‘My kids could die!’: Tearful Republican military mom begs Mike Johnson for soldier pay during shutdown Is he listening? Does he care? We Got This Covered · Oct 10, 2025
Lawmakers sound alarm over lapsed cybersecurity law - Roll Call The lapse of two key federal programs could discourage information sharing between companies and the government, leaving an opening for a cyberattack. Roll Call · Oct 10, 2025
FBI Spied on Republican Lawmakers Using Surveillance Powers Many Supported Senate Judiciary Committee head reveals legislators’ communications were monitored. Reason · Oct 10, 2025
Dallas County GOP’s push to hand-count 2026 ballots could upend voting for Democrats The move could require a shift away from countywide polling sites and delay primary election results. The post Dallas County GOP’s push to hand-count 2026 ballots could upend voting for Democrats appeared first on The Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune · Oct 10, 2025
How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot. The post How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent appeared first on The… The Texas Tribune · Oct 10, 2025
Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries Secretary of State Jane Nelson said in a filing that Paxton’s office gave her less than an hour’s warning that they’d be siding against her agency in court. The post Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries appeared first on The Texas… The Texas Tribune · Oct 9, 2025
‘Shut your mouth’: Hakeem Jeffries just had a heated standoff with MAGA Rep Mike Lawler Hakeem Jeffries is taking down all MAGA maniacs, one at a time. After challenging Republican Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for a debate, the House minority leader has now taken down Mike Lawler. The Mary Sue · Oct 9, 2025
Dominion, the voting firm baselessly attacked by Trump after 2020 election, sold to ex-Republican election official As part of its deal with Liberty Vote, Dominion was asked to settle its remaining lawsuits against Trump allies and MAGA media outlets, which it had done in recent weeks. The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
2 Controversies Over Political Rhetoric Illustrate the Perils of Blaming Gun Control Critics for Murder That strategy, which rejects the possibility of sincere disagreement, is poisonous to rational debate. Reason · Oct 9, 2025
Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
St. Petersburg to vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
MTG ditches Fox News for CNN as MAGA firebrand joins Wolf Blitzer to rip her party over shutdown standoff The Republican congresswoman says Trump is not to blame for the shutdown but faults leaders like House Speaker Mike Johnson in rare CNN visit where she also took on Ted Cruz and talked Epstein files The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
At the Races: Signs of the times - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including fresh scandals and campaign announcements. Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025
Texas court again pauses execution of man in ‘shaken baby’ case Robert Roberson, who has maintained innocence in death of two-year-old daughter, gets third execution date stayed The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025 Senate panel backs former Rep. D’Esposito for Labor IG; NLRB nominees - Roll Call A Senate panel on Thursday recommended former New York Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito to become Labor Department inspector general.
Latin Times · Oct 9, 2025 Two Republicans Join Democrats In Voting To Block Trump Admin From Conducting Strikes In The Caribbean Two Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against letting the Trump administration conduct strike against Vessels in the Caribbean without congressional approval: Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 Why is the US House speaker refusing to seat an elected Democrat? Adelita Grijalva won a landslide election for her Arizona seat. But Mike Johnson is defying the will of the voters
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 New York attorney general calls bank fraud indictment ‘desperate weaponization of our justice system’ – as it happened Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejected
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 Mocktails for Maga: why the US right is turning sober Tucker Carlson says young people are more health-conscious than older generations. Does it explain why Republicans are drinking less?
Reason · Oct 9, 2025 Rep. Chip Roy on Spending, Immigration, and the American Dream "I think members of Congress believe that they get more popularity in votes by spending money. I actually disagree with that," the Texas Republican tells Reason.
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 Pennsylvania Republicans reignite bid to unseat Maga congressman Exclusive: Republicans Against Perry are relaunching their campaign to oust Trump ally Scott Perry in 2026
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 Lauren Boebert vows to pursue ‘truth about UFOs’ as she bids for re-election Colorado Republican congresswoman kicks off fourth term run with email to potential donors: ‘They tell us we’re crazy’
Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025 Mike Johnson Gets Confronted In Fiery Hallway Clash By Arizona Democrats Over Government Shutdown: He's Keeping Republicans On An 'Extended Vacation' Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday regarding the government shutdown, healthcare delays, and Epstein-related files.
Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025 Anthony Scaramucci Says Republicans Will Control Country For A Generation If Democrats Keep Acting Like Bitcoin Critic Katie Porter Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and longtime Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate, condemned on Wednesday California gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter's conduct during a press interview.
The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025 Republicans praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’ Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concerns