Sen. Cruz is waiting to question Judge Jackson with a thick stack of posters next to him. When Sen. Klobuchar trolled Sen. Cruz by reading a letter of support for Jackson from a Judge he previously clerked for, Cruz was completely expressionless.

Sen. Sasse, sitting right next to Cruz, audibly cracked up.

NEW: USPS has begun quietly testing expanded financial services, the first step in a return to postal banking.

DeJoy hopes this will eventually rescue the agency’s finances. Advocates say it could help millions of underbanked people. w/ @PhilMcCausland nbcnews.com/politics/polit… The move, a partnership b/w @USPS & @APWUnational, is seen as the 1st step to providing millions of unbanked Americans with access for the first time.

Mark Dimondstein says “it’s a win for the people of the country… a win for the Postal Service itself.” nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

It's startling for us to see so many troops on Capitol Hill.

But "there have been a number of events in U.S. history since the Civil War during which federal troops were called on to maintain order on the Capitol grounds" - per the Senate historian's office.

Short thread ⬇️ Per the historian:
- In 1894 troops were called in to disperse Coxey’s Army, a protest march by unemployed workers.
- Troops were also present during riots in DC in 1919 and in 1932 soldiers at times guarded the Capitol Building during the months-long Bonus Marcher protest.

President Trump is set to address several thousand here in Rome, Georgia, in about an hour — his fourth campaign stop of the day.

@PriscillaWT is live on @MSNBC all night. .@realDonaldTrump begins his remarks in Georgia: “In two days we will win this state, again... I shouldn’t even have to be here, they say I have it made.”

Latest polls show Trump trailing Joe Biden by up to 5 points, others show them tied.