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NEW: Dem AGs are war-gaming how to block potential election interference from Trump, huddling in hotel conference rooms and Zooms to run tabletop exercises on moves and countermoves. They’re prepping for ballot seizures, mail disruptions, ICE at polls, etc politico.com/news/2026/02/2… @politico

Inbox: All five of Pennsylvania's former living governors (2 Democrats & 3 Republicans) have signed onto a statement issued by Gov. Josh Shapiro's office asking the commonwealth's leaders and legislators "to make the safety and security of the Governor and his family a priority."

@HunterMw @MSNOWNews congrats!!!

Thrilled to be starting at @MSNOWNews today where I'll be covering politics and all things 2026/2028. Email is hunter.woodall@versantmedia.com

James Talarico's next test: Winning over Texas' Black voters, many of whom supported Crockett "My top priority is bringing our coalition back together," Talarico said A dispatch from Dallas, with @CheyannaMarie97 politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

New in #PAO7: @HouseBlueDogs PAC endorses @VoteBobBrooks. Broadens his already broad coalition. First in @politico’s Score

The debate around data centers is becoming "inescapable" in Georgia, where voter backlash is already starting to sway local races in a marquee midterm battleground. Spent some time there earlier this month to find out how and why (w/@__gabbymiller) – politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

It’s becoming a pattern: A possible threat to Trump’s life. Calls from both sides to turn down the temperature. And then, a pivot. How the WHCD attack is spilling onto the campaign trail politico.com/news/2026/04/2… @politico

If you want to know what journalists do in an emergency — even one that threatens their immediate safety — they hunker down and bring you the news. This is my @politico colleagues reporting moments after a shooting shut down the #WHCD. Read their work: politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

Trump to give a press conference in half an hour

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shooter opened fire inside the hotel where Trump was attending dinner, a law enforcement official says.

HMP is placing an initial $272 million in TV and digital ads across 68 media markets. Top Dem PAC says nearly 80% are in offensive districts. The list: thehousemajoritypac.com/news/hmp-annou…

NEWS: @CLFSuperPAC is placing $153.1M in initial fall ad buys to protect House R majority Biggest spends: >> $20.4M in Michigan >> $18.6M in NYC >> $13.9M against Cuellar + Gonzalez in TX >> $12.6M in CA for Valadao + against Gray >> $10.9M in Iowa punchbowl.news/article/campai…

NEW: Several potential Dem 2028ers are headlining the @Center4USA’s revived Ideas Conference on May 19 — Gavin Newsom, Wes Moore, Ruben Gallego. Other speakers at the center-left convening include Sherrill, Spanberger, Warren, Jeffries. First in @playbookdc

New: Susie Wiles has told cabinet officials no more foreign travel unless absolutely necessary, and that all international travel must be approved by her. It comes after Sec. Brooke Rollins’ “aggressive international travel” last year to Vietnam, Japan, India, Peru, Brazil, and the UK last year. Wiles wants the cabinet focused on domestic travel ahead of midterms w/ @dlippman politico.com/newsletters/we…

Last year, Virginia’s late entrance into the redistricting wars came as a shock. Now Dems are likely to pick up 4 House seats. VA was just one part of a winding rollercoaster of mid-decade gerrymandering. Read the full backstory here, w/ @adamwren: politico.com/news/2025/12/3…

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#PA07: Bob Brooks leads the Dem field by 7 points in a survey commissioned by CPC PAC, which is backing him. Brooks has 24% support; 36% undecided a month out from the primary to run against GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. First in @politico’s Score

House Dems bullish they can pick up seats in FL if GOP redistricting proceeds there. Jeffries: "If they go down the road of a DeSantis dummymander, the Florida Republicans are going to find themselves in the same situation as Texas Republicans who are on the run."

NOW: Top House Dems take redistricting victory lap after VA. Jeffries: "We will not let Donald Trump rig the midterm elections by gerrymandering maps all across the country w/out a forceful Dem response. That is what you saw in Virginia. That is what you will see in Florida."

After a narrow loss, Republicans are pointing fingers as Trump’s gerrymandering fight slips into a stalemate. "You’d be hard pressed to find a single Republican tonight who doesn’t think the GOP should’ve done more," said a GOP operative. w/@aaronpellish: politico.com/news/2026/04/2…