Kevin Frey

Appearing alongside Texas Dem lawmakers in Albany, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said "yes" she believes NY's independent redistricting commission should be changed or disbanded. “I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back ... politics is a political process."

After years of delays, Amtrak says that the new Acela fleet will “arrive” on Aug 28 >> www.amtrak.com/nextgenacela...

Dems have installed ~120 replicas of a plaque honoring law enforcement that responded on Jan. 6 as part of a pressure campaign to get the GOP to install the real thing on Capitol Hill. “You could have put up the one plaque … You now have dozens,” @morelle.house.gov told me ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

As the Iran war wages on, Dems in Congress are growing increasingly frustrated with what the Trump admin is sharing with them. Rep. Morelle, D-N.Y., told me you don't get much more in classified briefings “than you would by watching MS NOW or CNN." www.ms.now/news/congres...

James Talarico is on the ballot today in Texas, aiming to be the Dem Senate nom. The seminarian is the highest profile example of Dems leaning into faith this cycle, but he's not alone. Pastors-turned-Dem politicians are running in other key congressional races www.ms.now/news/democra...

The pending Senate vote on war powers is expected to be incredibly close, with most Ds voting to restrain Trump’s military authority & nearly all Rs voting to give POTUS wide latitude www.ms.now/news/senator...

As Dems escalate their criticism of Trump’s Iran strikes, one message has already crystalized: Americans have seen this movie before. Leading the charge to deliver that message are Dem veterans in Congress, who are sharing stories from Iraq & Afghanistan www.ms.now/news/democra...

Heckling, ejections and silence: Democrats navigate their State of the Union response on live TV www.ms.now/news/democra...

NEW: As part of a new Senate bill, rolled out Monday morning and shared early with MS NOW, three top Democrats are proposing a 180 day deadline for CBP to pay refunds for Trump's IEEPA tariffs that were knocked down by the Supreme Court www.ms.now/news/democra...

Across the midterm map, Democrats are turning to seminarians & pastors in key races, betting that faith-forward candidates can help chip away at the GOP’s dominance w/ religious voters — & offer an alternative to the right’s Christian nationalist rhetoric www.ms.now/news/democra...

Congress is now in the midst of its 3rd shutdown — and 4th shutdown fight — of Trump’s 2nd term. Through it all, Sen. Chuck Schumer has stood at the center of the storm, taking heat from both Republicans and Democrats. A look at his shutdown strategy >> www.ms.now/news/chuck-s...

Ocasio-Cortez took her populism global. Will she take her politics national? www.ms.now/news/alexand...

Rep. @aoc.bsky.social, speaking at Munich Security Conference: "We are moving in this direction of increased recognition that we have to have a working class-centered politics if we are going to succeed, and also if we are going to stave off the scourges of authoritarianism."