A string of politically-motivated violence has left lawmakers rattled and concerned for their own safety “You cant help it,” 1 R said Nancy Mace is cutting back on outdoor events Carlos Gimenez wants lawmakers’ conceal carry permits to be honored in DC He’s not optimistic

News: Senate Republicans officially changed chamber rules using the “nuclear option” to allow unlimited groups of nominees to be voted on at once The first bloc of Trump noms is expected to get a vote next week axios.com/2025/09/11/sen…

Chuck Schumer talks to Burgess Everett semafor.com/article/09/11/…

TRUMP says he will speak to Chinese President Xi on Friday and hints that a deal was reached on the future of TikTok:

News: Rep. Mike Simpson joined Bloomberg Government for an exclusive sitdown this afternoon. He told Jack Fitzpatrick 🗞️ he understands why Democrats don't want to make a deal — and that Republicans will be blamed for a shutdown no matter what. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Rep. Simpson's warning: "I will guarantee you, Jeffries and Schumer could stand on the Capitol steps and say, ‘We want to shut this government down,’ and Republicans would get blamed for it."

Former President Joe Biden is having a less lucrative postpresidency than what he’d expected, owing to his advancing age, unpopularity and limited speaking engagements on.wsj.com/4mlY9m9

Chip Roy — who is running for Texas AG — gets behind a short-term CR, in a good sign for GOP leadership

New: The White House is pushing HFAC Republicans to revamp a foreign investment agency to expand its power. WH staff met w/ cmte members as they prepare to mark up several bills to reshuffle State Dept. today. Rubio and Mast have also directly discussed reforms at length.

great scoop by Mica Soellner for Bloomberg Government this morning that Arrington isn't following fellow Texans Mike McCaul, Chip Roy, and Morgan Luttrell out the House door

👀 New Hampshire news with national implications (and it ain’t related to NH Prez Primary)

Committee on House Admin tells lawmakers that $5k/month stipend for personal security will be doubled to $10k/month and extended thru Nov. 21 Comes amid heightened concerns over member security amid rising political violence

Here is my latest investigation beyond the paywall about how the Trump administration’s proposed reorganization and funding cuts will impact opioid/substance use prevention. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

NEW: The State Department is rolling out its new approach to global health, dubbed the “America First Global Health Strategy.” The approach focuses on “bespoke” bilateral agreements w/ enforceable terms - and a longer term aim of self sufficiency. It aligns with a broader bid

New: Johnson called ACA tax credits a “December policy issue.” But Dems say they need to be addressed now because w/o them premiums will spike. Open enrollment begins Nov. 1. “A number of them simply will choose not to get health insurance” More MSNBC: msnbc.com/msnbc/democrat…

The House may vote in October on a member security standalone measure, the speaker told reporters this morning. For @bgov: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Trump says he’ll meet Xi in person at the APEC summit and travel to China early next year. He says he “appreciate(s) the TikTok approval,” signaling they’ve agreed to preserve U.S. operations of the app.

New: This is a very different shutdown fight for Trump than his disastrous bid in 2018-19 for the border wall The GOP Congress has already given him everything he wants (tax cuts, border and defense $) so he's now in the position of pushing for a clean CR. He's mostly unifying

Welcome to New York Emmanuel Macron

Very significant post from POTUS on Truth Social: - says Ukraine positioned to win back ALL territory, citing Russian economic and military struggles & support of Europe/NATO - calls Russia a “paper tiger” and implies it’s not a “Real Military Power” - suggests the people of