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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 14/09/2026

Want to work at the @washingtonsun.bsky.social? We're looking for a breaking news reporter. Application details: www.washingtonsun.com/about-us/jobs

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The bipartisan cry for just basic changes to House rules & customs: voting calendar & committee timing, allowing new parents to vote by proxy, giving some training for handling intel. "This place doesn't have to work this way." My @notus.com column ... www.notus.org/analysis/con...

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‘This Place Doesn’t Have to Work This Way’

Bipartisan lawmakers appeal to party leaders to change basic House functions.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It was unintentional but poetic how NYT print A12 jump page had these 2 stories, inherently about how modern society grapples with how to treat kids: should they play football and when should they be allowed online? So different and yet so similar in emotional discourse.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

How a 30-year friendship frayed over Rs & Trump. Once considered “running mates,” Lindsey Graham & Mark Sanford drifted apart. In a twist from Appalachia to Argentina, Graham ended up exalted with a state funeral & Sanford alone on a river bank. My @notus.com column: www.notus.org/analysis/lin...

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How Lindsey Graham and Mark Sanford’s Friendship Defined 30 Years of Republican Politics

Once close friends, the South Carolinians’ paths chart the Republican Party’s evolution.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 28/07/2026

NEW: An email scammer posing as Chairman Ken Martin stole nearly $29,000 from the cash-strapped Democratic National Committee, which only managed to recover a portion of the lost funds. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/democrats/de...

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The DNC Lost Nearly $29,000 to an Email Scammer Posing as Ken Martin

The Democratic National Committee caught the error, but only recovered a portion of the funds, an 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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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

People ask what @535news.bsky.social is. I usually say Squawk on Street meets Wash Journal: buzzy Q&A show in midst of Congress (Cannon/Russell bldgs), like CNBC, but with C-Span policy vibe. Founder @kristin-wilson.bsky.social explains it better here: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2026/07/13/5...

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A new video-forward news outlet lets congressmembers get ‘wonky’

535 News platforms long-form interviews with congressmembers on YouTube, allowing them to speak at length on topics that might otherwise not get airtime.

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“Democrats, I would say, are slight favorites to win the House. The Senate is more complicated. I’d give Republicans the slight favorites to holding the Senate.” Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, breaks down the current outlook for control of Congress.

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“Whoever wins that governor’s race is probably also gonna sweep in a majority with them.” Reid Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News, says Arizona is a key race to watch, with control of both narrowly divided legislative chambers potentially moving with the governor’s race.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Quite a damning sense of the GOP’s “big” bill from last year: just 19% of voters think they paid less in taxes. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This @535news.bsky.social compilation of slice-of-life bits of Congress is super revealing. Best answer, on what weird phrase you only hear in Congress: "Let's punch this day in the face." Give a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nx...

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Congress. 9 Questions. 60 Seconds. No Talking Points. | 535 One Minutes June 26, 2026

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 23/06/2026

This popular account, @factpostnews.bsky.social, has an unfortunate habit of posting facts that journalists elsewhere find while not citing the original news sources that publish those facts. Please go here instead: www.notus.org/donald-trump...

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Naming Your Kid ‘Donald’ Has Never Been So Unpopular

“Donald” is the nation’s 690th most popular baby name amid the president’s return to the White House.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Obviously quite biased here but this @coreysnathan.bsky.social pod interview with @kristin-wilson.bsky.social is about as interesting a discussion of the modern coverage of Congress as you’ll hear this year. Give a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

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Kristin Wilson // A Newsroom for What Congress Actually Does

Podcast Episode · Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other · June 16 · 1h

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

There's a taco war 🌮 @repcasar.bsky.social won't pick sides between Austin & San Antonio but says DC tacos lose to both. Rep. Lawler's fix for Congress, @reptedlieu.bsky.social's million-mile commute horror, @repgreglandsman.bsky.social, @pelosi.house.gov & more. This week's 535 One Minutes 👇

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Congress. 9 Questions. 60 Seconds. No Talking Points. | 535 One Minutes June 12, 2026

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A very fun look at the culture of Congress.

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Tonight, Democrats and Republicans face off at @nationals.com Park for the Congressional Baseball Game — but @aguilar.house.gov tells @pkcapitol.bsky.social the point goes beyond the scoreboard.

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Baseball has a long history of bringing Washington together. @ChadPergram and @RepRWilliams joined @pkcapitol.bsky.social on 535 to talk about the Congressional Baseball Game, the 2017 shooting, and Rep. Scalise's return to the field. Watch the full conversation on 535.news

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Final numbers: 32,500 tickets sold (although they did not all show up) and the game raised $3.25 million for charity. #CBG26

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This was a great conversation about how a baseball game can do what no amount of new-member orientations do: Brings lawmakers together. Give a listen.

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Howard Mortman @howardmortman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

40 years of Senate TV on C-SPAN2 (June 2, 1986): 1 .The C-SPAN Radio podcast Extreme Mortman audience picked their favorite moments 2. We clipped them 3. @pkcapitol.bsky.social Carl Hulse Chad Pergram talked about them Listen NOW on top here www.c-span.org/podcasts/sub... ExMo where you get podcasts

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40 Years of the U.S. Senate on TV -- Best, Funniest, Most Important - Extreme Mortman PODCAST PROMO

YouTube video by EXTREME POLITICAL HISTORY - VIDEO PODCAST & JOKES

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Daniel Schuman @americalabs.org · 22/05/2026

Thank you @pkcapitol.bsky.social and @535news.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to talk about spending on Congress and the recent court opinion on member pay. It's a fundamental truth that we get what we pay for -- and we deserve better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W16...

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How did Rs lost control of those House votes this evening? It was another weird day they weren’t the majority. This vote screen shows Ys & Ns tallied. But if you tally by party, this is the result: Rs - 209 Dems - 210 Independent - 1** ** - Kiley caucuses with Rs, so it was kinda 210-210 tie.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Coming up at top of the hour. Been way too long. Can’t wait for the callers.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In a 500-plus-page book, Lamar Alexander opens up a bit more than usual about Trump & Rs today: “If those actions do not constitute a ‘high crime or misdemeanor,’ I do not know what does.” We spent an hour talking about the book & today’s GOP. My @notus.com column: www.notus.org/analysis/lam...

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The guests on today's show, kicking off at 11am ET: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) Policy deserves a conversation. Watch at 535.news

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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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.

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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

T-minus six days and a peek at our lineup for Premiere Week Here’s just a few of our Week 1 guests. Go to www.535.news and register for advanced look at our guests, updates and alerts from our team, and newsy clips from the show!

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Leigh Ann Caldwell @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In just SIX days @the535news launches. @mariannasotomayor.bsky.social and I have worked together at NBC, WaPo and now PUCK! We’ll also contribute to 535! 3 hours a day, 3 days a week about members, policy and the dirty deets about how the sausage is made. Sign up at 535.news

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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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! 🚀

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535 | The People Behind the Policy

Every policy has a story. 535 is an interview network that goes live from Capitol Hill with the people behind it. Live Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In addition to starting with @notus.com 3 weeks ago -- link below to latest columns -- a few of us from NOTUS, Puck, alum from WSJ/NPR/NBC will contribute to @535news.bsky.social -- launching in May. Deep policy discussions w/ rank-file, in the weeds even. But fun. Sign up here: 535.news#subscribe

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

My latest @notus.com column might surprise: Dem lawmakers are a lot younger than most realize. Their 2024 frosh class media age was 1.5 years younger than the Rs. And because of a series of deaths & retirements of 70-plus Dems, they’re gonna be lots younger in ‘27. www.notus.org/analysis/dem...

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House Democrats Are Younger Than They Think They Are

Another lawmaker’s death prompts discussion of generational change again, but recent data demonstrates elected Democrats skewing younger.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The amazing @kristin-wilson.bsky.social Brody Mullins & Woody Woodruff launching streaming interview show with members of Congress. Couple hours a day, when Congress is in session. Reporters from @notus.com @puck.news & veterans of NPR, CBS will be contributor/interviews. Click through & sign up.

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535 News @535news.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Here’s a rundown of some of the most influential (and biggest flameouts) of the 2012 class.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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...

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All Powerful or Cursed: The Ambitious House Class of 2012

Eric Swalwell once suggested there was a book to be written about his freshman class. It just may not be the one he envisioned.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It’s tempting to see March jobs report and think economy is resilient and good. But it’s very much a region by region thing. This NYT story - meant to be fun look at March Madness - also spells out Vegas is basically in a recession, mostly driven by Trump policies. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We just published my swan song for The Post: Congress nears tipping point of irrelevance. It’s been an amazing 19-plus-year run, especially last decade of this @PKCapitol column. The Post has been family, giving me this perch to cover Congress. So lucky … www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Column | Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline

After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

There really is no organization like Ticketmaster when it comes to making its potential customers feel small and insignificant.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The stories weren’t played together on A1, but they probably should’ve been. We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

So @whitehouse.senate.gov & Lindsey Graham leading bipartisan Senate crew to Munich Security Conference. McCain used to lead this CoDel to MSC & after his death, these 2 took up mantle, naming it “CODEL McCain” in his honor. Except these days only 1 of the 2 acknowledge McCain. It’s not the R.

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

These charts sum up U.S. economic highs and lows. One industry hiring right now is healthcare/social care (very aging population will need more workers there). Consumer spending is resilient and booming - for top 10%. And 7 tech companies are driving stocks high. Via @washingtonpost.com

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

So @joshhuder.bsky.social has come up with a great explanation for something I’ve struggled I’ve struggled to describe for few years: Speaker Johnson is both omnipotent & impotent in leading House. Rs are so hyper-partisan they won’t even work with each other. gai.georgetown.edu/nobody-knows...

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

House Rs tonight hit new low in their MINO status: Majority. In. Name. Only. Just 191 Rs voted in last roll call, while 199 Dems showed up to vote. More than 12% of House Rs (27!) didn't bother to show up. I wrote about this days ago for my Sunday column: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Column | A majority in name only? House Republicans are barely hanging on.

Moves to Trump administration, resignations and deaths leave GOP without a functional majority.

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