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May 27, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
GOP’s Dumbest Senator Tommy Tuberville Launches Run for Governor
Tommy Tuberville will finally leave the Senate after only one embarrassing term.
May 27, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham Splits From Trump Over Putin and Ukraine
Senator Lindsey Graham threatened to go over Donald Trump’s head to end the war in Ukraine.
May 23, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham Dumps Cold Water on Trump-Backed Budget Bill
Senator Lindsey Graham had a stunning warning for the Republican Party.
May 22, 2025
Kate Aronoff
Republicans Are Rewriting Congressional Rules So Cars Can Pollute More
The GOP engineered a complicated maneuver to stop letting California set its own vehicle emissions standards. The consequences could reach far beyond air quality.
May 22, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Secretly Freaking Out Over Elon Musk’s Latest Announcement
Elon Musk unceremoniously revealed he is pulling back from political spending.
May 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s EPA Head Melts Down When Democrat Catches Him in a Lie
Lee Zeldin lost it when Senator Sheldon Whitehouse asked about climate change grants.
May 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony
Trump’s secretary of state made a shocking confession in a testy exchange with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen.
May 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s IRS Pick Turns Into Babbling Mess as Senator Warren Grills Him
Billy Long refused to answer one simple question about what the law says on the IRS.
May 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Kristi Noem Gives Bonkers Definition of Key Constitutional Right
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem struggled to answer a single question on habeas corpus.
May 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Why Did Cory Booker Vote to Confirm Jared Kushner’s Dad?
Cory Booker promised to stand up to Trump. But he and convicted felon Charles Kushner go way back.
May 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MTG Snaps Over Embarrassing Report Trump Forced Her Out of Senate Race
Marjorie Taylor Greene was reportedly considering a Senate bid until Donald Trump talked her out of it.
May 14, 2025
Marin Scotten
RFK Jr. Admits Those Massive NIH Cuts Are Gonna Hurt
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a shocking confession while testifying before Congress.
May 13, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Chuck Schumer Finally Takes Action After Trump Accepts Private Jet
The Senate minority leader is refusing to move forward on some key Trump nominations until he gets answers.
May 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Republicans Are Already in Revolt Over Medicaid Cuts
Some Republican lawmakers are ready to kill the upcoming budget bill for not being cruel enough.
May 9, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Back John Fetterman After Flood of Damning Reports
Several Republican members of Congress are rallying behind Senator John Fetterman after a series of reports revealed what he’s really like behind closed doors.
May 9, 2025
Kate Aronoff
AI Execs Are Demanding Government Support—No Questions Asked
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other artificial-intelligence executives are vague about what AI can do for the government. They’re very specific about what the government can do for them.
May 8, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
John Fetterman Completely Loses It in Meeting With Union Leaders
The Pennsylvania senator was in a meeting with members of a teachers union when he began to lash out.
May 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Launches War on Republican Senator Blocking Trump Nominee
MAGA is beyond pissed at Thom Tillis for opposing Ed Martin’s nomination.
May 6, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
GOP Senator Tanks Controversial Trump Nominee for D.C. Prosecutor
Republican Senator Thom Tillis has just dealt a grave blow to Trump’s nominee for the top federal prosecutor in D.C.
May 6, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Why MTG’s Own Party Is Terrified of Her Next Move
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s own party is terrified she might run for Senate.
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