NY-03 gives Republicans lots to worry about  —  This free edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one, please click the button below to support our unbossed journalism.  —  🗽 Subscribe to Public Notice 🗽  —  Much pre-election hype suggested …

3 takeaways from the New York special election  —  Democrats had reason to celebrate yet another election Tuesday, with Tom Suozzi winning the special election for the seat of indicted and expelled former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) and flipping the district blue.

Speaker Johnson: New York special election result ‘in no way a bellwether’ for fall  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is brushing off the GOP loss in the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), arguing that the race is “in no way a bellwether” for the November elections.

House Intel chair warns of ‘serious national security threat’ ahead of planned White House briefing  —  The administration will brief House leaders on Thursday.  Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said there's no reason for Americans to panic.

White House to brief lawmakers as House chairman warns of ‘serious national security threat’  —  Lawmakers said the issue is serious but shouldn't cause immediate alarm.  —  National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2024.

About Damn Time  —  The Republicans in the House finally did something right.  Alejandro Mayorkas was finally impeached.  —  Way back when the House Republicans dumped Kevin McCarthy and finally replaced him with Mike Johnson, I predicted nothing would change.  Republicans have too small a majority to get much of anything done.