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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in the Democratic primary for Senate in the Lone Star State, becoming the first Senator to back the congresswoman.  In a Wednesday release, Alsobrooks endorsed Crockett and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in their respective Senate races. “In the Senate, we need leaders who are both…

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) seemed skeptical Wednesday about the potential effectiveness of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) proposed wealth tax, suggesting it may drive more people to flee south rather than pay. “I think that if Mamdani’s law were to go forward and he would increase taxes … you’ll see more people move…

Billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner denied firsthand knowledge of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity in a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday, garnering skepticism from Democrats. Wexner, who employed Epstein as a financial manager through the 1990s and early 2000s, told the panel he was conned by Epstein,…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Wednesday that Democrats are “steadfast” in their demands for specific reforms to President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. Those reforms are at the heart of the partisan impasse that’s halted funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the last five days, setting the stage for what could…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Wednesday that he had met with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), a critic of mid-cycle redistricting, and urged him to have his chamber vote on a new set of congressional lines passed by the Maryland House of Delegates. Jeffries said in a statement that he met…