Your hot morning tea: I just completed the Allbritton Journalism Institute fellowship with NOTUS AND am very excited to announce my new role as a co-author on @POLITICO’s Inside Congress! Please put me on your press lists and also say hi! crazorPOLITICO.com

California lawmakers said the state should stand up to President Donald J. Trump after his threat to impose large-scale fines on the state over trans student athletes. ✍️ Samuel Larreal , NOTUS sanjosespotlight.com/california-dem…

Maybe Trump can get one of those "I bought it before Elon went crazy" bumper stickers for his Tesla.

George Santos media strategy

Congressional Republicans and Democrats both criticized the Trump admin's proposed budget for Indian Health Service, which would stop funds from flowing to Native American health care in the case of a government shutdown. Read more: notus.org/congress/trump…

my first POLITICO byline is here! Two House Republicans have issued megabill threats as the Senate ponders changes politico.com/live-updates/2…

This time in the White House, President Donald Trump wants to change how he selects federal judges. Can he? w/ Claire Heddles notus.org/courts/trump-f…

The Aspen Institute has sent more than four dozen members of Congress—and usually their spouses—to a villa overlooking Italy’s Lake Como for free, where they discuss food insecurity, climate change, and AI. They sometimes enjoy gelato and boat rides, too. notus.org/congress/lawma…

No, the DNC doesn’t have any regrets over the “cuck chair photo” it posted about a top White House official — it’s all part of a new approach from the committee’s social media team My story on the DNC (shit)posting through it notus.org/democrats/dnc-…

Pete Hegseth Sold Tons of Stock the Week Before ‘Liberation Day’ Stock Market Plunge notus.org/defense/pete-h…

Trump Is ‘Restoring’ the Names of Army Bases That Honored Confederates notus.org/trump-white-ho…

Thune this AM tells reporters “yes” when asked if the senate will stay in through the July 4 recess if reconciliation isn’t passed

thinking of starting a gimmick account that documents the capitol’s various liminal spaces

At least five Republicans are running for Oklahoma governor, but they shouldn't count on public support coming from the state's congressional delegation. Most of the members told me they won't be endorsing anyone. My latest: notus.org/oklahoma/gover…

After the Alex Padilla incident, Dems are scrambling to protect themselves from prosecution by the Trump admin "We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials," one House D said notus.org/congress/padil…

California Dems are calling for committee hearings & an investigation into how Sen. Alex Padilla was treated by federal agents when he was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference. w/ Samuel Larreal & Haley Byrd Wilt notus.org/california/cal…

California Democrats are calling for committee hearings and an investigation into how Sen. Alex Padilla was treated by federal agents when he was forcibly removed from a press conference. ✍️Amelia Benavides-Colón & Samuel Larreal, NOTUS sanjosespotlight.com/california-law…

Kalyn Free, an Oklahoma Democrat and Choctaw Nation citizen, pushed for the new round of vice chair elections underway at the DNC. Free told me she'd bring "a voice from rural America and a voice from Indian Country" to the position. Read more: notus.org/oklahoma/kalyn…

What if we were MIAMI but without the beach and with ANXIETY?

After two years & some change, today was my last day at MPB as a statewide reporter. My sincere gratitude to everyone who took the time to speak with me and let me into their lives, homes and ‘offices’ of all varieties. Catch me soon New Orleans Public Radio covering coastal + climate stories