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May 22, 2026
Mike Johnson gets bypassed more than any past speaker
House members in both parties are embracing the discharge petition like never before to sidestep Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and pass bills he refuses to put on the floor.Why it matters: Republica...
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May 22, 2026
Scoop: DCCC launches 11th-hour ad buy against Maureen Galindo after antisemitic comments
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going up on the air with ads attacking Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo in Texas, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Galindo has ...
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May 22, 2026
"He should resign": DNC chair Ken Martin's stock plummets on Capitol Hill over 2024 autopsy
Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin is facing a surge of anger and even some calls to resign from congressional Democrats following the release of the DNC's 2024 election autopsy on Thur...
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May 20, 2026
Trump faces growing risk of losing key Iran war vote in Congress
House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit.Why it matters: Wh...
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May 20, 2026
Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions.W...
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May 20, 2026
House Democrats are scrambling to contain their Maureen Galindo problem
House Democrats are in a mad dash to isolate Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo, who has said she wants to turn an ICE facility into a "prison for American Zionists."Why it ma...
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May 20, 2026
Democrats eye 2027 crackdown on AI in election ads
House Democrats plan to push legislation regulating the use of AI in political ads if they retake power next year, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The use of AI in election ads has exploded in th...
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May 19, 2026
Congress is scrambling to regulate prediction markets
Members of Congress are rushing to institute new regulatory guardrails around online prediction markets following a series of alleged insider trading scandals.Why it matters: As with cryptocurrency...
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May 18, 2026
"We've crossed the rubicon": Jewish lawmakers face an explosion of antisemitism
Antisemitism is so resurgent in U.S. politics that some of the worst hate speech you've ever heard has become a part of day-to-day life for Jewish politicians.The big picture: Gone are the days of ...
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May 14, 2026
Congressional leaders plead with their absentee lawmakers: "You've got to come"
Congressional leaders are straining to get their absentee members to return to Capitol Hill as the House's vote margins on major legislation grow ever more precarious.Why it matters: Just on Thursd...
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May 14, 2026
83-year-old Rep. Frederica Wilson eyes reelection despite Hill absence
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) has told allies in her district that she plans to run for reelection despite her nearly month-long absence from the Hill, Axios has learned.Why it matters: There had ...
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May 13, 2026
House Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid bill with Republican help
House Democrats on Wednesday secured the necessary signatures to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and force a vote on a package of Russia sanctions and billions of dollars in Ukraine aid.Why it ...
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May 13, 2026
Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing growing calls from Democrats to resign over what they say is her agreement with a radio host's derogatory comments about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-...
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May 12, 2026
Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax
With President Trump's proposal to suspend the gas tax facing headwinds on Capitol Hill, some Democratic lawmakers are offering alternative approaches to get fuel costs under control.Why it matters...
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May 12, 2026
Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing calls to resign from Democratic colleagues who say she expressed agreement with a radio host's remark that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) should g...
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May 12, 2026
The invisible leaders: 2026 election ads blast Trump and AOC, ignore Johnson and Jeffries
Expect to see much more of President Trump, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in midterm ads this year than House Speaker Mike Johnson or Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffri...
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May 11, 2026
Inside the wild $25 million fight to oust top GOP Trump critic Thomas Massie
The fight between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and President Trump-backed rival Ed Gallrein is now the most expensive U.S. House primary in history — and it's one of the nastiest, too.Why it matters:...
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May 8, 2026
Democrats' disaster scenario: Lawmakers despondent over "sickening" Virginia ruling
House Democrats fell into a state of anguish on Friday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a congressional map that would have netted them as many as four seats in the 2026 midterm electio...
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May 7, 2026
Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers
President Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran are "terminated" has thrown Democrats' strategy around congressional war powers into turmoil, Axios has learned.Why it matters: House Democr...
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May 5, 2026
Democrats rage at GOP push for Trump ballroom security funds
A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion on security measures for the White House ballroom President Trump is building sent House Democrats into a frenzy on Tuesday.Why it matters: To many lawmake...
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May 4, 2026
Infighting erupts among House Democrats as party picks favorites in contested races
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sparked a rare and heated bout of public infighting between House Democrats on Monday by endorsing multiple candidates who are still locked in contes...
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May 1, 2026
"These are not normal times": Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans
This week's Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act has nullified some of the Democratic resistance that kept many states from pursuing extreme gerrymanders this election cycle.Why it ...
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April 29, 2026
Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"
Democrats have been able to point to some silver lining or glimmer of hope with past defeats on congressional redistricting this cycle. There's no sugarcoating the Supreme Court's weakening of the ...
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April 28, 2026
Correspondents' Dinner shooting fails to budge Democrats on DHS shutdown
The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday has done little to bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans in Congress on reopening the Department of Homeland Security.W...
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April 27, 2026
"I don't give a damn": Jeffries defends "maximum warfare" remark amid GOP criticism
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday fiercely defended his use of the phrase "maximum warfare" to describe Democrats' redistricting efforts.Why it matters: Republicans have char...
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April 26, 2026
Lawmakers who were at White House Correspondents' Dinner shaken, disturbed by shooting
Members of Congress and other political figures who were present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night were left deeply unsettled by a shooting that took place outside the eve...
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April 24, 2026
Inside the House Dem push to impeach Trump on Day 1
A cohort of resistance-minded House Democrats is pushing their colleagues to begin building the case against President Trump now in anticipation of a Day 1 impeachment vote if they retake the House...
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April 23, 2026
Democrats fume about their old age "liability problem"
The death of Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has reignited a debate among Democratic lawmakers and activists about the party's aging — and often ailing — leadership.Why it matters: Scott's death leaves th...
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April 22, 2026
Longtime Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has died at age 80, a senior House Democrat familiar with the matter confirmed to Axios.Driving the news: Scott served in Congress for more than 20 years. His death was fir...
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April 21, 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick resignation makes some Democrats regret vote to expel George Santos
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation has some Democrats fuming about what they say was an unfair process and even expressing buyer's remorse about voting to expel George Santos from Congre...
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