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Nicholas Wu

Nicholas Wu

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Congressional reporter, covering the US House of Representatives.

Democrats try to tie corruption to affordability

Americans surveyed in a new poll from Defend the Vote ranked the cost of living and corruption in Washington as their top two issues.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference ahead of voting on the Senate immigration funding billEric Lee/Reuters

Trumpworld connections are fueling Coupang’s clash with South Korea

Republicans are offering remarkable support for South Korea’s biggest online retailer.
Coupang delivery trucksJosh Smith/Reuters

Jockeying starts for a Trump intelligence job that may be taken

The president isn’t clear about whether he would name a permanent replacement for Bill Pulte, but contenders are already materializing.
Bill PulteKevin Lamarque/Reuters

House prediction market ban faces turbulence

One Democrat said his party would likely oppose it in the hopes of passing a stronger ban next year.
Joe MorelleJacquelyn Martin/Reuters

Republicans want Trump and Netanyahu to smooth things over

The party that revels in Democratic divisions over Israel is in an awkward spot as its president splits from the prime minister over the war.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IowaAnnabelle Gordon/Reuters

Democrats ramp up plans to investigate Trump through corporate America

The party is notably united, and foreign dealmaking won’t be spared. They just have to win the House first.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif.Nathan Howard/Reuters

AI lobbying intensifies around unlikely deal

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hit Capitol Hill for high-profile bipartisan meetings amid House movement, but legislation’s odds remain long.

College sports bill’s momentum masks its hurdles

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have concerns.

Vulnerable members spend big on official comms

Franking, or the official communications sent out by Capitol Hill offices, is becoming a flashpoint in contested House elections.

Pulte’s new job complicates FISA renewal

Democrats were already worried about how the Trump administration wields the powerful surveillance tools.

Emanuel dings Democrats for missing corruption messaging ‘gem’

The party’s former House campaigns chief told Semafor he wants to see that message more actively paired with affordability.

DOJ statement on Trump fund not enough to unstick funding bill

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., predicted a “robust discussion” at Tuesday’s party meeting about the bill and the fund itself.

Democrats stick with Platner while bracing for more dirt

The party is showing no signs of abandoning its scandal-plagued Maine Senate nominee.

Black Democrats confront their post-Voting Rights Act crisis

The scramble for a shrinking map is getting more intense as southern-state redistricting forces competition.

What’s next for Gretchen Whitmer?

The Michigan governor’s office says she won’t be president of Michigan State University.

Pam Bondi gets unusual representation

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has been serving as the former attorney general’s lawyer.

‘Circular firing squad’: Democrats question state conventions after Michigan debacle

The party is reevaluating its nominating practices that some warn could result in activist-driven sideshows.

DNC autopsy prompts more questions

The Democratic National Committee’s incomplete 2024 “autopsy” report contains no mention of the war in Gaza.