Scoop: Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening Bipartisan talks to reopen the government via a short-term spending stopgap bill are frozen. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
Trump is calling Republicans asking ‘What’s going on with Marjorie?’ as he is perplexed by MTG attacks ‘I’m not some sort of blind slave to the president, and I don’t think anyone should be,’ Congresswoman Greene said in a recent interview The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Indiana Republican senator rips Biden for 2020 census, calling it a ‘fraud.’ Trump was president Republican senator blamed the Biden administration for using a statistical decision that was enacted under the first Trump administration The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Republican Rep. Claims 'The Inevitable Is Near' For Maduro In Venezuela Despite Push To Block Trump's Strikes In The Caribbean Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez claimed the end of Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule in Venezuela is close to an end despite initiatives in the U.S. Congress to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean Latin Times · Oct 8, 2025
US shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills Proposals from both sides fail to receive enough support as no senators change their votes from recent days The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
Democratic frontrunner for California governor threatens to walk out of interview Interviews grows testy when CBS reporter asks Katie Porter about 40% of voters who went for Trump, saying: ‘I’m going to call it’ The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
With Republicans out of town, House Dems are both everywhere and nowhere With no action on the floor or in committees, they’re passing the time in the shutdown with pressers, meetings and even a few skirmishes. Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025
Jesse Watters says AOC ‘wants to sleep with’ Stephen Miller, all because she mocked his height The men of the Republican Party have never shied away from making derogatory remarks about women, especially about those who belong to their opposition, namely the Democratic Party. This time, things are no different as they are attacking United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her comments about White House Deputy… The Mary Sue · Oct 8, 2025
2026 could be breakout year for blue-collar Democratic women - Roll Call As Democrats try to win back working-class voters, female candidates are campaigning around economic populism and their blue-collar roots. Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025
Supreme court appears open to Republican challenge over Illinois mail-in ballot law Justices questioned Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by election day to be counted for two weeks after The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
Charlie Hebdo pushes for Panthéon tribute to murdered cartoonist Charb Coming a decade after the deadly Charlie Hebdo attack, a new campaign is calling for murdered cartoonist Charb to be honoured in France’s Panthéon as a symbol of freedom of expression and republican values. Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Again Distances Herself From Trump: 'I'm Not Some Sort Of Blind Slave To The President' Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene again distanced herself from parts of the Republican party and President Donald Trump, making it clear she will break with them when she considers it correct Latin Times · Oct 8, 2025
Democrat Warns of 'Epstein Bomb' as Republicans Reportedly Turn on Trump The 'Epstein bomb' is about to drop! House Republicans are allegedly ready to abandon Donald Trump over the toxic scandal. International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025
‘This Epstein bomb is about to drop’: Congressman reports House Republicans demoralized, refusing to ‘defend a pedo-protector’ Like rats from a sinking ship... We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025
Latin Times · Oct 8, 2025 Republican Sen. Rand Paul Set To Cosponsor Initiative To Prevent Trump Admin From Striking Boats In The Caribbean Republican Sen. Rand Paul said he will join Democratic colleagues in sponsoring a bill seeking to prevent the Trump administration from conducting strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 From Social Worker To Firebrand Politico: The Rise Of Aftyn Behn In Tennessee Aftyn Behn's bold surge from social work to congressional contender has ignited Tennessee's 7th District special election race — a test of grassroots power in a Republican stronghold.
We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025 ‘Not appropriate or necessary’: Trump and Republicans plan to deny furloughed workers back pay and blame Dems Hope they don't have bills to pay!
The Texas Tribune · Oct 8, 2025 Texas GOP to consider blocking lawmakers from 2026 primary ballot in first test of new censure rule The state party’s governing board will meet Saturday to decide whether 10 Texas House Republicans tried to thwart GOP priorities during this year’s legislative session.
Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025 Chuck Schumer Blames Trump For Government Shutdown, Says Republicans Are 'Hellbent On Taking Health Care Away From 60 Million Americans' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of triggering the government shutdown, calling the standoff a "life or death" issue for millions of Americans.
Roll Call · Oct 7, 2025 Trump-backed Matt Van Epps wins GOP nomination for Green’s seat - Roll Call Matt Van Epps, who had Donald Trump's endorsement, won the Republican nomination in the special election for Tennessee's 7th District.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general is trying to get patient records Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had abortions
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 FBI shuts down corruption group, fires agents after they monitored GOP lawmakers The firings come after Fox News reported agents had monitored communications from nearly a dozen Republican senators.
Reason · Oct 7, 2025 Republican Socialism: The Trump Administration Buys a Stake in Yet Another Company The federal government can't even pass a budget. What's it doing buying a mine?
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Republican senators keep telling Pam Bondi that Biden ‘tapped’ their phones. Here’s what really happened ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation sought call logs from senators immediately before and after January 6
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 Congress erupts over "lawless" Trump threat not to pay back furloughed federal workers "Congress will make this call," said one House Republican. "We will pay the workers."