Senate vote fails again as shutdown becomes one of the longest in US history Eleventh vote fails on 50-43 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation after weekend No Kings protests The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Senate Republicans give Trump cover on shutdown Allies of Donald Trump in the Senate are giving the president cover over his handling of the ongoing government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025
Jack Dorsey Throws His Support Behind Thomas Massie for President — But Trump Has Other Plans Tech titan Jack Dorsey backed Thomas Massie for president, igniting online debate. Massie deflected the offer, preferring Congress. Meanwhile, Donald Trump endorsed Massie's challenger Ed Gallrein, calling Massie a 'LOSER'. International Business Times UK · Oct 20, 2025
No Kings protesters on their hopes for resistance movement against Trump: ‘If we lose momentum, we lose the fight’ Fourteen protesters from LA to DC share thoughts on new leaders, shutdown negotiations, and Republican policies The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Florida politician faces backlash over calls for mass deportation of Indians Chandler Langevin faced censure from Palm Bay council and calls to resign from series of posts condemned as ‘vile’ The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2025
Martin Mansergh obituary Former political adviser to the Irish taoiseach who was at the heart of negotiations for the Good Friday agreement in 1998 The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans She’s been a true Maga believer in the past, but the Georgia representative has lately shown a streak of independence The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2025
Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid The president’s video comes after weeks of Republican complaints about violent political rhetoric on the left The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Inflatable costumes aplenty as millions march against president Republicans mostly silent as protesters turn out in every state to peacefully reject authoritarianism in No Kings rallies. Key US politics stories from Saturday 18 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2025
Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day Outside of typical remarks from Donald Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson and a Fox News report, party stayed mum The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
‘Pathetic RINO’: Donald Trump insults his own party’s rep yet again, because he dared to speak against the president Donald Trump‘s favorite hobby after singing his own praises is hurling unprovoked insults at his political rivals. This week, he took to Truth Social for another public tantrum, targeting Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie. The Mary Sue · Oct 18, 2025
‘Have no spine’: People agree after Jennifer Welch slams JD Vance for not giving a ‘crap’ about Americans Podcaster Jennifer Welch is saying something that the Republicans have never openly admitted, that they don’t give a “crap” about Americans. Welch made these bold comments during a recent interview with MSNBC News in a segment of All In With Chris Hayes. The Mary Sue · Oct 18, 2025
Vermont Republican lawmaker resigns over racist and antisemitic group chat State senator Samuel Douglass, 26, and wife, Brianna, both made comments in Young Republicans Telegram group The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
Disgraced George Santos ‘decompressing’ from ‘traumatic’ prison time after being released early by Trump The 37-year-old former Republican congressman served just 84 days of his more than seven-year sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025 Disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison in New Jersey Trump commuted Santos’s seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft after he had served less than three months
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025 A congressman’s ex got a protective order against him. His boss has little to say about it This isn’t the first time Cory Mills has faced allegations of misconduct – but the House speaker wants to talk about ‘serious’ things
The Fashion Central · Oct 18, 2025 Arnold Schwarzenegger Warns “The Party Has Changed” and Says It’s Time to Fix It Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s a “traditional Republican” like Lincoln and calls on conservatives to reclaim the party’s values.
Euronews · Oct 18, 2025 Cracks in MAGA world – will the movement survive Trump? In the days after the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, MAGA world was united in mourning. But his death left a void that seems difficult to fill. Divisions are becoming increasingly visible.
International Business Times UK · Oct 18, 2025 George Santos Walks Free: Trump's Controversial Commutation Triggers Mixed Reactions on X X users were divided when President Donald Trump commuted the prison term of disgraced former Republican congressman George Santos, allowing his immediate release.
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025 Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case Former Republican US representative walks free after being sentenced in April to more than seven years in prison for deceiving donors and stealing identities of 11 people
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Trump releases ‘rogue’ ex-congressman George Santos from seven-year prison sentence The president seemed to suggest Santos being a Republican was a key reason for the commutation
The Mary Sue · Oct 17, 2025 ‘They’re in their 30s’: JD Vance terms ‘I love Hitler’ group as ‘edgy’, calls participants ‘young boys’ The Republicans are well known for making offensive remarks about those they don’t consider equals.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Republicans double down after outrage over Senate GOP’s AI-generated deepfake of top Democrat Chuck Schumer Political journalists and observers warned that the AI-animated ad marked a ‘slippery slope’ and that ‘new boundaries’ were being pushed.
The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025 Republicans use deepfake video of Chuck Schumer in new attack ad It is not the party’s first foray into the dystopian territory, with Trump having posted AI videos of his own
Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025 Venezuelan Minister Threatens GOP Rep. Over Pressure From Trump Admin: 'This Is a Dumb One' Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello made a threat to Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez as tensions between their countries continue to escalate