Politico's Inside Congress newsletter leads with Rep. Maxine Waters saying oversight of President Donald Trump's crypto ventures would be the House Financial Services Committee's main mission if she wins the gavel, as she fends off a challenge from Rep. Sean Casten. It also covers Rep. Mike Thompson's narrow loss to Eric Jones, Sen. Chris Van Hollen's bid to unseat Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader, Rep. Jamie Raskin's chairmanship bid, House GOP talks of disciplining procedural rebels, and Sen. Ted Cruz's postponed AI cybersecurity briefing.