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Senate staff just got an alert: "Capitol Police are responding to an incident at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters. Staff are asked to remain clear of the police activity."

“I will not vote for a funding bill I have zero say in drafting,” says Sen. Murray

53-45, Senate votes to lower threshold from 60 to majority for resolutions setting up en bloc confirmations. Straight party-line vote Those batch confirmations will start next week

BACKSTORY: in interview Sen. Steve Daines says he closely worked with White House to coalesce behind Kurt Alme, avoid a primary and withdraw from race at last minute to block Democrats Tester, Bullock or Schweitzer from running. Alme didn’t even know White House was vetting him

How should Dems talk about the Iran war? Sen. Heinrich: "The more clearly you can say this seems like a really stupid f*cking idea. I think the more people will appreciate what you’re getting at.” www.semafor.com/article/03/0... @nicholaswu12.bsky.social

Senate blocks Kaine War Powers resolution on Iran, 47-53 Fetterman no, Rand Paul yes

The Senate War Powers Vote on Iran is falling almost completely down party lines except for Paul a yes and Fetterman a no. Past GOP supporters on these votes like Collins and Murkowski were nos it's locked at 47-52 as the Senate waits on Cornyn to return from Texas

Bernie Sanders on Iran: “The war is unconstitutional. The war is illegal. My impression is that according to Mr. Rubio, this war was the fulfillment of a 40-year dream by Mr. Netanyahu to get the United States to support an attack on Iran. We have massive needs in this country"

Hard to overstate how much Republican leaders want Trump to endorse Cornyn. Haven't seen anything like it before. They are legit worried Paxton could cost them Daines: “I’ve chatted with some significant donors that have great pause getting behind Ken Paxton. These are strong Republicans.”

Sen. Schumer says results in Texas are a “step forward in our quest to win the Senate” “Talarico is a great candidate, and we can win Texas. It's tough, but if anyone can do it, it's him” Schumer had Texas as a TBD on his potential list of battleground states

Senate Majority Leader Thune says he talked to Sen. Cornyn this morning about his race and that it was a "good night" for him leading Paxton -He plans to "emphatically" make the case to President Trump for an endorsement - says "not helpful" to have GOP primary while Dems picked nominated Talarico

Senate map news: Seth Bodnar is launching a campaign against Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., as an independent. youtube.com/watch?v=OGid... Daines leads early polls over Bodnar in a state where Democrats once held both Senate seats www.montanarightnow.com/elections/fi...

New: Republicans REALLY want the Iran war to be short. Many not want to have to vote on authorizing it in 60-90 days and are worried people will sour on it. Trump says it'll be over in 4-5 weeks but there's some skepticism. WH official says "we're not the Bushes" www.semafor.com/article/03/0...