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Oriana González
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NEW — House Democrats say that Randy Villegas' win over DCCC's Jasmeet Bains in #CA22 and the DCCC's Joe Baldacci's failure to get a majority of votes in #ME02 send a clear message to the DCCC:
Stop meddling in Democratic primaries
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SCOOP: The Trump administration is paying millions to quickly cover four enormous bronze horses with extra-thick 23.75 karat gold leaf.
The money for the rush job is coming from National Park Service funds. In total, I found ~$100 mil spent on new DC beautification projects.
Love, addition, debt... individuals who embezzle from the political campaigns and committees they're trusted to manage are rarely motivated by pure greed, fraud experts told me and @davelevinthal.com www.notus.org/campaigns/tr...
Lawmakers say California race shows risks of wading into House primaries.
NEW: Some House Democrats are threatening to withhold their dues to the DCCC over its apparently unsuccessful attempt in #CA22 to boost Jasmeet Bains & defeat Randy Villegas.
Grijalva: "It makes me take a pause, definitely, when I'm considering paying my dues." www.axios.com/2026/06/09/d...
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NEW: Black Dems are mad at Debbie Wasserman Schultz for running in #FL20, a historically Black district
One CBC member said DWS created a “clusterfuck” in the race
And Black Dem candidates in FL-20 plan to consolidate behind one candidate to defeat DWS
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Rep. Frederica Wilson has announced she's not running for reelection
"It's time," she told the @miamiherald.com
As I first reported, state Sen. Shevrin Jones and Miami Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert are expected to hop into the race to succeed her
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NEW: House Ethics has always had more male members than female
That has seemingly impacted the outcome of at least one sexual misconduct investigation: The one into Jim Costa
Women wanted to make the case public, but men argued against it
w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social
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As soon as NJ polls closed, the AP declared Rep. Tom Kean Jr. the official GOP nominee in #NJ07
Kean has been absent from the House for ~3 months and missed over 100 votes
Still, the NRCC says Kean "has been a tireless advocate for New Jersey families"
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SCOOP: House Ethics is investigating leaks around its 2023 investigation into Jim Costa
The committee sent letters to former committee members asking if they disclosed any information reported by @notus.com in May about the Costa probe
w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social
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Some do it for love.
Others for addictions.
Others to live a lifestyle they can’t otherwise achieve.
Inside the epidemic of embezzlement rocking federal political campaign committees.
— w/ @taylorgiorno.bsky.social in @notus.com www.notus.org/campaigns/tr...
"It makes me take a pause, definitely, when I'm considering paying my dues," said one lawmaker.
