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July 15, 2026
Measure to cut Israel aid fails in bipartisan House vote
A measure to prevent any State Department funding from going to Israel failed by a decisive margin in a House vote on Wednesday.Why it matters: The vote exposed deep divisions among House Democrats...
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July 15, 2026
House Democratic leaders face rare divide over vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel
House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) plann...
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July 14, 2026
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to offer up more information when they go AWOL, Axios...
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July 14, 2026
Democrats squirm over vote to shut off aid to Israel
An upcoming House vote on a measure blocking U.S. aid to Israel has Democrats divided over how far they should go to signal displeasure with the Netanyahu government.Why it matters: The vote is rev...
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July 12, 2026
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios.Driving the ne...
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July 9, 2026
Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is baffling fellow Democrats by pouring money into yet another competitive House primary — this time in Arizona.Why it matters: The DCCC has racked u...
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July 9, 2026
AIPAC's next big 2026 target: A Democrat it already ousted from Congress last cycle
AIPAC hoped they had ended former Rep. Cori Bush's political career for good when they helped oust her two years ago. Now they're spending big to stop her attempted comeback.Why it matters: The lef...
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July 8, 2026
House Democrats' anti-Jeffries caucus isn't done growing
Democratic primaries this summer could elevate another crop of incoming House members who have refused to commit to voting for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker.Why it matters: Th...
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July 5, 2026
McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate bid in shock move
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, narrowing a marquee Democratic primary to a two-way race a month before the vote.Why it ma...
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July 1, 2026
"Wake up call": House Democrats erupt in panic, anger after another socialist upset
House Democrats were staggered Wednesday by the loss of yet another one of their longtime colleagues to a democratic socialist challenger.Why it matters: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) was a staunch ...
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June 30, 2026
House Dems help GOP kill another Lebanon war powers vote
Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon.Why it matters: That's a signifi...
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June 30, 2026
House Democrats hash out Israel divisions at "intense" private meeting
House Democrats grappled privately Tuesday morning with a vote to pare back U.S. aid to Israel in what one senior lawmakers described as an "intense" meeting.Why it matters: Many lawmakers are caug...
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June 29, 2026
"I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado
House Democrats are watching with trepidation as another one of their veteran colleagues tries to fend off a left-wing challenger in the Colorado primaries on Tuesday.Why it matters: The race will ...
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June 26, 2026
Scoop: Cori Bush won't commit to voting for Jeffries in 2027 if she wins her seat back
Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), in an interview with Axios on Friday, declined to commit to voting for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker if she wins back her old House seat.W...
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June 25, 2026
"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack
Moderate House Democrats are warning they're prepared for "war" if incoming progressives and democratic socialists try to hijack the House floor to secure ideological concessions.Why it matters: Th...
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June 25, 2026
House Democrats look to bypass Mike Johnson on outlawing Trump weaponization fund
House Democrats are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on permanently blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.Why it matters: The petition tests ...
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June 25, 2026
House Democrats brace for a Mamdani-fueled "Freedom Caucus of the left" in 2027
House Democrats are preparing themselves for a caucus in 2027 that is significantly more outspoken and left-wing than the one they have now.Why it matters: It wasn't all that easy to integrate the ...
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June 24, 2026
"Huge defeat": Democrats left reeling after socialist "earthquake" in New York
House Democrats were left stunned on Tuesday night after two of their colleagues — including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — lost primaries to left-wing challengers.Why it matters:...
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June 24, 2026
Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair unseated by socialist challenger
Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) lost his primary Tuesday to democratic socialist challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Associated Press projects.Why it matters: I...
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June 24, 2026
Rep. Dan Goldman unseated by Mamdani-backed Brad Lander
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) was unseated in his Democratic primary Tuesday night by former New York City comptroller Brad Lander, according to the Associated Press.Why it matters: Lander's victory — ...
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June 23, 2026
Jeffries downplays clash with Mamdani over New York primaries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is minimizing the significance of New York's congressional primaries, telling reporters the ideological direction of his party won't rest on a few Hou...
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June 23, 2026
The most costly primaries you've never heard of are raging on D.C.'s doorstep
A pair of largely overlooked U.S. House races in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. are racing up the leaderboard of the most expensive congressional primaries in U.S. history.Why it matters:...
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June 22, 2026
Democrats' Jeffries and Mamdani wings face off in New York
New York's congressional primaries on Tuesday will be a key test of strength for the left-wing movement challenging the Democratic Party's establishment.Why it matters: Several of these races pit t...
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June 22, 2026
Democrats are struggling with a growing mess in Maine
House Democrats' campaign arm and main super PAC are stopping short of saying they will pull out all the stops to hold onto Maine's lone swing district after failing to get their preferred nominee....
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June 20, 2026
Establishment Dems face blowback for trying to play kingmaker
Some Democratic candidates are learning the hard way that there's a cost to being party leadership's favorite in a hotly contested primary.Why it matters: This echoes the Tea Party wave that hit Re...
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June 19, 2026
House Democrats suffer 2nd crushing primary loss as party's pick falls short in Maine
House Democratic leadership's preferred candidate in Maine's 2nd district, state Sen. Joe Baldacci, lost his primary to progressive rival Matt Dunlap, state election officials announced early Frida...
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June 18, 2026
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. eyes June 30 return after long absence from Capitol Hill
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) plans to end his months-long absence and return to Capitol Hill at the end of the month, a spokesperson said Thursday.Why it matters: The mysterious nature of Kean's more...
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June 17, 2026
Top House Democrats demand "immediate" Rubio briefing on U.S.-Iran deal
The top Democrats on congressional committees overseeing foreign, defense and intelligence policy are demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio provide a briefing on the U.S.-Iran memorandum of unde...
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June 17, 2026
Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win
Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections. But they're warning the battle is far from...
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June 16, 2026
What Newsom's team is telling allies in Congress about Trump's DOJ investigating him
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's team is urging congressional Democrats to frame the Justice Department's investigation into him as part of a campaign of political retribution, according to talking p...
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