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Ex-TV journalists are pitching themselves to their former audiences. Will they be broadcasting wins in November? @NenoNicolosio examines their chances: buff.ly/BKwaCT8

The latest edition of National Journal's TwentyTwentySix newsletter is live! In today's send we have the Dance of the Super PACs, data centers dominating campaign ads, and more Tales from the Hotline Vault

This popped late: The CDC's panel of vaccine advisers could be down to a handful of people, or disbanded, amid a legal battle. ACIP members in limbo spoke out last night. w/ @jechristensen @megtirrell cnn.com/2026/03/19/hea…

News: Federal regulators approve Nexstar's $6B acquisition of Tegna just weeks after President Trump said he wanted it to happen. Nexstar would own 265 stations, reaching 80% of US households. Ok'd by FCC media bureau without commission vote despite waivers needed for deal/more

🚨 Thune says he doesn't expect senate to leave for recess at end of next week if DHS is still shutdown Homan currently meeting with bipartisan group of senators including Dems who helped negotiate end to last shutdown

News: Joe Kent is under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, three sources tell me. I’m told the investigation pre-dates his departure.

BREAKING — KEVIN KILEY has lost all committee assignments after leaving the Republican Conference.

Sen. Paul says he will not support Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary but says after they have a classified discussion about Mullin’s classified trip he’s still willing to hold a committee vote tomorrow if the discussion goes ok

New: RFK Jr.'s has sent out signals HHS wouldn't look to regulate ultra-processed foods, leading many to believe the administration would look to define the term through a simply policy statement. The effort to target junk food could trigger broad dietary consequences nationwide: what makes it into school lunches, how far states can go to improve nutrition and, ultimately, what Americans choose to eat. It's all but certain, however, to lead to lawsuits. nationaljournal.com/s/731271/rfk-j…

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

This is pretty interesting: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie—one of the most vulnerable Rs this cycle—sent a letter to Dr. Oz expressing concerns about the proposed rate notice for Medicare Advantage issued at the beginning of the year, which was a meager pay bump of less than 1%. Insurers warned this could force them to cut benefits or pull out of the market altogether. "As CMS evaluates the proposed update for 2027, I respectfully urge the Department to take into account what any changes could mean for seniors, particularly with respect to premiums, cost-sharing, benefits, and plan availability. It is essential to ensure that seniors in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District remain protected and that affordability remains front of mind as final decisions are made." Most Republicans have been preaching austerity for MA, and have been looking to rein in the program. Not Mackenzie, however.

Breaking: A federal judge paused the Trump administration’s decision to drastically slash the number of recommended childhood vaccines, halting the implementation of RFK Jr.'s changes to national immunization policy. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

Republican candidates might be missing from roughly a third of New Mexico's statewide ballot this year, including for U.S. Senate. The problems facing the New Mexico GOP run far deeper. W/ @jamesd0wns for @nationaljournal nationaljournal.com/s/731201/mia-t…

Cornyn says he’s all in on banning mifepristone

News: Casey Means's nomination to be Surgeon General is facing some trouble. At least one GOP senator has indicated to me they're a “hell no” if it reaches the floor. Unclear of when a mark-up will be scheduled to vote on the nomination in Senate HELP. Sen. Murkowski and Collins are still undecided. Murkowski yesterday when asked about Means: "I'm not enthusiastic" about the nomination. Collins said today she just received Means's written responses to questions the senator submitted, and has not had a chance to review them yet.

The push to unmask sexual misconduct on the Hill started to look like the beginnings of a congressional Me Too movement. But it lacked a key aspect — widespread support. A GOP ‘MeToo’ moment? Not yet: rollcall.com/2026/03/10/a-g…

SCOOP: A key federal vaccine panel has abandoned an attack on covid-19 mRNA vaccines — a shift that comes as some GOP warn that any more changes to vaccine policy could damage midterm prospects. Me + @rachel_roubein Gift link. wapo.st/4bGFa2L

As of today, 30 states, including DC, have announced that they are no longer going to follow CDC's recommendations for some or all childhood vaccines. kff.org/other-health/s…

Exclusive: HSI, a branch of DHS that usually investigates drug cartels and human trafficking networks, is probing the 2020 election results in Arizona, @yvonnewingett, @s_fitzpatrick and @nickmiroff report. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…