WASHINGTONPOST (Alec Dent, Dan Merica) - Meet the lawmaker who’s worried about Christian nationalism
Rep. Jared Huffman is concerned about religious freedom.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Rogue House Democrats Golden and Perez face growing push for "consequences"
Two centrist House Democrats who voted to help Republicans get a procedural motion across the finish line are now facing down possible punishment from party leaders who say they were blindsided by the move. Why it matters: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is taking an uncharacteristically aggressive public approach to the defections, to the thrill of some of his members. - "I 'effing love it," said Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). "We have to draw a bright line here and kick some ass or this will be the new norm." - Another House Democrat said Jeffries and his deputies "are right to make an example" of the two rogue centrists. Catch up quick: Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) voted with…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Shadow theocracy': House Dem leading charge against Christian nationalism
Rep. Jared Huffman joins The Weeknight to explain why he believes Christian nationalism is the most dangerous political movement in America.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Religious extremism’: Dem leading charge against Christian nationalism ‘entrenched’ in government
Rep. Jared Huffman, author of “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism,” joins The Weeknight to explain why he believes Christian nationalism is the most dangerous political movement in America.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Rep. Jared Huffman: Christian nationalism is ‘America’s most dangerous political movement’
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book: “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism.” Huffman, a former devout Christian, tells Joe he wrote the book to “expose” what he calls the country’s “most dangerous political movement.” From behind the scenes of the Capitol, he explores in the book the strategy Christian nationalists use to push their agenda. Christian nationalism, Huffman says, “erupted for all of us to see,” during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But in the years since, Huffman says Congress has failed to confront the movement.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Rep. Jared Huffman: Christian nationalism is ‘America’s most dangerous political movement’
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book: “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism.” Huffman, a former devout Christian, tells Joe he wrote the book to “expose” what he calls the country’s “most dangerous political movement.” From behind the scenes of the Capitol, he explores in the book the strategy Christian nationalists use to push their agenda. Christian nationalism, Huffman says, “erupted for all of us to see,” during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But in the years since, Huffman says Congress has failed to confront the movement.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress
Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran
House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts had failed. - Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, was planning to flip his vote to yes. - Four Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Warren Davidson and Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) have voted in support of the measure previously. - The vote is largely symbolic, as Trump can veto the measure. Driving the news: GOP leaders…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers
President Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran are "terminated" has thrown Democrats' strategy around congressional war powers into turmoil, Axios has learned. Why it matters: House Democrats, led by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, had been planning to force a war powers vote every day . It is now unclear whether that will — or even can — happen. - Lawmakers involved in the war powers effort have been quietly reassessing how to approach the matter when Congress returns next week, according to multiple aides and lawmakers familiar with the matter. - "There's a lot to happen between now and next week," one senior House progressive told Axios. "Who knows how many times Trump could change his position between now and…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats rage at GOP push for Trump ballroom security funds
A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion on security measures for the White House ballroom President Trump is building sent House Democrats into a frenzy on Tuesday. Why it matters: To many lawmakers, it's a grim display of how far Republicans have gone in subordinating Congress' prerogatives to the executive branch. - "Their political castration is complete," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) told Axios. "They're sending Trump $1 billion to build a gilded room for their balls." - "People are not happy," a senior House Democrat told Axios, speaking on the condition of anonymity to relay details of private discussions. Driving the news: Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Monday released the text of a proposed $82…