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In the newsletter: - Exclusive revelations from a pair of House Ethics investigations - On the ground ahead of Indiana’s intense GOP primary - A golf scoop - And: Is oversight back? notus.org/newsletters/an…

The DCCC has expanded its flagship candidate program for the 2026 midterm cycle with eight new candidates. The new list signals Democrats’ growing confidence that they see a blue wave on the November horizon. notus.org/2026-election/…

Detailed reporting on another probe (previously unreported) by House Ethics here —>>

“Four people showed up, three of whom were part of the same family.” Some awesome, on-the-ground reporting from @christadutton of @NOTUSreports on the attempted nationalization of and Trumpification of Indiana’s primaries. notus.org/2026-election/…

First to @NOTUSreports: House Democrats’ campaign arm has expanded its flagship candidate program for the 2026 midterm cycle with eight new candidates, including veterans, sheriffs, doctors, a firefighter, a journalist and a Grammy Award-winning musician. notus.org/2026-election/…

SCOOP: House ethics officials investigated Rep. Jim Costa in 2023 over allegations that he made inappropriate advances to two hill interns The House Ethics Committee dismissed the case, but not before some members expressed concern about Costa's behavior notus.org/congress/jim-c…

“This is not an ideological battle, it’s about allegiance to Trump.” Indiana’s typically quiet state Senate races have turned into litmus tests of the presidency and a test of President Trump’s power. notus.org/2026-election/…

Kristi Noem’s troubled time at DHS is prompting some reflection among Republicans in Congress: Maybe they should be keeping a closer eye on the agency. notus.org/congress/krist…

House ethics officials investigated Rep. Jim Costa over allegations that the California Democrat made inappropriate advances to two congressional interns. notus.org/congress/jim-c…

A dozen experts told NOTUS that the Trump administration is categorically worse at complying with FOIA, attributing it to political pressure from the White House and the administration’s decision to slash the federal workforce. notus.org/trump-white-ho…

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton is asking the GAO to investigate how the Trump administration is using FEMA for immigration enforcement. notus.org/congress/fema-…

President Trump doubled down this weekend on his surprise decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany. notus.org/defense/trump-…

USCIS denies applications of people who don’t attend their biometric screenings, which the lawsuit claims puts the immigrants in an impossible situation. notus.org/immigration/im…

Janet Mills’ sudden exit from the Maine primary has Democrats asking: What was Chuck Schumer thinking? notus.org/2026-election/…

Are Republicans having redistricting regret? @deirdrekwalsh joins @mkraju on CNN:

Biden made his first endorsement since leaving the White House. 📺 @ReporterOriana joins @CHueyBurns and @riley_rogerson to discuss: youtube.com/watch?v=LtoNkt…

Native New Yorkers @RepJeffries and NOTUS’ @kadiagoba talk Biggie, food and favorite NYC subway lines in the latest episode of On NOTUS. notus.org/podcast

The Trump administration’s go-to tactic for firing career federal employees is backfiring in a way that could bolster the flood of lawsuits against the government. notus.org/courts/trump-m…

Kamala Harris has been laying the groundwork for a possible 2028 run, meeting with donors and traveling the country to promote her memoir. But Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t exactly clamoring for another White House bid from her. notus.org/campaigns/kama…

Democrats are targeting Dan Sullivan over his support for President Trump’s tariffs and his war in Iran, hoping to put the state in play amid a challenging political environment for Republicans nationwide. notus.org/campaigns/demo…