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June 8, 2026
Grace Segers
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Legal experts warn that the current partisan redistricting efforts could signal the beginning of the end for fair representation.
June 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Fumes as Republican Senator Delivers Todd Blanche an Ultimatum
Senator Thom Tillis is standing in the way of Attorney General Todd Blanche.
June 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
How Are We All Just Ignoring Congress Tying Our Military to Israel’s?
A House committee has approved Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act.
June 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Four Democrats Help Republicans Take Food Aid From Women and Children
The House was able to strip millions from the WIC program meant to help pregnant women and kids.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
GOP Senator Cassidy Makes Unbelievable Move to Kill Trump’s Slush Fund
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is taking action after losing his primary election following Trump’s endorsement of his opponent.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
50 Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Ban Trump’s Slush Fund
Only three Republicans voted with Democrats to codify language banning the slush fund.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
MAGA Rep. Claims Assault in Pathetic Case Against CodePink Founder
Representative Anna Paulina Luna is claiming she was assaulted by the CodePink founder. That’s not what the video proof shows.
June 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Flips Out Over Growing Republican Revolt on Iran
Republican opposition to Trump’s war in Iran is slowly increasing—and that’s pissing off the president.
June 3, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Rubio Caught Lying to Congress About Trump Constantly Falling Asleep
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to watch multiple clips of Trump falling asleep in meetings after he claimed the president has never done so.
June 3, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Sotomayor Slams Supreme Court for Debasing Democracy in Alabama Ruling
Sonia Sotomayor isn’t impressed by the Supreme Court’s decision to let Alabama Republicans move forward with their racist voting map.
June 2, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DHS Secretary Refuses Again and Again to Say He’ll Follow Court Orders
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin won’t guarantee that he’ll abide by the law.
June 2, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Republican Senators Shocked by Trump’s New Director of National Intel
At least a handful of Republicans are questioning how Bill Pulte could possibly be qualified for this job.
May 29, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Louisiana Republicans Complete Their Racist Redrawing of Voting Map
Louisiana is eliminating a majority-Black district and handing Republicans another seat in Congress.
May 29, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony to Congress Was a Total Disaster
The former attorney general could have chosen to absolve Donald Trump of any crimes. She didn’t.
May 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Pam Bondi Testifies in Congress—With One Major Loophole
The former attorney general is finally being ordered to testify on the Epstein files, but don’t hold your breath.
May 27, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Republicans Scramble to Erase Anything Bad They Said About Ken Paxton
Republicans are frantically deleting their past comments on Paxton after his Senate primary win in Texas.
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
“Slush Fund for Crooks”: Republican Town Hall Erupts in Boos
Representative Mike Flood had a tough time in his town hall, as voters pressed him on what exactly the president is doing.
May 27, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Kash Patel Fires Senior Analyst in Revenge for Decade-Old Report
The initial report on a shooting at a 2017 congressional baseball game angered Republicans lawmakers.
May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Missing Republican Representative Still Had Time to Trade Stocks
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. is apparently well enough to play in the stock market, even as he continues to skip work.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judges Block Alabama Republicans’ Map for Being Too Racist
A federal court ruled Alabama Republicans’ map goes too far in discriminating against Black voters.
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