Playbook: Why Congress could sleepwalk into a shutdown  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DEBATE WINDFALLS — Florida Gov. RON DeSANTIS raised more than $1 million in the 24 hours after Wednesday night's GOP debate in Miami, we're told by his campaign.

Exclusive: What the woodworker saw: Trump documents trial may put resort workers on witness stand, sources say  —  West Palm Beach, Florida CNN —  A plumber, a maid, a chauffeur and a woodworker are among Mar-a-Lago staffers and contract workers who federal prosecutors may call to testify …

McCarthy Predicts Nancy Mace's Downfall After She Voted Him Out  —  ‘LIVING RENT FREE’  —  Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Thursday ripped into the Republicans who banded together to oust him from his position as House Speaker last month, prophesying that at least one of them could be nearing the end of their political career.

Ramaswamy camp: The RNC sabotaged us in the debate spin room  —  There is bad blood brewing here.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign accused Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel of trying to limit his campaign's visibility in the post debate spin room, following critical remarks he made of her at the forum.

MTG Is Trashing Lauren Boebert as a ‘Whore’ to GOP Colleagues  —  Greene and Boebert have been going at it for nearly a year now.  But Greene's latest move is straight out of the high school cafeteria's playbook. … After Rep. Lauren Boebert helped get Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked …

County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes  — County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes  —  OLYMPIA — Envelopes received by elections offices in King, Pierce, Skagit, and Spokane counties were found Wednesday to contain unknown powdery substances.

How Abortion Could Define the 2024 Presidential Race  —  With two election cycles after the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization under our belts, it cannot be denied: Abortion rights are the dominant issue in American politics.  And when supporters of abortion rights …

Chris Christie to travel to Israel  —  The former New Jersey governor said he was invited by Israel's foreign ministry and plans to talk to families of the hostages, members of the Israel Defense Forces and government officials.  —  MERRIMACK, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie …

FEC Commissioner Calls Out Her GOP Colleagues in Brutal 5-Sentence Takedown  —  SPECIAL TREATMENT  —  FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Thursday said her Republican colleagues have effectively put former President Donald Trump “in [a] category by himself” by refusing to investigate …

Statement on Yousef Masoud  —  Below is a statement issued by The New York Times in response to allegations made by Honest Reporting and others against freelance photographer Yousef Masoud, who has contributed to coverage of the Israel-Hamas war for a number of outlets, including The New York Times.

Brian Higgins appears to be stepping down as Congressman to take top job at Shea's  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Congressman Brian Higgins, who has represented much of the city of Buffalo and Western New York in Washington since 2005, appears to be stepping down.

Justice Barrett gets standing ovation at Federalist Society gala  —  Outside the gathering of the conservative legal group, protesters proclaim the Supreme Court ‘is not for sale’  —  Justice Amy Coney Barrett received a standing ovation Thursday night at a black-tie gala for the Federalist Society …