Stef Kight

Scoop: Trump is directing staff to brief more members of Congress on his administration's aggressive boat bombing in Latin America "I keep getting calls about this from congressmen," Trump explained in a recent meeting with top officials W/ @stefkight.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/11/03/t...

"In a tense meeting last week, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem demanded that immigration agents seek to arrest 3,000 people a day" www.axios.com/2025/05/28/i... From @stefkight.bsky.social

Welcome to Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social — halfway mark to the week! ☀️ Sabrina Singh ☕️ @stefkight.bsky.social 🌞 Rep. @pramilajayapal.bsky.social 🌅 @tylerpager.bsky.social If you’re up with us, say why here or email waytooearly@msnbc.com. #WayTooEarly

Pretty surprising interaction @stefkight.bsky.social and I had with John Thune: Stef asked about the resolution on U.N. Ukraine: Thune: "I don't know what's all behind that, my assumption it's part of the negotiation right now." 1/

“Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised the issue of Medicaid cuts during lunch — and received applause after telling Vance such cuts should be on the table, sources in the room told us.” www.axios.com/2025/02/19/t... via @stefkight.bsky.social for @axios.com #txlege

NEW: Former leader Mitch McConnell's conspicuous silence is starting to spook Tulsi Gabbard's team www.axios.com/2025/01/17/m...

Scoop: Sen. Marsha Blackburn has been making calls and telling people she is likely to make a bid for governor www.axios.com/2025/01/14/m...

Scoop: Trump & Stephen Miller previewed ambitious plans for 100 executive orders during a meeting with Senate Rs last night, per sources in the room -Title 42 -Using an authority allowing state and local law enforcement to assist ICE (287g) -Border wall www.axios.com/2025/01/09/t...

NEW: Inside Trump's meeting w/ Senate Rs: -Previewed early EO plans -Stephen Miller walked through the Day 1 immigration EOs in detail -Graham most passionate about 2-bill strategy -Trump invited Sens + spouses to Mar-a-lago (via multiple sources in room) www.axios.com/2025/01/09/t...

SCOOP: Alex Latcham joins Cory Gardner to run Senate Leadership Fund www.axios.com/2025/01/09/s...

Scoop w/ @stephenneukam.bsky.social Senate Dems are forcing a delay in Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearing next week, claiming she hasn't provided required vetting materials — Republicans accuse them of playing games www.axios.com/2025/01/07/t...

New: Trump is set to visit Senate Republicans on Wednesday evening — after publicly siding with House Speaker Mike Johnson over how to pass major policy wins through reconciliation Capito, as policy chair, has made it clear Trump is welcome whenever he wants to join www.axios.com/2025/01/07/t...

New: Thune & Johnson are setting up the first votes of the 119th Congress — starting with the Laken Riley Act Both chambers are expected to vote on the bill, which cracks down on undocumented immigrants, likely this week. Some Dems expected to vote yes www.axios.com/2025/01/07/t...

Jan. 6, 2025

I’ll be joining CSPAN shortly to talk all things Congress — catch me at 8am!

Trump gave Speaker Johnson his “Complete & Total Endorsement” to keep the gavel ahead of Friday’s House speaker election It’s a big boost for Johnson who faces another potential conservative rebellion that could block his leadership path www.axios.com/2024/12/30/d...

SCOOP: Hakeem Jeffries has privately floated embracing the wholesale elimination of the debt limit next year rather than simply raising it.

Three times now, the influential voices surrounding Trump — often organizing on X — have failed to get exactly what they want - Senate leadership - Matt Gaetz for AG - debt ceiling with CR www.axios.com/2024/12/21/d...

👀For the first time in modern history, the House majority will rest on thinner margins than the Senate's in the 119th Congress A "wild" stat according to Thune (and me) www.axios.com/2024/12/20/t...

Scoop: Hawley is making a big opening bid in the 2025 tax battle, calling for the child tax credit to increase from a max of $2,000 to $5,000 per kid After a child is born, Hawley also wants to let parents claim a credit for the year of the pregnancy www.axios.com/2024/12/17/j...

NEW: AOC loses House Democratic Steering Committee vote for Oversight ranking member to Gerry Connolly, sources tell @axios.com www.axios.com/2024/12/16/a...

Rand Paul balks at Trump GOP's big-dollar border agenda www.axios.com/2024/12/13/r...

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. believes the CIA had a role in assassinating JFK and wants to get his daughter-in-law near the top of the agency to help prove it.

SCOOP w/ @axios.com Mike Allen RFK Jr. believes the CIA had a role in assassinating his uncle JFK — its part of his motivation for pushing Amaryllis Fox Kennedy for deputy CIA director RKF Jr. has told people his daughter-in-law would help get to the bottom of it www.axios.com/2024/12/11/r...

Scoop: RFK Jr.'s campaign manager and daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy is making a push to serve as deputy director at the CIA next year — and RFK Jr. is making calls on her behalf, @axios.com has learned W/ @erindoherty.bsky.social www.axios.com/2024/12/10/r...

"Leader McConnell tripped following lunch. He sustained a minor cut to the face and sprained his wrist. He has been cleared to resume his schedule," a spox said in a statement www.axios.com/2024/12/10/m...

Thune is actively seeking ways to make next year's border and defense package deficit-neutral, if not deficit-negative. Despite pushback from House Republicans, Thune is full steam ahead on his two-part reconciliation plan for next year, sources tell me www.axios.com/2024/12/10/j...

Cassidy’s politically tricky position: -A doctor + HELP chair + Finance member. He’ll be key for RFK Jr.’s confirmation which will be controversial for a few reasons -Up in 2026 — and already has one primary challenger citing his past vote to impeach Trump www.axios.com/2024/12/06/b...

Senate is about to WORK - 179 working days (!) - Fridays mostly in session - No break for MLK/Inauguration weekend in January - Senators have also been warned to prepare to work weekends in January, source tells me

Trump isn't working the phones for Pete Hegseth in his hour of need, leaving the embattled Department of Defense nominee to press his own case to skeptical senators "I don't think it's going anywhere," one senator told me about Hegseth's nomination chances www.axios.com/2024/12/05/t...

Outgoing Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell praised Speaker Mike Johnson behind closed doors today during Senate Republicans’ policy retreat www.axios.com/2024/12/04/m...

NEW via @axios.com's @stefkight.bsky.social: "#Trump called in and gave GOP senators a pep talk Tuesday as they met behind closed doors on how to rapidly pass his top priorities, three sources in the room told Axios." www.axios.com/2024/12/03/t...

NEWS: Trump just called into the Senate GOP retreat this morning, giving senators a "pep talk," three sources in the room tell me Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune also warned senators to be ready for longer, 5-day work weeks through Easter next year www.axios.com/2024/12/03/t...

Some conservative senators came out in defense of Hegseth for Defense Secretary after a private meeting this evening They dismissed the misconduct allegations, and said they were not addressed www.axios.com/2024/12/03/s...

GOP senators on finance are meeting tonight to talk tax plans, sources tell me One of their major 2025 battles

NEW: Rep. Jamie Raskin formally launched his campaign to unseat House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler. He wrote in a letter that he is running to unseat Nadler because "the stakes have gone way up since the election."

SCOOP: Sen. Amy Klobuchar is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker — who wanted that position — will notch a leadership position just under her.

I had fomo, okay?