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Devon Heinen
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Features journalist covering US nat'l affairs, freelancing for States Newsroom | 2x Society for Features Journalism award-winner | DMs open
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Hey, 👋! I'm a journalist, & I cover US national affairs, a hybrid of politics & current events. I specialize in long-form features in the 10,000-word neighborhood.

Here's my most recent story, on the woman who owned the abortion clinic in the Dobbs SCOTUS case: alabamareflector.com/2024/06/24/f....
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: Diane Derzis' lifetime in abortion care • Alabama Reflector
Diane Derzis began working in abortion care a few years after Roe. Her clinic was at the center of a devastating U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
alabamareflector.com
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UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
seeing all the snow footage and forecasts on the weather channel tonight as i was eating dinner — yes, i was watching the weather channel during dinner; i'm a bowl full of interesting, i know — and now just before i get ready for bed — yes, just after 7:30p — makes me want snow so badly here in nyc
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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How confident are US importers in the holiday shopping season and beyond?

Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.

@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
NEW (#50YearMortgage) via @politico.com:

"#Trump's 50-year #mortgage plan is getting panned. Allies blame [#BillPulte].
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: WH furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
JUST IN (via WH press pool)
#Trump talks with journalists re: bipartisan #Senate deal to end the gov't #shutdown:
• "[C]ertainly we want to change the deal a little bit."
• If he'll adhere to the deal: "The deal is very good."

#GovernmentShutdown
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
NEW via @cbsnews.com's Caitlin Yilek:

"[Dem Sen. Ro] #Khanna explains his call for #Schumer to be replaced over #shutdown deal: 'He is not meeting the moment'"
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
Khanna explains his call for Schumer to be replaced over shutdown deal: "He is not meeting the moment"
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is "out of touch with where the party's base is."
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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In about 2 days, the Epstein Files resolution will have its 218th signature
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW via @politico.com's @joshgerstein.bsky.social:

"#SCOTUS to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day
About 30 states authorize counting mail-in ballots after Election Day."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Supreme Court to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day
About 30 states authorize counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Airlines are braced for further chaos this week, despite a deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown. As of noon on Monday, the FAA had closed many major airports to most unscheduled flights. But there were few delays attributed to controller staffing. nyti.ms/43i9JbC
More Flight Troubles Expected Before the Shutdown Ends
Airlines brace for further chaos, even as eight Democratic senators broke ranks with their party to back a deal that could end the shutdown.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
You're wrong about your accusation regarding journalists.

We journalists don't opine or speculate. We report facts — and we do so objectively, regardless of who or what we're covering.

We're not for or against the GOP, nor are we for or against Dems. Period.
What actually happened is that Republicans held a gun to the head of Democrats and said, "Choose between starving kids and healthcare costs."

But why would journalists ever hold Republicans accountable for their hostage-taking tactics?
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Jeffries backs Schumer amid fierce Democratic backlash to shutdown deal
House members should start returning to Washington ‘right now,’ Johnson says
The speaker said President Donald Trump is “very anxious” to reopen the government. Speaker Mike Johnson urged House members Monday to start returning to Capitol Hill “right now” as the chamber prepares to vote on a funding package that would end the 41-day government shutdown. The Senate has yet to provide final sign-off on the legislation, but the success of a procedural vote Sunday was a firm signal it is on track to pass this week. House members are on a 36-hour notice to return to the Capitol, but Johnson noted the ongoing air travel disruptions due to the shutdown as he recommended members begin making their way to Washington. Johnson added he would officially call members back to the Capitol “at the very moment” the Senate passes the package, which will provide full-year funding for food aid, farm and veterans programs and congressional operations, while extending funding for most other federal departments and agencies through Jan. 30. Johnson, who made the rare decision to keep the House out of session for more than 50 days in a bid to persuade Senate Democrats to fold, declared victory in the shutdown during a Monday morning appearance. He left without taking questions but later told reporters in the hallway that “I think we will” have the votes to pass the package in the House. Johnson told reporters at his prior appearance that President Donald Trump was “very anxious” to reopen the government, suggesting he would ensure fellow Republicans fall in line. “As recently as last night, I was with him, and he told the press, he said, ‘We want to get the government open,’” he said. Lead Art: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks alongside other House Republicans during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on the 36th day of a government shutdown, Nov. 5, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO An end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally in sight following a bipartisan breakthrough. Here’s what comes next after the Senate took a critical procedural step Sunday night. WHEN THE SENATE WILL WRAP — It’s possible the Senate passes the deal Monday, depending on whether leaders can secure unanimous consent to speed ahead. Getting to the finish line will require amending the House-passed continuing resolution to include three full-year appropriations bills for a number of programs plus a new CR for the rest of the government through Jan. 30. Conversations are ongoing about accelerating the timing. Key players to watch are progressive senators who blasted the deal as well as Sen. Rand Paul, who is upset over the impact the agriculture appropriations piece of the bill would have on hemp. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters following Sunday night’s vote that it “remains to be seen” how quickly the Senate will be able to get to a final vote on the deal, including if senators will agree to yield back time Monday. Paul wants a vote to remove the hemp language and a “guarantee,” according to Thune, that it will be successful. “We’ll see how motivated people are [Monday],” Thune said. TRUMP AND THE HOUSE — The House GOP leadership circle expects to pass the deal once President Donald Trump leans on House Republicans to back it. House Republican leaders plan to give 36 hours’ notice to members before voting. Senior Senate Republicans worked behind the scenes with House Republicans through several issues during negotiations, but GOP hardliners are expected to grumble about pieces of the funding bill. While many House Democrats will likely come out against it, a handful of centrist Democrats could consider voting for the plan. Keep an eye on purple-district Democrats including Reps. Jared Golden, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Henry Cuellar. Golden voted for the original House-passed CR. Cuellar praised the compromise on X, saying: “It’s past time to put country over party and get our government working again for the American people.” What else we’re watching: — A bipartisan duo’s ACA proposal: Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) are releasing a bill Monday that would extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits for two years. Unlike legislation from Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) that would enact a clean extension, the bill from Liccardo and Kiley would cap eligibility for the credits at those making six times poverty-level income. For a family of four, that would be $192,900. In a bid to “pay for” the legislation, the bill would target “upcoding” in Medicare Advantage and impose new penalties on brokers who submit false applications to enroll in the ACA. — House movement on stock trading limits: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says that Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed to her that the House would begin to move forward on proposed bipartisan stock trading restrictions once the government reopens. The bill, which many Republican House members oppose because of the impacts on lawmakers’ finances, would face an uncertain fate in the House, and there’s skepticism from Johnson’s leadership circle on how to pass it. Johnson has pledged in private conversations to work on the issue. Mia McCarthy and Benjamin Guggenheim contributed to this report.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN (#Shutdown) via @axios.com's Kate Santaliz:

"House Speaker Mike #Johnson (R-La.) expressed confidence Monday that the votes are there in the House to pass the Senate's funding package to reopen the government."
www.axios.com/2025/11/10/m...
Johnson signals House GOP support for Senate's plan to end shutdown
"I think we will," Johnson told reporters when asked if he has the votes to pass the package.
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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BREAKING:

A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
JUST IN
#Trump issues stmt saying leftover money from the $2,000 payment Trump has said many Americans will receive from the US's #tariffs revenue will be spent paying down the US's nat'l debt.

#Economy #Tariff
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
JUST IN
#Trump issues stmt attacking #AirTrafficControllers, saying any who don't get back to work now "will be substantially 'docked.'"

He says he's "NOT HAPPY" with any who took time off during the gov't #shutdown, & they "will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record."
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
JUST IN (#FoodStamps) via @apnews.com's David A. Lieb & Geoff Mulvihill:

"#Trump's administration returned to the #SCOTUS on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the #SNAP federal food aid program frozen."
apnews.com/article/snap...
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold. The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million American...
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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JPMAM thinks Oct lost 35k jobs
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW via @nytimes.com:

"#Trump Pardons #Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from continuing state-level prosecutions."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today, #Trump has 2 things on his public schedule, per WH:
• Meeting with #Syria's president, Ahmad #AlShara, at 11a Eastern
• Participate in swearing-in ceremony for US's ambassador to India at 3p

No WH press sec presser.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Dems who voted with GOP on ending shutdown:
DURBIN
SHAHEEN
HASSAN
FETTERMAN
ROSEN
CORTEZ MASTO
KAINE

And KING (I)

On track for 60-40 vote
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
BREAKING
Senate Minority Leader Chuck #Schumer says during floor speech that he will vote "no" on the bipartisan Senate legislation that would end the government #shutdown if Congress passes the leg and #Trump signs it into law.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM