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October 16, 2026
ICE shooting leads to rare Jeffries-Mamdani collaboration
An October shooting by federal immigration officers in New York City has led to a head-turning show of unity from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Why it matters: Th...
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October 14, 2026
Unexpected House battles pop up deep in Trump country
Republicans who haven't faced serious reelection fights in years are suddenly campaigning like they're running in swing districts.Why it matters: Democrats are eyeing House districts so Republican ...
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October 13, 2026
Democrats fear "more October surprises" after "bullshit" raid on Ilhan Omar's home
Congressional Democrats' private text chains lit up with fear and anger on Monday after Department of Homeland Security agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) home in Washington, D.C.Why it ma...
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October 10, 2026
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin.Why it matters: Trump ha...
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October 9, 2026
DHS faces blowback over its attack on a Democratic House candidate
The Department of Homeland Security is coming under fire for publicly attacking Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson less than a month before the midterm election.Why it matters: The ...
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October 8, 2026
California threatens to worsen House Democrats' 2027 headaches
More than half a dozen U.S. House districts in California will send a Democrat to Capitol Hill next year no matter what. Party leadership still has a lot riding on the outcome.Why it matters: Most ...
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October 7, 2026
Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices
Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't ma...
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October 6, 2026
Scoop: Gun safety groups jump into midterms with $10 million assist for Democrats
Everytown for Gun Safety, a group that advocates for stricter gun laws, is teaming up with House Democrats on a $10 million ad campaign to boost former gun safety advocates now running for Congress...
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October 5, 2026
Inside the transgender rights fight injecting chaos into Democrats' midterm efforts
An intra-party debate over how best to deflect Republican attacks on transgender issues has Democrats angrily sniping at each other just weeks out from the midterm elections.Why it matters: This is...
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October 2, 2026
House Democrats want to win big. It could cost them.
Democrats' dream election scenario risks becoming a nightmare as their candidates in Republican-leaning districts strain to assert their independence from party leadership.Why it matters: Add them ...
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October 1, 2026
House Democrats' behind-the-scenes pitch for dues: Help us take on MAGA Inc.
House Democratic leadership is pointing to the colossal spending by President Trump's super PACs in their behind-the-scenes efforts to get members to pay their dues to the Democratic Congressional ...
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September 25, 2026
"Washington is broken": Democrats running for office turn sharply against their own party
Democrats are adopting a drastically more negative tone toward their own party in the 2026 midterm elections, swapping promises of bipartisan collaboration with vows to "take on corruption in both ...
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September 21, 2026
"People are pissed off": House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican
Rep. Jared Golden's decision to endorse one of House Republicans' most vulnerable incumbents is going down like a lead balloon among his fellow House Democrats.Why it matters: The anger won't have ...
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September 17, 2026
Inside House Democrats' behind-the-scenes food fight
The House's last in-session week before the midterms was beset by furious private finger-pointing between House Democrats following several high-profile rebellions.Why it matters: This dynamic may ...
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September 15, 2026
AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers who want to regulate AI are doing something unusual as Congress barrels towards a lengthy recess with no tangible solution in sight: They're working across the aisle.Why it matters: Bipar...
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September 15, 2026
House quashes another Trump impeachment push with Dem help
The House voted for the third time in two years to quash a rogue effort by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) to impeach President Trump.Why it matters: As with the last two times, the vote divided House Demo...
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September 15, 2026
House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions bill
House Democratic leadership is vocally opposing a Russia sanctions bill set to come to a vote this week, but not all of their members are comfortable taking that stance just yet.Why it matters: Re...
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September 15, 2026
Scoop: Top House Democrat launches investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, Axios has learned.Why ...
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September 14, 2026
"Look for other ways to get attention": House Dems face new Trump impeachment blowup
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is facing swift and intense anger from his Democratic colleagues after announcing plans to force a vote to impeach President Trump this week.Why it matters: This is a messag...
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September 11, 2026
Scoop: Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings
A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately" and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards, Axios has learned.W...
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September 11, 2026
Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings
Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress frantically seeking answers and trying to cobble together some kind of response.Why it ...
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September 10, 2026
Scoop: OpenAI faces GOP-led Senate investigation into Hugging Face breach
A Republican-led Senate subcommittee that oversees disaster management is investigating OpenAI's handling of the Hugging Face breach in July, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The investigation com...
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September 8, 2026
Why House Republicans are pulling their $5 million from a key N.Y. battleground seat
House Republicans are effectively abandoning what was supposed to be a key battleground district in New York over concerns that their candidate, state Sen. Peter Oberacker, is too flawed to serious...
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September 8, 2026
"Voters don't trust Jeffries": Democratic leader faces impending fight with the left
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) faces mounting behind-the-scenes frustration from progressive lawmakers and candidates that's likely to burst into public view after the midterm elect...
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September 4, 2026
Scoop: Rep. Analilia Mejia launches super PAC to fund more progressive upsets
After winning an upset primary victory over a field of better-funded, establishment-backed rivals, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) is launching a super PAC to help other progressive underdogs do the s...
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September 3, 2026
House Democrat says his phone calls with a state legislator was wiretapped by FBI
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday he was informed by the Department of Justice that his phone calls with a Virginia state legislator in the spring were wiretapped.Why it matters: The Dem...
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September 3, 2026
House Democrats erupt into infighting over leadership power play
House Democratic leaders are trying to flex some muscle this week after two members defected on a key procedural vote. It's stoking fury among members across the political spectrum.Why it matters: ...
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September 2, 2026
Rogue House Democrats Golden and Perez face growing push for "consequences"
Two centrist House Democrats who voted to help Republicans get a procedural motion across the finish line are now facing down possible punishment from party leaders who say they were blindsided by ...
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September 1, 2026
House Democrats left reeling after shock defections
House Democrats were left stunned and pointing fingers Tuesday after a pair of centrist lawmakers unexpectedly helped Republican leadership pass a key procedural vote.Why it matters: The result und...
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September 1, 2026
House Democrats fume about GOP's anti-socialism bill
House Democrats are grumbling that Republicans are setting one last political trap for them before November by attaching language touting their marquee voter ID legislation to a resolution denounci...
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