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May 15, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson Says He Has No Clue Trump Is Ready to Betray Taiwan
Donald Trump is suddenly caging on whether he’ll go through with a planned arms sale to Taiwan.
May 14, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MTG Locks Horns With MAGA Influencer as Trump’s Base Fractures
Marjorie Taylor Green tore into her former friend Benny Johnson.
May 14, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democratic Lawmaker, 83, Has Been Missing for a Month
Representative Frederica Wilson is running for reelection.
May 12, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Sotomayor Rips Supreme Court for Letting Alabama GOP Steal House Seats
The Supreme Court is letting another state’s Republican Party steal House seats.
May 12, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Virginia Rep. Thinks Hakeem Jeffries Has “Cotton-Picking Hands”
Representative Jen Kiggans agreed when a far-right radio host made the racist insult.
May 8, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Congressman Accused of Beating and Burning His Ex-Wife
Representative Max Miller has been accused of physical abuse by his ex-wife, the daughter of a sitting Republican senator.
May 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Kristi Noem Stooge’s Congressional Bid Fails Spectacularly
Madison Sheahan was behind some major screwups during her time at the Department of Homeland Security.
May 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Howard Lutnick Suddenly Changes Entire Story About His Epstein Ties
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary claimed he couldn’t remember why he was at Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
May 6, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Justice Department Saves MAGA Representative’s Butt
The Department of Justice is moving to return or destroy evidence in the years-old investigation.
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 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Senate Republicans Freak Out That Mike Johnson Is Losing Control
One senator warned that “everybody is fighting” in the House caucus.
May 4, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Hakeem Jeffries Brings New York Into Trump’s Gerrymandering Fight
The Supreme Court ruling kicked off a wave of redistricting in red states.
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 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Not Even Republicans Are Buying Pete Hegseth’s New Iran War Logic
Apparently the ceasefire means Donald Trump doesn’t need congressional approval yet?
April 30, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE
Republicans in Congress have finally voted to end the government shutdown, with no money for federal immigration enforcement.
April 29, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Hegseth’s Own Words on Illegal Military Orders Come Back to Bite Him
Pete Hegseth accused a Democratic representative of making a “partisan point.” Then she revealed whom she was quoting.
April 29, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Pete Hegseth Flails Trying to Explain How U.S. Is Winning in Iran
Pete Hegseth struggled in the face of Iran’s evidently strong position.
April 28, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Republican Representative Insists He’s Doing Just Fine
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. has finally released a statement.
April 24, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
It Doesn’t Sound Like Missing GOP Rep. Is Coming Back to Work Soon
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. has been missing for more than a month.
April 24, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Has Mindblowing Reaction to Soldier Allegedly Betting on Maduro
Donald Trump mused that the world has become “somewhat of a casino”—but didn’t seem too put off by the idea.
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