POLITICO's Inside Congress newsletter leads with Rep. Jamie Raskin's formal letter asking colleagues to back him as House Judiciary chair, in which he vows to restore the rule of law, rein in ICE, and impose a $50 gift ban on the Supreme Court. It also covers Maxine Waters's defense of her Financial Services gavel against Sean Casten, Chris Van Hollen's challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate leader, Jack Smith's call that Sen. Bill Hagerty's disbarment bid is a "retaliatory political stunt," House GOP talk of disciplining rebellious members, and Rep. Mike Thompson's loss to Eric Jones.