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Both Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley said lawmakers should not be allowed to own or trade individual stocks. But within North Carolina’s current congressional delegation, members are divided — both on policy and by personal habits. notus.org/capitol-gains/…

The Department of Education is working to offload its more than $1.7 million student-loan-debt portfolio to the Treasury Department. notus.org/money/trumps-d…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was preparing to lift sanctions on Iranian oil to curb rising oil prices. notus.org/economy/trump-…

A $200B price tag for the Iran war is drawing surprise on Capitol Hill — and lawmakers say they’re not ready to back it without more detail. notus.org/congress/iran-…

A group of Democratic-led states sued the EPA over the Trump administration’s rollback of the finding that greenhouse gas emissions are harmful to public health. notus.org/climate-enviro…

Lawmakers in both parties said they were surprised by reports that the Pentagon wants $200 billion for its war with Iran. “That is a staggering amount of money,” Sen. Chris Coons told NOTUS. notus.org/congress/iran-…

House Republicans are trying to use a familiar playbook against Senate Majority Leader John Thune. “It’s time for Thune to grow a set of balls,” Rep. Andy Ogles told NOTUS. notus.org/senate/john-th…

New: House Republicans routinely assailed Mitch McConnell, making him a boogeyman on the campaign trail and the face of anti-Trump Republicans. Now, some are trying to use that same playbook against John Thune. "It’s time for Thune to grow a set of balls,” Andy Ogles told me. notus.org/senate/john-th…

NEW: Democratic primary turnout continued to surge Tuesday, part of a trend in higher turnout in these races than what the party saw in '22 and '24 The new wave of voters could complicate the party's primaries -- but is also giving some Dems hope for November “I think there’s a strong likelihood of a rage turnout this year"

Democrats are hoping to keep the momentum going come November following the turnout surge they’ve seen in multiple Democratic primaries so far this year. notus.org/2026-election/…

A fascinating look at the wealth — and lack of wealth — among members of Louisiana’s consequential congressional delegation. Via ⁦@BanksTorrence⁩ and ⁦@taylorgiorno_⁩ of ⁦@NOTUSreports⁩: notus.org/capitol-gains/…

New: FBI's Kash Patel could declassify some evidence in the investigating of Joe Kent for allegedly leaking classified info to media figures including Tucker Carlson, fearing the probe could look like retaliation. @NOTUSreports w/@Jose_Pagliery notus.org/trump-white-ho…

FBI Director Kash Patel is looking to declassify information related to material allegedly leaked by Joe Kent, who resigned this week as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. notus.org/trump-white-ho…

The House’s “Sharia Free America Caucus” is surging, but is it an issue constituents care about? Republicans — including some members — told me and @emilyykennard they’re not sure it is. NEW in @NOTUSreports notus.org/congress/house…

Native American tribal representatives testified before Congress this week, warning of an impending health care crisis. notus.org/congress/nativ…

Hospitals without hot water and billions in backlogged construction - just two of the many issues that prompted dozens of Native American tribal reps to request billions from Congress in hearings this week. Read my latest: notus.org/congress/nativ…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed candidate Graham Platner in the Maine Democratic primary for Senate against Gov. Janet Mills. “Graham Platner is the real deal,” Warren said. notus.org/2026-election/…

NEW: Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego paid thousands of dollars to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s political AI startup through their campaigns. They’re part of a group of friends and allies paying tens of thousands to use Swalwell’s AI platform. notus.org/money/eric-swa…

Six months before going to war in Iran, the Trump administration’s DOGE efforts slashed the State Department’s oil and gas experts. notus.org/trump-white-ho…

@taylorgiorno_ @Lokay Read more: notus.org/capitol-gains/…

📺: @taylorgiorno_ joined @Lokay to discuss her reporting on millionaires in the Senate for NOTUS’ Capitol Gains project. fox5dc.com/video/fmc-ky8e…