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UNBELIEVABLE: Adriano espaillat - Caught on Camera

Eight Democrats compete in New York's 13th District primary as incumbent faces first challenge since 2022

Incumbent Adriano Espaillat (D), Darializa Avila Chevalier (D), and six other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District. As of May 2026, Espaillat and Chevalier led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention.

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At the Races: Incumbents on the line

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 Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Our friend Nathan L. Gonzales has cautioned against calling 2026 an “anti-incumbent election.” The…

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Trump administration ‘drawing up plans’ to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities

Markwayne Mullin, DHS secretary, said move would come in response to protests outside ICE facility in New Jersey

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Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

Money continued to flow as the midterm election year kicked off. Fundraising reports covering the first three months of the year show that it was a fruitful first quarter for many congressional candidates, with a handful of Senate hopefuls reporting eight-figure hauls and some House candidates surpassing the $2 million…

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Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day

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AOC is staying mum on endorsing 2026 races so far - could it be a sign of a Senate run?

A series of progressives are staging primary challenges in the vein of Ocasio-Cortez’s insurgent 2018 run

The Independent UK

Mamdani Effect: NYC Progressives Warn Incumbents Their Seats Are Vulnerable

Zohran Mamdani's shock mayoral win has energised progressives targeting Democratic heavyweights Hakeem Jeffries & Dan Goldman

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Hispanic Caucus chair Espaillat becomes latest House Democrat to draw a primary challenge

"If I could trust that our leaders were doing enough to fight for us, I wouldn't be running for Congress."

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Democrats say Trump is illegally blocking them from visiting Ice detention: ‘The goal is to bully us’

Confrontations are playing out nationwide as lawmakers conduct checks of facilities where thousands are being held

The Guardian - US

California Governor Gavin Newsom & Political Figures Blast Trump's National Guard Plan in Washington D.C.: 'This is What Dictators Do'

Numerous political figures, including Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and more, have criticized President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Latin Times

‘They can’t get out or get in’: ICE agents ‘trapped’ NYC lawmakers in a dramatic stand-off at a Brooklyn detention center

In a tense confrontation at a Brooklyn detention center, three federal lawmakers from New York were reportedly stopped from entering or leaving the facility, being trapped by ICE agents wearing masks. The incident happened at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where around 100 undocumented immigrants are currently being…

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Sen. Fetterman Criticizes Zohran Mamdani, Says He Doesn't 'Really Agree With Virtually Any' Of His Policies

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman criticized NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying "he's not even a Democrat"

Latin Times

Democrats who haven’t endorsed Zohran Mamdani offer muted defense as Trump targets him

Jerry Nadler, one of the few who has endorsed Mamdani, tells The Independent ‘the president is out of his mind’

The Independent UK

Trump talks tough on deportations during Florida detention site visit

President Trump had tough words for future detainees who will be housed at a new alligator-surrounded facility in Florida's Everglades.

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GOP Lawmakers Further Bill Slashing Funding to Watchdog Group Despite Dozens of Active Investigations

Republicans advanced a budget cutting the GAO's funding by nearly half, sparking Democratic opposition as the bill heads to the Senate.

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House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts - Roll Call

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft spending bill that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office.

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani scores post-election support from top New York Democrats — but others have ‘issues’

Republicans have already started to attack the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City

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House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill - Roll Call

A proposal to cut the GAO's budget nearly in half could cause Congress to miss out on billions of dollars in savings, Democrats say.

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Democratic lawmakers denied entry to detention centers in LA and New York

Members of Congress sought to check on individuals who were detained during immigration raids and protests

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White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum - Roll Call

Backers of a planned Smithsonian museum honoring American Latinos are concerned the president's budget proposes to end money for the project.

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Charles B. Rangel, founding member of Congressional Black Caucus and former Ways and Means chair, dies at 94 - Roll Call

Former New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel, who helped found the Congressional Black Caucus, died on Monday. He was 94.

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Outside groups call on Congress to buck the trend and invest in itself - Roll Call

Congress should get “strategic” about funding its Article 1 duties, some advocates tell lawmakers, even as cuts are in vogue.

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Questions linger on future of Smithsonian museums on women, Latinos - Roll Call

Some worry anti-DEI movement will slow progress on the two museums approved in 2020 by Congress and President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Hispanic Democrat slams ‘xenophobic’ Republican tweet calling him an ‘illegal immigrant’

‘The Republican Party has been invaded by xenophobic feelings and xenophobes,’ Adriano Espaillat tells The Independent

Latin Times

Democrats Rush To Defend Fellow Lawmaker After Republicans Call Him 'Illegal Immigrant'

Espaillat, who is the first Dominican-American and former undocumented migrant to serve in Congress, gave the Spanish rebuttal to Trump's Congressional address.

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