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May 13, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Report: Rand Paul’s Son Hurled Antisemitic Insults at GOP Congressman
“Oh wow, I’m so sorry for calling you a Jew,” the younger Paul reportedly said.
May 12, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republicans Scramble After Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Americans
The president said he didn’t care about Americans’ finances. Republicans in Congress don’t want to talk about it.
May 12, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Epstein Survivors Testify Publicly for the First Time
Women who survived Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are testifying publicly thanks to House Oversight Democrats.
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republicans Move to Erase Trump Impeachments From the Record
Republicans in Congress have found another way to rewrite history—and bend the knee to Trump.
May 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Virginia Vows to Fight Court Ruling Striking Down Democrats’ Map
Virginia’s Democratic leaders are promising to fight the state Supreme Court decision to block their redistricting referendum.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Protests Erupt as Tennessee Republicans Erase Only Democratic District
Tennessee Republicans have carved up the city of Memphis, eliminating the only majority-Black district in the state.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Democrats Probe How Much Trump Pardon Recipients Paid to Get Free
Congressional Democrats have launched an investigation into the “pay to play” scheme.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Alabama Republicans Vote to Pass New Map as Tornado Sirens Blare
Local lawmakers made sure to pass the gerrymandering bill even after the Capitol began to flood.
May 6, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Tennessee Republicans Propose Map Eliminating State’s Only Democrat
Tennessee’s Republican Party is gearing up to carve up the state’s one Democratic district, which just happens to be majority-Black.
May 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
House Paid Astonishing Sum to Make Sexual Harassment Claims Disappear
Congress is apparently filled with sex pests, according to recently revealed payout documents.
May 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Demand Mind-Blowing $1 Billion for Trump’s Ballroom
Remember when Trump promised that this ballroom wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything?
May 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
DeSantis Signs Gerrymandered Florida Map to Flip Seats for Republicans
Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping the new map will save Republicans in what looks like a tough midterm election.
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Ordered Republicans to Try to Win Over John Fetterman
Republicans are promising Senator John Fetterman a lot—if only he switches parties.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Says It’s Not “Constitutional” for Congress to Block Iran War
Donald Trump has hit the 60-day deadline for needing to get congressional approval on his war in Iran.
May 1, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Says Iran War Is “Terminated” as He Refuses War Powers Deadline
President Trump is now pretending the Iran war is over.
April 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Amid All the Other Chaos, Congress Focuses on a Hasan Piker Bill
A Democrat and Republican representative have decided this is the appropriate use of taxpayer resources in this current moment.
April 29, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Hegseth Accuses Troops of Lying as He’s Faced With Facts on Iran War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth couldn’t explain why his version of events doesn’t line up with that of troops in the Middle East.
April 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Florida Passes New Map to Give Republicans Four More House Seats
The Florida legislature approved the map just hours after the Supreme Court destroyed the Voting Rights Act.
April 29, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Hegseth Struggles to Explain That “Imminent Threat” From Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had a tough time explaining the justification for the Iran war in his testimony to Congress.
April 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
King Charles Tells Congress Everything Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear
Britain’s King Charles III made digs at Trump on nearly every issue.
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