Andrew Bower

Deputy Staff Director @OversightDems. Legislative Director for @RepRobertGarcia. Past: @RepLowenthal. Views my own.

[Maia @maiamindel]

the oracle of delphi:

[Oversight Dems @OversightDems]

lol. lmao, even.

[Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD]

If you’re wondering why so many people are so concerned about the current Ebola outbreak…

“It was just over a year ago that Elon Musk gleefully declared that they were throwing USAID into the wood chipper. And you may recall that Elon Musk also sheepishly said at his first Cabinet meeting that he mistakenly canceled Ebola prevention…”

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

New — The White House asked GOP lawmakers to tweet support for the emerging deal with Iran this weekend. Some did, others “dreading” returning from recess having to defend it, per senior GOP aide.

https://t.co/bbZWRjYtSr

[Andrew Bower @AndrewBower42]

@HenryPorters “Don’t siege Leningrad, take it” but from so-called experts.

[Andrew Bower @AndrewBower42]

“…as described by Zosimus, which I am sure most Americans have read.”

[Esmaeil Baqaei @IRIMFA_SPOX]

In the Roman mind, Rome was the undisputed center of the world. Yet the Iranians shattered that illusion; when Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) marched east against Persia, the campaign did not result in Roman victory — it ended in a peace established on Sasanian terms: the emperor had to come to terms!

[Matthew Zeitlin @MattZeitlin]

jcpoa for slow learners

[Aaron Astor @AstorAaron]

Probably the most important warning re: the oil market. Jawboning and heavy SPR releases have prevented demand destruction, even while consuming the entire 2026 US crude build. When reserves get too low, there will be massive price hikes and, likely, outright shortages.

[G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris]

The DNC "autopsy" omits the biggest reason Democrats lost in 2024: inflation and anti-incumbent sentiment.
In doing so, it fails to incentivize party actors to think about how they will overcome the same negative forces in 2030 and 2032
https://t.co/U8aSzgW5Ol

[Andrew Bower @AndrewBower42]

Don’t blame me, I’m holding the line.

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

"Dad books" — which this article, and some publishing insiders, use to describe "serious nonfiction" books across biography, current affairs and business and economics — are reportedly in a free fall, with sales declining every year for the last few years

“The trend couldn’t be clearer,” said Jonathan Karp, the former chief executive of Simon & Schuster and publisher of the new Simon Six imprint.

“When we have internal meetings to talk about this problem, it always comes around to podcasts,” said Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher of the Harper Group at HarperCollins Publishers.

[Oversight Dems @OversightDems]

Tune in to our live broadcast from Palm Beach, Florida where we will hear from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. https://t.co/2WNu1SAfua

[Jordan Weissmann @JHWeissmann]

If they go through with this plan, the next administration should absolutely raze the entire course and make it a public park again on principal.

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

SCOOP: A confidential new CIA analysis delivered to policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least 3 to 4 months before facing more severe economic hardship, a finding that contradicts those hailing an imminent collapse

[Rep. James Walkinshaw @Rep_Walkinshaw]

Howard Lutnick was sweating through the most basic questions.

That must be why Chairman Comer and Lutnick didn’t want the interview on video. It was a bad look.

Pressed on why he lied about going to Epstein’s island, Lutnick couldn’t give a straight answer and tried to redefine the meaning of “I.”

[Gregory Brew @gbrew24]

Consumers appear to have noticed how the price of gas has sharply increased due to the US war of choice against Iran.

[Alex Jacquez @AlexSJacquez]

Perfection. Grassley comms director spends all night freaking out that this provision is NOT funding a ballroom, White House comes out and says thank you Congress for funding the ballroom.

[Andrew Bower @AndrewBower42]

I will riot

[Kyle Tharp @kylewilsontharp]

🚨 It appears Trump’s golf course plan would eliminate the 3 mile cycle track loop around Hains Point, one of the most popular places in the district for cyclists to train. (And for others to drive and see the cherry blossoms) @WABADC

[Max @Juicewag]

Randomly thought about this “bidenflation” tweet so I downloaded DoorDash and this has increased 85% under Trump lmao

[Benjamin S. Weiss @BenjaminSWeiss]

NEW: In statement, @OversightDems call this framing "a bald-faced lie," citing my reporting on Comer's acknowledgement he "doesn't even talk to" committee Dems.

"Bondi and Oversight Republicans have had zero communication with Democrats on this issue, which James Comer confirmed on the record," committee spox tells me. "We forced them to act and they're trying to continue their shameless cover-up."