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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire Rising gas prices. Instability in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s…

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Michigan Democrat at center of ‘illegal orders’ video says she’d consider a 2028 run for president

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, is touring the Midwest to promote Democrats ahead of the midterm elections this fall

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s ‘no mercy’ Iran directive sounds alarm with Democrats who told military to refuse illegal orders

Defense secretary’s comments about offering ‘no quarter’ have some Democratic lawmakers decrying ‘the irresponsible way he's showing leadership in this war’

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Israel claims brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander

Israeli military also says on social media brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was ‘eliminated in airstrike last week’

The Guardian - US

The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union

IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Virginia governor is seen as a model for the party to win back power in midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Graham accused of derailing diplomatic meeting with sexist insult to Danish Prime Minister

Danish newspaper Berlingske cited alleged witnesses who said the debacle was ‘disturbing,’ ‘shocking’ and ‘extremely inappropriate’

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ICE agent training lasts just 47 days, and it proves Trump is only obsessed with himself

Takes longer to get a doctor's appointment in most cities.

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GOP senators blast the DOJ’s attempt to jail their rivals, calling it a ‘reckless’ political scheme driven by Trump’s fury

Another lawsuit inspired by Trump’s ramblings.

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US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Judge reprimands defense secretary over attempt to reduce Arizona senator’s military rank and pension

The Guardian - US

Trump’s attempt to indict Democrats for video to troops an ‘alarm for democracy’

Mark Kelly speaks out after grand jury declines to indict six lawmakers over video urging troops to resist illegal orders

The Guardian - US

A Grand Jury Rejects Trump's Attempt To Prosecute 6 Legislators for Saying Something He Did Not Like

The president was offended by a video reminding military personnel of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.

Reason

Dems in illegal orders video defiant after DOJ's failed indictment attempt

Democratic lawmakers targeted by the Justice Department over a video directed at servicemembers consider their own legal action.

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Slotkin slams Trump admin after grand jury refuses to indict Democrats over military video

She said Jeanine Pirro had tried to persuade a jury to indict the Democrats "at the direction of President Trump."

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‘Outrageous abuse of power’: Sen. Mark Kelly rebukes Trump admin’s reported push for criminal charges over ‘illegal orders’ video

At the urging of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the DOJ had reportedly opened an investigation into the video featuring Kelly, as well as Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and four other Democratic lawmakers

The Guardian - US

Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders

Trump, outraged by clip of six lawmakers, called them ‘traitors’ and said behavior was ‘punishable by death’

Roll Call

DOJ tried to indict Democrats who taped military video message

The DOJ sought but failed to secure an indictment related to a video message from Democratic lawmakers, according to news reports.

The Guardian - US

Democrat targeted by Trump attacks ‘authoritarian’ effort to intimidate critics

Elissa Slotkin, under investigation over Pentagon video, says president using ‘well-worn playbook’ to silence debate

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The Independent UK

Trump nominee for Southern Command pressed on Latin America military operations

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

The Guardian - US

More Democratic lawmakers say Trump DoJ is investigating them over military video

Three House members claim they’re being targeted for saying that troops don’t need to comply with illegal orders

The Independent UK

Trump administration is investigating Democratic lawmakers over video message to military

The lawmakers say they have been contacted by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia

The Guardian - US

Michigan senator says she is being investigated for imploring US troops to refuse illegal orders

Elissa Slotkin says US is investigating her for video in which Democrats say service members ‘must refuse illegal orders’

The Guardian - US

Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over ‘chilling’ effort to reduce military retirement rank

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth tried to reduce veteran’s pension for speaking out against Trump administration

Roll Call

Kelly sues Hegseth over DOD retaliation

Arizona senator sues after DoD tries to reduce his pension pay and rank after he appeared in a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders.

International Business Times UK

Senator Mark Kelly Faces Demotion: Military Pay Cut as Punishment for Video Warning Against 'Illegal Orders'

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Mark Kelly is facing demotion and a military pension cut after the video in November warning service members to defy 'illegal orders.'

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