Really interesting look at how Rep. Jim Jordan is playing the inside game after his speaker bid failed

In Punchbowl News PM: DOJ asks Jordan and Comer today to push back against GOP threats to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.

Max Cohen has the latest on the Biden impeachment probe: punchbowl.news/archive/42524-…

New: DOJ further rebuffs Jordan/Comer's attempts to obtain audio of Biden's interview with Hur.

“It seems that the more information you receive, the less satisfied you are, and the less justification you have for contempt, the more you rush towards it.”
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News: Democratic donors gave a total of $151 million to House and Senate races through the ActBlue fundraising platform in the first quarter of 2024. Max Cohen with the details: punchbowl.news/article/actblu…

Nearly 30% of Democratic voters on Penn’s campus wrote in a presidential candidate in yesterday’s primaries, amid a national movement to vote “uncommitted” in protest of Biden’s Gaza policy.

The Daily Pennsylvanian has the details on how Penn voted on Election Day:

thedp.com/article/2024/0…

NEW: Another example of Biden’s unpopularity among young voters, this time on Penn’s campus. Our analysis finds that Biden received only 63.7% of votes at on-campus voting sites amid a campaign to vote uncommitted — far below his total in the state.

MIKE JOHNSON is getting booed here at Columbia.

.Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr..

Very sad news: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. has died at 65.

newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/do…

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsing Rep. Tony Gonzales ahead of May 28 primary runoff election

More details are coming out about what was happening in the State Department during the rapid fall of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. Max Cohen has the transcribed interviews of three top State officials: punchbowl.news/article/state-…

First in Punchbowl News AM: Three new transcribed interviews of top State Dept officials reveal how the rapid fall of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 took the Biden administration by surprise as they strived to maintain a diplomatic presence in Kabul.
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BREAKING: Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan by a vote of 79-18, bringing Congress’ months-long standoff over Ukraine aid to an end.

Early victory call here for Summer Lee, who dispatches a center-left primary challenger who criticized Lee over Israel stances and her progressive politics.

That’s a wipe out in 15 mins since polls closed for Fitzpatrick.

NYT reported Fitzpatrick took 82.7% of the vote over Mark Houck who had 17.3%.

That’s good for Rs for the general in this even district.

Fitzpatrick will face Democrat Ashley Ehasz in November.

!!! McConnell takes aim at Tucker Carlson

“the demonization of Ukraine began w/ Tucker Carlson”

He says Carlson “ended up right where he should’ve been, which was interviewing Putin”

McConnell lamented Carlson’s “enormous audience” that convinced “a lot of rank & file” R’s

Furthest I’ve seen a House Dem go on Columbia: Ritchie Torres says “if the President of Columbia University cannot lead with moral clarity, then she should step aside for a true leader who can and will.”

Join Anna Palmer on Tuesday, April 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET for a conversation with Senator Mike Rounds as a part of our series, The AI Impact. They’ll discuss news of the day and the role AI plays across different industries. This event is presented by Google. RSVP: events.punchbowl.news/AI_Impact_Roun…

Rep. Chip Roy on 550 KTSA says he is “beside himself” over Johnson helping Tony Gonzales:

“I’m being attacked. Conservatives are being attacked. I cannot tolerate what’s happening to the people that I think are fighting for this country… the primary season matters.”

Pennsylvanians head to the polls today to pick their candidates in several closely watched primary contests. Mica Soellner & Max Cohen with more: punchbowl.news/article/pennsy…