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Nicholas Wu

Nicholas Wu

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Congressional reporter, covering the US House of Representatives.

How Democrats can win the Latino vote

Polling by Voto Latino shared shows 40% of Latinos backing Democrats on the generic ballot, while just 21% support Republicans.
Maria Teresa Kumar
Maria Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino’s CEO. Mike Segar/Reuters

Democrat rolls out AI liability proposal

Massachusetts Rep. Lori Trahan’s “CLAIM Act” would make it easier for third parties to sue AI developers.
Lori Trahan
Henry Shifrin/Press Office of Gov. Maura Healey

Crypto PACs’ House targets raise eyebrows

The cryptocurrency industry’s leading network of super PACs is backing 19 House Republicans but only 13 House Democrats.
Crypto coins
Dado Ruvic/Illustration via Reuters

House Democrat presses FBI on license plate readers

“The FBI’s plan to obtain direct access to this extensive network of cameras raises the risk of substantial abuses of Americans’ data,” wrote Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas.
A Flock camera
Brian Snyder/Reuters

A potential 2028 Democratic kingmaker has advice for candidates

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says Democrats should be running on universal childcare proposals.
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Tita Barros/Reuters

Casten drums up support for Financial Services bid

Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., has quietly asked Democrats in recent weeks to support him in a potential bid for the top position on the House Financial Services Committee, according to people familiar with the outreach.
Representative Sean Casten and Representative Ayanna Pressley
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Democrats’ hopes rise in Texas

Democrats are even feeling optimistic about deep-red seats.

‘The No. 1 thing’: Republicans agonize over their economic inaction

As senators leave Washington before the midterms, many worry failure to address voters’ economic concerns could cost them control of Congress.

Hispanic Democrats tap creators for voter outreach

Latino creators will receive briefings from BOLD PAC on issues important to Latino voters with the option of rebroadcasting the messaging to their audiences.

Democratic whip plans cross-country midterm sprint

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark will do a whirlwind tour of districts in California, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania.

Democrats prepare to spend in red districts

Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out $11 million in ads across 35 districts.

‘It’s a gimmick’: Trump’s diesel export limits would face huge problems

The president is still entertaining a ban that most Hill Republicans hate and that analysts warn would risk driving up gas prices.

Progressive Democrats push superintelligence ban

“Candidates have got to start talking about it now,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Progressive group targets ‘Trump Dividend’ and cost of living in swing districts

A progressive economic group is kicking off an ad and organizing campaign targeting nearly two dozen purple congressional races by going after Trump’s unpopular idea to give voters $5,000.

Democrats worry Trump may make auto industry concessions to Xi

The president has floated the possibility of allowing Chinese carmakers to build vehicles in the US.

Golden provokes fellow House Democrats

Maine Rep. Jared Golden, who is no stranger to voting against his party, has taken an iconoclastic approach to his last months in Congress.

Inside a low-key House Democratic leadership fight

In recent days, allies of both Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., have laid claim to the fourth-ranking slot in a possible Democratic majority.

Democrats press Trump administration on Venezuela oil deal

The lawmakers homed in on the role of Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.