First-term congresswoman @replamonica.bsky.social is facing a Trump DOJ prosecution & risks 17 years in prison. I talked with her as a judge weighs whether her case should proceed.

“I’m a mom, I’m a wife, I have a family, and I don’t want to be in jail."

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The shutdown is entering its second week. Federal workers are about to begin missing paychecks.

But lawmakers are not on the same page.

I talked to Bill Nye — yes, former “science guy” — about President Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA funding and what they would mean.

We fought a revolution over a tax on tea. It's time for us to have an economic uprising over the tax on coffee!

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NEW: @repdonbacon.bsky.social and @rokhanna.bsky.social plan to introduce a bill to exclude coffee from President Donald Trump’s tariffs as soon as today.

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw and young conservatives gathered Sept. 10 at a Washington, D.C. church to remember Charlie Kirk. Full article linked in my bio.

Capitol Hill staffers, young conservatives and at least one lawmaker gathered to remember Charlie Kirk at a vigil Wednesday night, less than a mile from the Capitol.

My dispatch from St. Joseph’s.

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Several people in line shouted “We love you Bobby!” as @seckennedy.govpeeps.us entered the hearing room to testify before senators.

Is politics worth it?

Young people in office tell me they worry that for their generation, the answer, increasingly… is no.

Their accounts of terrifying threats and online abuse evoke questions about how political life can be made safer & more sustainable.

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Senators are divided on the effectiveness and legality of President Trump’s latest travel ban for 19 countries ⬇️

Some Republican senators told me they have questions about President Trump’s plan to take a $400 million jet from Qatar, but even those with concerns stopped short of criticizing him.

Starting May 5, if you’ve defaulted on federal student loans, your pension, social security and wages could be at risk. Here’s what that means and what to do.

The Post's @annalissroy.bsky.social asked lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week about individuals deported by the Trump administration without due process: youtube.com/shorts/gblbF...

New tariffs and what they could make pricier, the election that Elon Musk spent $20 million on, and the TikTok ban update… let’s dive into three big things I’m watching this week and what they could mean for you.

Sen. Bernie Sanders responded to Democratic voters' anger toward party leaders in an interview on Thursday. At his rallies, Sanders lays out a vision of uniting people across parties against oligarchy, but many in his audience are angry Democrats who want to hear their party's plan to fight Trump.

I talked to voters at a packed rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in Las Vegas on March 20.

They demanded that Democratic leaders stand up to President Trump.