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May 8, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Has a Racist Election Conspiracy He Admits He Can’t Prove
The Republican House speaker is pushing a new conspiracy theory right before the election, even as he says he can’t actually prove it’s true.
May 8, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Scott Perry Draws Fire With Bizarro-Land Comments on Democrats and KKK
Leaked audio exposes some shocking statements from Republican Representative Scott Perry on the KKK, Democrats, and migrants.
May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
GOP Congressman Introduces Bill to Send Protesting Students to Gaza
House Republicans have introduced a dangerous bill to stifle the pro-Palestine university protests.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Latest Way Kicking Kevin McCarthy Out Has Backfired on Republicans
Turns out, Mike Johnson is not nearly as good at fundraising.
May 6, 2024
Ben Metzner
Mitt Romney Reveals Twisted Reason Why Congress Moved to Ban TikTok
It’s not about national security, after all.
May 3, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Chuck Schumer Falls in Line with Mike Johnson on Netanyahu
Schumer previously said the Israeli prime minister should be voted out.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Rep. Has Truly Unhinged Response to Campus Protests
Representative Nancy Mace went off at protesters in a truly horrific rant.
May 3, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Kristi Noem’s Book Woes Continue: Now She’s Caught in a Huge Lie
The South Dakota governor falsely claimed she met Kim Jong Un.
May 1, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Matt Gaetz Had Weirdest Reason Ever to Vote Against Antisemitism Bill
Gaetz and at least one other colleague suggested the bill was too mean to Christians.
May 1, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
House Republicans Suffer Major Loss as They Hurtle Toward More Chaos
A special election in New York has narrowed the party’s already thin House majority.
May 1, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mitt Romney Brutally Takes Down Kristi Noem Over Puppy Murder
Republicans have finally found something to unify them: trashing Kristi Noem.
May 1, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Finally Making Good on Her Johnson Threats
The Georgia Republican is preparing to unleash chaos on the House of Representatives.
April 30, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Elise Stefanik Is a Trump Stooge—and This Ethics Complaint Proves It
The Republican representative has filed an ethics complaint against Jack Smith for the absolute dumbest reason.
April 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Finally! A Republican Shows Some Spine, Says She’s Voting for Biden
Donald Trump’s White House deputy press secretary says Trump won’t “uphold the Constitution.”
April 30, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
In Shock to No One, George Santos’s Charitable Effort Doesn’t Add Up
Santos says he wants to raise money for a charity. There’s just one problem.
April 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
George Santos’s Newest Money Grab Is His Most Hypocritical Yet
The former congressman is reviving his drag queen persona.
April 24, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Failing Media Company Desperately Scrambles to Find Scapegoat
The company has asked the federal government to investigate why its stock is tanking.
April 24, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
GOP Senator Shreds “Uninformed” Marjorie Taylor Green for Party Drama
Thom Tillis did not hold back about his House colleague.
April 24, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
George Santos Congressional Bid Ends Exactly How It Started: In Chaos
The serial fabulist raised zero dollars in his effort to return to Congress.
April 23, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mitch McConnell—Yes, Really—Gives Sickest Tucker Carlson Burn
The Senate minority leader celebrated passing an aid bill for Ukraine.
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