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Heather Caygle retweeted
I don’t know who runs this account, but I had a lovely 5 minute chat with Lummis after tonight’s votes. We talked about the progress made so far putting out the fires near her Wyoming ranch, plus some crypto politics stuff you can read in the AM edition tomorrow. Twitter is fake!
You’re making my point. You don’t care about Tillis voting no to preserve a procedural move: Motion to reconsider.
…Because he’s retiring?
It’s almost like you’re only interested in process that serves your narrative. Or you don’t understand the process.
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Sen. CORNYN joins call for an investigation & issuing subpoena to Donald Trump Jr.:
“I would support Senator Curtis’ request”
Cornyn sits on Judiciary & President Trump helped oust him in his primary
News: @SenJohnCurtis is demanding that the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over a ProPublica report that his wedding after-party was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. punchbowl.news/article/senat…
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Joint statement from the Standing and Executive Committees of Correspondents of Capitol Hill:
ALT The Congressional Standing and Executive Committees of Correspondents stand in solidarity with the White House Correspondents’ Association and journalists from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW whose access to the White House has been revoked by President Donald Trump in recent days. We in the Congressional press corps believe that resident press corps, whether on Capitol Hill or at the White House, play an important role in delivering vital news to the American people. Our committees stand behind the principle that the government does not decide what the press publishes or reports. We join the WHCA's call for the administration to immediately restore White House press access for reporters from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW.
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) says restricting press access is “wrong,” in light of outlets being banned from the White House.
“Just because you don't like what the press is reporting or the fact that they wouldn't call it the Gulf of America or something else like that, that's not the reason to ban the press. You should never ban the press. The press is what keeps us honest,” Simpson said. “So, I don’t like what they’re doing.”
He said he doesn’t think those sorts of bans will reach Congress.
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Heather Caygle retweeted
NEW: The cost of President Trump's plan to repair the Reflecting Pool has jumped by 88 percent, to $13.1M, gov't records show.
The price appears to include a 20 percent profit margin for Trump's handpicked contractor, who got the job in a no-bid contract.
nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/po…
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Heather Caygle retweeted
.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- Johnson, Jeffries face new political reality post Virginia, VRA decisions
- Inside the future of the $1 billion ballroom ask
- Warren spreads the wealth to state parties
- What we’re watching
- And there’s more
punchbowl.news/archive/51126…
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Great stuff in defense weekly, especially @AnthonyAdragna on all of the GOP Ukraine hawks leaving Congress at the end of this year & what it means for future aid
McConnell by far the most significant; the last big Ukraine aid package only got to Biden’s desk because of McConnell
From 🦅 Defense: Monumental week ahead for defense policy; Fears mount of GOP brain drain for Ukraine aid; Trent Kelly seeks seapower progress and more.
@briana_reilly and @AnthonyAdragna in the Lookahead: punchbowl.news/archive/51026…
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Heather Caygle retweeted
The mystery Lead Left PAC is back! This time in the #TX35 Dem primary
This is an interesting one. The PAC spent $43K on mailers boosting Maureen Galindo (D), a "sex therapist" in a primary runoff w Johnny Garcia (D) for this new Trump +10 seat
DCCC/Blue Dogs are backing Garcia
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.@NC_Governor Josh Stein, the state’s first Jewish governor, addresses the backlash and questions over Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, which has since been covered.
📺 Watch the latest episode of Fly Out Day with @JakeSherman and @apalmerdc now! piped.video/watch?v=6fi7Mtog…
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Also probably worth noting: Democrats spent $65M on this redistricting referendum
SCOVA declined to stop the voting. Then struck it down after it passed
🚨🚨🚨 Supreme Court of VIRGINIA strikes down Dems' new congressional map
They ruled "the legislative process employed" to advance referendum was unconstitutional and
"incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy"
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Heather Caygle retweeted
HAKEEM JEFFRIES says House Democrats "are exploring all options to overturn this shocking decision."
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Tim Kaine on VA Supreme court: "The timing of this ruling speaks volumes":
"If the Virginia Supreme Court had legitimate concerns about this referendum, the time to stop it would have been before three million Virginians cast their ballots."
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🚨🚨🚨 Supreme Court of VIRGINIA strikes down Dems' new congressional map
They ruled "the legislative process employed" to advance referendum was unconstitutional and
"incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy"
punchbowl.news/1260127/
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Heather Caygle retweeted
I'm re-upping this because this morning I had to call the scoop police on Rosslyn. I hate to involve the authorities, but a crime was committed. I'll have no further comment at this time.
NEWS: Supreme Court Justices will appear before Senate appropriators on May 20.
Sitting justices last appeared before senators in 2011, per CRS. It’s unclear which justices will testify on the Court’s FY2027 budget request.
PBN text subscribers had it first.
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I asked the president why focus on these projects now amid the backdrop of the war in Iran and as gas prices soar.
He said the question was “stupid” and a “disgrace to the country” saying he’s “fixing” the reflecting pool.
Reporter: Why focus on all these projects as gas prices are soaring?
Trump: Such a stupid question. You can understand dirt better than I can baby but I don’t allow it.
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BREAKING: Iran's Mehr news agency reports that the US "carried out air attacks against civilian areas along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm Island."
In retaliation the agency said "three American destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz were targeted" by Iran's Navy.
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Southern Poverty Law Center has pleaded NOT GUILTY to the federal criminal case filed by Trump Administration in Alabama.
Attorneys -- including Abbe Lowell - are representing the organization.
Long, slow slog ahead
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Cohen says he will sue to try to GOP redistricting effort, but he faces an uphill challenge post SCOTUS Callais decision
And just like that, the TN GOP voted to enforce a racial gerrymander of Memphis and strip our city of effective representation for decades.
Trump knows he HAS TO rig the game to keep his majority in November. And the TN GOP was willing to go along with it.
It’s shameful.
Next stop is the courts.
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Heather Caygle retweeted
Jon Ossoff now has $32.5M in the bank.
He raised north of $3M in April
NEW FEC F3
OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN (DEM-Inc) #GASEN
RCPT $3,168,948
EXPN $2,400,544
COH $32,504,436
docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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