POLITICO's Inside Congress newsletter reports Rep. Maxine Waters' launch of her bid to keep leading Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, vowing to target crypto corruption, prediction markets, private equity, junk fees, and affordable housing, as Illinois Rep. Sean Casten challenges her for the post. It also covers Democrats weighing whether to block funding for the Iran war before a mid-December shutdown deadline, Black lawmakers urging party investment in the South, and Hakeem Jeffries' objections to the Senate permitting bill.