollywood Allies Think the Party Has Lost the Plot
A number of entertainment industry figures who worked on Democrats’ successful 2018 cycle are sitting this one out.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SCOOP: Democrats' allies in Hollywood and entertainment industry are disillusioned with the party Dems are still asking them for messaging help in 2026 Hakeem Jeffries' team has hosted at least 2 meetings with screenwriters this cycle w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...
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Democrats’ Hollywood Allies Think the Party Has Lost the Plot
A number of entertainment industry figures who worked on Democrats’ successful 2018 cycle are sitting this one out.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEWS: Democrats plan to investigate AI companies next Congress Robert Garcia, the top Oversight House Dem, pledged to conduct investigations if Dems win the majority in November And Ruben Gallego is calling for a select committee on AI w/ @igorbobic.bsky.social washingtonsun.com/congress/dem...
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Democrats in Congress Plan to Investigate AI Companies
Top House Oversight Democrat vows investigations while others seek the creation of a select committee.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
actual picture of me staring at the [washington] sun — and you should be too washingtonsun.com ☀️
Screenshot of Oriana González in The Washington Sun introduction video
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW BIO JUST DROPPED WHO THISSSS
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Washington journalism is in a moment of generational change. We're rising to meet it. Welcome to The Washington Sun. washingtonsun.com
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Welcome to The Washington Sun. washingtonsun.com
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SCOOP: Republicans in House Foreign Affairs are asking the Trump admin to brief the committee about its Venezuelan oil deal Some House Republicans worry that working with Delcy Rodríguez could ruin the chances of democratic elections in Venezuela www.notus.org/us-news/repu...
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Republicans Worry Trump's Oil Meddling Could Stall Venezuela's Elections
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee want a briefing from the Trump administration on the details.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SCOOP: Republicans in House Foreign Affairs are asking the Trump admin to brief the committee about its Venezuelan oil deal Some House Republicans worry that working with Delcy Rodríguez could ruin the chances of democratic elections in Venezuela www.notus.org/us-news/repu...
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Republicans Worry Trump's Oil Meddling Could Stall Venezuela's Elections
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee want a briefing from the Trump administration on the details.
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
From 11am ET onwards, I’ll be live on NPR’s 1A discussing the latest international news — covering Gaza, Iran, Canada, Russia & more. Tune in if you can 🙏🏽🧿
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer. The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.
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Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
👀 NEWS from @annackramer.bsky.social: For over a year, the National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer www.notus.org/agencies/tru...
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Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
SCOOP: Chuck Edwards sent a 23-page Dear Colleague letter refuting House Ethics' findings that he sexually harassed his staffers "A compliment is not sexual misconduct," he wrote Edwards is urging his colleagues to not vote to censure him w/ @reesegorman.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/edw...
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Edwards Sends Letter Refuting Ethics Censure: 'A Compliment Is Not Sexual Misconduct'
The North Carolina Republican maintains his relationships with female staffers were friendships and not sexual harassment.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
. @katenocera.bsky.social saw that Rep. Richard Neal, 77, has a primary challenger in #MA01, one that has gone unnoticed, at a time when incumbents are losing 39 y/o Jeromie Whalen hopes that in an anti-incumbency cycle, he’ll be next in ousting a powerful incumbent www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Voters Are Ousting Longtime Incumbents. So Why Is No One Talking About Richard Neal?
Neal has been in office for nearly four decades — but in an under-the-radar primary, voters have to decide if the power he’s accumulated is enough to reelect him.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NEW: Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won the Democratic primary in #FL20, a historically Black district DWS faced backlash for running in this district, which has been represented by a Black lawmaker for over 30 years She was the only white Dem candidate in the race www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins Primary in Historically Black District
Wasserman Schultz, who is white, prevailed after Democratic critics accused her of undermining Black representation.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
NEWS: Pro-life group Students for Life Action has endorsed Ralph Norman in the SC Senate race over Darlene Graham — cementing her status as an unknown in the anti-abortion movement SFLA said it reached out Graham asking what her abortion views were, but received no response
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier's entry into the Black Caucus isn't a guarantee "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues," one senior member told @axios.com Another said DAC "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem." www.axios.com/2026/08/04/h...
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Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats
"Under no circumstances would anyone be welcomed with a warm embrace if they are going to undermine the brotha!"
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
NEW: Many 2026 Dem candidates are pledging to not take corporate PAC $$$ — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done The time constraints attached to calling individual donors can cut into their legislative responsibilities w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/no...
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“I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors,” one House Democrat, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told NOTUS. “That’s fucked up.”
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
excited to announce that i am on vacation. do not talk to me about politics until aug. 10
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📻 I interviewed Rep. Nanette Barragán for the On NOTUS podcast We talked about her vote to end U.S. aid to Israel, the future of the CHC and how to make Democrats more competitive in the Congressional Baseball Game Spoiler: She’s wants to recruit MLB players 👀 open.spotify.com/episode/4P5G...
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Rep. Nanette Barragán: Trump misled Latino voters
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NEW: Poll from super PAC targeting Rep. Andy Ogles has him up just 4pts w/ likely voters in his GOP primary. Ogles - 37% Hatcher - 33% The PAC is spending another $700k in the last week of the race, @axios.com has learned. $2M total. www.axios.com/2026/07/30/r...
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Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary
"I am being targeted by left-wing liberals from California," Ogles told Axios.
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Margaret Manto @margaretmanto.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Exclusive: Katie Miller has called for Anthony Fauci to be jailed. But since-redacted excerpts from his diary suggest the two had a close relationship in 2020. www.notus.org/health-scien...
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Redacted Fauci Diary Entries Depict Him Personally Helping Katie Miller
Katie Miller, who has since called for infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci to be jailed, has said Fauci’s diary entries are self-aggrandizing.
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: The Trump-Bibi summit focused on Iran. But in Gaza, West Bank & Lebanon, Israeli policies that drive anger among Americans persist-with little US pressure on concerns from Palestinian detainees like Hussam Abu Sufiya to withdrawal DC-Tel Aviv rift likely to deepen www.notus.org/foreign-poli...
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Iran-Focused U.S.-Israel Meeting Sidelines Allies’ Other Disagreements
Despite growing fears over Israel’s policies in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, Trump and Netanyahu put a positive spin on their brief meeting.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: Cheyenne Hunt saw Eric Swalwell use campaign money to hire a firm that investigated women that accused him of sexual assault Hunt wanted to stop Graham Platner from doing that So she started texting Platner donors to teach them how to get refunds www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Inside the Push to Claw Back Graham Platner’s Campaign Money
“Anything that we can do to try to take resources out of the hands of predators is worth it,” Cheyenne Hunt told NOTUS.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: The controversy around Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in #FL20, a historically Black district, continues Having DWS represent that district would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Black Democratic candidate said www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Run Is Infuriating Black Democrats. She Might Win Anyway.
If Wasserman Schultz wins the race to represent a historically Black district, it would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Democratic candidate said.
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Margaret Manto @margaretmanto.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Scoop: The FDA's "Simple Reform" reorg has been officially approved by the administration. Changes to the agency's inspectorate and administrative staff will go into effect on October 1, 2026. More here: www.notus.org/agencies/fda...
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The FDA Is Officially Codifying DOGE-Era Changes
The agency will stop specializing its field inspectors starting in October.
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Margaret Manto @margaretmanto.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
There is now one person working in the WH Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. I talked to former health officials about how much a single person can get done: www.notus.org/health-scien...
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The White House Is Back in the Pandemic Preparedness Game. Barely.
“You can’t run an Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy as an army of one,” a former White House official said.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
SCOOP: DCCC has at least once failed to tell House Democrats that it will interfere in a primary — after agreeing to keep them informed That incident and DCCC's loss in #AZ01 has led Dems to urge DCCC to reassess how it becomes involved in elections www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If Shri Thanedar loses, don't expect it to reverberate w/ House Dems the way the Espaillat and DeGette losses did. "No one is staying up at night worrying about him," one House Dem told @axios.com Said another: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all." www.axios.com/2026/07/22/s...
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"No one cares": The DSA primary challenge House Democrats are happy to ignore
One House Democrat said of Rep. Shri Thanedar: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all."
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Jackie Llanos @llanosjackie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Chair Jim Jordan won’t take up legislation expanding the H-2A visa program, bucking Republicans who sought a quick path to help the agriculture industry. W/ Tyler Spence www.notus.org/congress/hou...
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House Judiciary Panel Won’t Include Farmworker Visa Changes in Immigration Package
“I expect there will be major heartburn from producers across the country,” Rep. Glenn Thompson said.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Democratic voters aren't thinking about abortion DeGette, the top House Dem on abortion, lost reelection in #CO01 Dunlap won the #ME02 Dem primary despite his anti-abortion record Here's an in-depth look at abortion as a campaign issue in 2026: www.notus.org/healthcare/a...
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Democratic Voters Are Not Thinking About Abortion
Support for abortion rights has taken a back seat to pocketbook issues during the Democratic primary season.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨 Todd Blanche commits to enforcing the Comstock Act if confirmed as AG The federal law bans the mailing of *anything* used in an abortion, making it a de-facto ban Under the Biden admin, the law was not enforced — under Trump, and with Blanche, looks like that will change
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
NEW: For the US & Iran, "the status quo is too volatile" Something new is emerging — but its limited ambition reflects the shrinking chances for the kind of rapprochement + historic achievements that some in the Trump admin, like JD Vance, suggested they would deliver www.notus.org/foreign-poli...
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Trump and Iran ‘Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better’
A week of escalating attacks from both sides doesn’t mean the warring nations can’t step back from the brink and find agreement, officials and analysts say.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
NEW: The latest DCCC intervention into a Dem primary once again has party members baffled One reason they're doing a $200k ad buy for Galán-Woods in #AZ01, sources told me & @jeremyduda.bsky.social: They don't like the way Shah ran his '24 campaign Much more here: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...
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Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries
"If someone has the DCCC's endorsement, I don't think that's very helpful for them. It may even work against them."
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
SCOOP: Mayra Macías, who is running in #IL04 to succeed Rep. Chuy García, is urging the House Ethics Committee to investigate the congressman and his office Macías alleges that Chuy's staff used congressional resources for political and campaign activity www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Rep. García Faces New Meddling Accusations Ahead of Midterms
An independent candidate running to succeed García is urging House Ethics officials to conduct an investigation.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW: Redistricting has not only reshaped the House map for the 2026 midterms, it has also impacted Democrats' fundraising ability Fewer House Dem incumbents are paying dues to the DCCC — and some are worried it could cause a cash crunch w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/campaigns/ho...
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How Redistricting Squeezed House Democrats’ Fundraising
More incumbents don’t have to pay dues to Democrats’ campaign arm.
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
From 10am ET onward, I'll live be on NPR’s 1A discussing the 1-year anniversary of Trump's mass firings at the State Dept– & ongoing dark consequences globally One place where the suppression of professional diplomats & human rights work poses clear danger, including to Trump's own goals: Palestine
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