ktullymcmanus
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Congress for Politico
The Executive Committees of the Congressional Press Galleries stand in solidarity with the Pentagon Press Association as it defends the freedom of the press
Proud to sign onto this statement on behalf of periodical correspondents on Capitol Hill ⬇️
Proud to sign onto this statement on behalf of periodical correspondents on Capitol Hill ⬇️
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Executive Committees of the Congressional Press Galleries stand in solidarity with the Pentagon Press Association as it defends the freedom of the press
Proud to sign onto this statement on behalf of periodical correspondents on Capitol Hill ⬇️
Proud to sign onto this statement on behalf of periodical correspondents on Capitol Hill ⬇️
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new - Congressional lawmakers are once again grappling with the reality of persistent and escalating political violence — and facing a dilemma about whether to pour more tax dollars into their own protection.
w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
‘The reality we live in:’ Lawmakers consider what they’d sacrifice for safety
As threats to lawmakers and their families persist and intensify, members of Congress are grappling with what steps they’re willing to take to ensure their safety.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
new - Congressional lawmakers are once again grappling with the reality of persistent and escalating political violence — and facing a dilemma about whether to pour more tax dollars into their own protection.
w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Tragic political violence leads to fear on Capitol Hill … and a LegBranch funding question
@nicholaswu12.bsky.social & I dove into the balancing act lawmakers face between security, accessibility, freedom … & how much taxpayer $$ should go to protect themselves
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
@nicholaswu12.bsky.social & I dove into the balancing act lawmakers face between security, accessibility, freedom … & how much taxpayer $$ should go to protect themselves
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
‘The reality we live in:’ Lawmakers consider what they’d sacrifice for safety
As threats to lawmakers and their families persist and intensify, members of Congress are grappling with what steps they’re willing to take to ensure their safety.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Tragic political violence leads to fear on Capitol Hill … and a LegBranch funding question
@nicholaswu12.bsky.social & I dove into the balancing act lawmakers face between security, accessibility, freedom … & how much taxpayer $$ should go to protect themselves
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
@nicholaswu12.bsky.social & I dove into the balancing act lawmakers face between security, accessibility, freedom … & how much taxpayer $$ should go to protect themselves
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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New - Thomas Manger inherited a force in crisis when he became chief of the U.S. Capitol Police four years ago. He’s now leaving a force under a microscope.
Our exit interview with the USCP chief w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Our exit interview with the USCP chief w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
A retiring chief strains to keep the Capitol Police above the partisan fray
“I don't think it's wise or necessary or useful to try and convince members of Congress what to think” about the Jan. 6 riot, Thomas Manger says.
www.politico.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New - Thomas Manger inherited a force in crisis when he became chief of the U.S. Capitol Police four years ago. He’s now leaving a force under a microscope.
Our exit interview with the USCP chief w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Our exit interview with the USCP chief w/ @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
NEW: DOGE made an attempt to access a fourth legislative branch agency, the Government Publishing Office 📃📃📃
Leadership at GPO declined the request.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Leadership at GPO declined the request.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
DOGE sought access to Government Publishing Office
It’s the fourth legislative branch agency to confront interference from the Trump administration in recent weeks.
www.politico.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: DOGE made an attempt to access a fourth legislative branch agency, the Government Publishing Office 📃📃📃
Leadership at GPO declined the request.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Leadership at GPO declined the request.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights — which handles reports of discrimination & harassment on the Hill — denied DOGE access to their department this week
(Confirming AP’s Seung Min Kim)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
(Confirming AP’s Seung Min Kim)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
DOGE sought access to congressional worker-rights watchdog
It’s the latest legislative branch agency grappling with unusual Trump administration meddling.
www.politico.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights — which handles reports of discrimination & harassment on the Hill — denied DOGE access to their department this week
(Confirming AP’s Seung Min Kim)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
(Confirming AP’s Seung Min Kim)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
GOP congressional leaders have stood aside as President Donald Trump has attacked legislative branch prerogatives — shuttering agencies, canceling federal grants and imposing sweeping tariffs.
Now he’s meddling in their actual back yard.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Now he’s meddling in their actual back yard.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
GOP leaders draw the line at Trump's Library of Congress takeover
Quiet resistance from top Republicans has kept Trump officials out — for now.
www.politico.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
GOP congressional leaders have stood aside as President Donald Trump has attacked legislative branch prerogatives — shuttering agencies, canceling federal grants and imposing sweeping tariffs.
Now he’s meddling in their actual back yard.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Now he’s meddling in their actual back yard.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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a summary of my current information intake in venn diagram form (cc @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social)
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
a summary of my current information intake in venn diagram form (cc @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social)
Rayburn HOB folks: please, please be on the lookout for Mallory’s beautiful ring 💍 (& spread the word!)
February 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rayburn HOB folks: please, please be on the lookout for Mallory’s beautiful ring 💍 (& spread the word!)
For folks who learned about OPM’s cave facility this week don’t miss the great 2014 piece from @fahrenthold.bsky.social A wild story that really stuck with me all these years (will admit to revisiting many times!)
Awesome headline: “Sinkhole of bureaucracy”
www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/...
Awesome headline: “Sinkhole of bureaucracy”
www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/...
Sinkhole of bureaucracy
There's an old mine in Pennsylvania where the U.S. processes federal retirements. By hand. On paper. In 2014.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
For folks who learned about OPM’s cave facility this week don’t miss the great 2014 piece from @fahrenthold.bsky.social A wild story that really stuck with me all these years (will admit to revisiting many times!)
Awesome headline: “Sinkhole of bureaucracy”
www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/...
Awesome headline: “Sinkhole of bureaucracy”
www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/...
Congress’ top appropriators gathered privately Thursday evening in the Capitol for an hour-long “four corners” meeting — the first concrete step toward a bipartisan funding agreement
Collins & Cole made an opening offer
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Collins & Cole made an opening offer
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Bipartisan funding negotiations begin in Congress ahead of March shutdown cliff
With an opening salvo, top Republican appropriators kicked off the back-and-forth of government funding offers.
www.politico.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Congress’ top appropriators gathered privately Thursday evening in the Capitol for an hour-long “four corners” meeting — the first concrete step toward a bipartisan funding agreement
Collins & Cole made an opening offer
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Collins & Cole made an opening offer
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of federal cash.
w/ Nick Wu & Jen Scholtes
www.politico.com/live-updates...
w/ Nick Wu & Jen Scholtes
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze
On a private call with more than 100 people, top House Democrats strategized for fighting the new president's executive actions on clawing back Congress' "power of the purse."
www.politico.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of federal cash.
w/ Nick Wu & Jen Scholtes
www.politico.com/live-updates...
w/ Nick Wu & Jen Scholtes
www.politico.com/live-updates...
January 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The 72-hour dash to move Trump’s inauguration
The call to move the swearing in indoors was made by the Trump team, but the pivot will have to be executed by the JCCIC & hundreds of workers across Capitol Hill
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The call to move the swearing in indoors was made by the Trump team, but the pivot will have to be executed by the JCCIC & hundreds of workers across Capitol Hill
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The 72-hour dash to move Trump’s inauguration
www.politico.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The 72-hour dash to move Trump’s inauguration
The call to move the swearing in indoors was made by the Trump team, but the pivot will have to be executed by the JCCIC & hundreds of workers across Capitol Hill
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The call to move the swearing in indoors was made by the Trump team, but the pivot will have to be executed by the JCCIC & hundreds of workers across Capitol Hill
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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The Millennials are coming!
(Relatedly, until Vance leaves the Senate to become VP in a few weeks, the chamber will have a record 5 Millennials: Britt, Kim, Vance, Sheehy, and--America's first Millennial senator--Ossoff.)
(Relatedly, until Vance leaves the Senate to become VP in a few weeks, the chamber will have a record 5 Millennials: Britt, Kim, Vance, Sheehy, and--America's first Millennial senator--Ossoff.)
No “Emily” before this year is crazy
The 119th Congress has a bunch of members with names that have never before served in Congress.
We have our first:
Angela
Yassamin
Janelle
Cleo
Kimberlyn
April
Kristen
Nellie
Emily
Luz
Lateefah
We have our first:
Angela
Yassamin
Janelle
Cleo
Kimberlyn
April
Kristen
Nellie
Emily
Luz
Lateefah
January 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Millennials are coming!
(Relatedly, until Vance leaves the Senate to become VP in a few weeks, the chamber will have a record 5 Millennials: Britt, Kim, Vance, Sheehy, and--America's first Millennial senator--Ossoff.)
(Relatedly, until Vance leaves the Senate to become VP in a few weeks, the chamber will have a record 5 Millennials: Britt, Kim, Vance, Sheehy, and--America's first Millennial senator--Ossoff.)
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NEW: Donald Trump will get the peaceful Jan. 6 he denied Democrats four years ago.
But the quiet belies a simmering tension over the fate of Jan. 6 defendants and efforts to ensure the violence/danger that day posed is not forgotten.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
But the quiet belies a simmering tension over the fate of Jan. 6 defendants and efforts to ensure the violence/danger that day posed is not forgotten.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Donald Trump’s quiet Jan. 6
Monday's certification of Trump's victory will be the antithesis of the carnage at the Capitol four years ago.
www.politico.com
January 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
NEW: Donald Trump will get the peaceful Jan. 6 he denied Democrats four years ago.
But the quiet belies a simmering tension over the fate of Jan. 6 defendants and efforts to ensure the violence/danger that day posed is not forgotten.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
But the quiet belies a simmering tension over the fate of Jan. 6 defendants and efforts to ensure the violence/danger that day posed is not forgotten.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package
That’s the first news out of today’s reconciliation mtgs at Fort McNair
That’s the first news out of today’s reconciliation mtgs at Fort McNair
Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package
Trump’s decision is a win for House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith.
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package
That’s the first news out of today’s reconciliation mtgs at Fort McNair
That’s the first news out of today’s reconciliation mtgs at Fort McNair
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From learning a new skill to prompting federal legislation, here are some of the ways people's lives were affected by the NPR Network's journalism this year.
Here are some of the NPR stories that had a big impact in 2024
From learning a new skill to prompting federal legislation, here are some of the ways people's lives were affected by the NPR Network's journalism this year.
www.npr.org
December 26, 2024 at 7:01 PM
From learning a new skill to prompting federal legislation, here are some of the ways people's lives were affected by the NPR Network's journalism this year.
Very festive 🎄🕎
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Inside how the Capitol Police has changed since Jan. 6, 2021
It's a completely different department since the attack, adding intelligence gathering and threat assessment divisions that have driven up the USCP budget.
www.politico.com
December 25, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Very festive 🎄🕎
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
What's next: House Republican leaders plan to work through the night and into Friday on a Plan C for funding the government, after abandoning their deal with Democrats and failing to pass an alternative backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Republicans scramble for a path forward after spending plan collapse
Speaker Mike Johnson must balance conflicting interests as a government shutdown looms.
www.politico.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:27 AM
What's next: House Republican leaders plan to work through the night and into Friday on a Plan C for funding the government, after abandoning their deal with Democrats and failing to pass an alternative backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
The CR was already in trouble but JD Vance & Trump throwing DEBT CEILING into the mix threw the fate of the stopgap spending deal further into chaos
A Capitol Christmas party 🎄& an 11th hr Trump take collide
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A Capitol Christmas party 🎄& an 11th hr Trump take collide
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https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/trumps-spending-demands-meet-reality-00195241
t.co
December 19, 2024 at 12:48 AM
The CR was already in trouble but JD Vance & Trump throwing DEBT CEILING into the mix threw the fate of the stopgap spending deal further into chaos
A Capitol Christmas party 🎄& an 11th hr Trump take collide
t.co/rwKxRNJJrs
A Capitol Christmas party 🎄& an 11th hr Trump take collide
t.co/rwKxRNJJrs
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Johnson has told GOPers to plan for an all day meeting about reconciliation on Saturday, Jan. 4. The only thing less fun than spending your whole Saturday thinking about reconciliation (trust me, I've done it) is spending your whole Saturday having the second day of a Speakership fight, I'd think.
December 18, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Johnson has told GOPers to plan for an all day meeting about reconciliation on Saturday, Jan. 4. The only thing less fun than spending your whole Saturday thinking about reconciliation (trust me, I've done it) is spending your whole Saturday having the second day of a Speakership fight, I'd think.
So fresh, so clean
Senate steps getting a power wash this morning
Senate steps getting a power wash this morning
December 17, 2024 at 2:11 PM
So fresh, so clean
Senate steps getting a power wash this morning
Senate steps getting a power wash this morning
