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Republican swastika drama takes bizarre twist as Ohio Rep insists it’s invisible to the eye

No really, this is the story they're going with.

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Multiple Republican congressional offices have received American flags with embedded ‘optical illusion’ swastikas: report

The news comes just days after a Young Republican’s group chat rife with homophobic and racist slurs was leaked

The Independent UK

WIC becomes a political football in shutdown - Roll Call

FactCheck.org looks into Democratic and Republican finger-pointing regarding the shutdown and a key federal nutrition program.

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Rep. Wesley Hunt pitches himself as a younger Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate primary bid

Hunt, 43, said his entry into the race to defeat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn guarantees that a “conservative warrior” will be Texas’ next senator — and that only he and Paxton fit the bill.

The Texas Tribune

Virginia’s AG debate spotlights Democratic candidate’s ‘abhorrent’ texts likening rival to Hitler: ‘I am ashamed’

Republicans have called on Jay Jones to drop out of the Virginia attorney general’s race after the leak of text messages where he made violent and offensive comments about a former GOP colleague

The Independent UK

Trump touts slavery icon as Vance whitewashes racist texts. These guys aren’t saying quiet part out loud — they’re shouting

NEWS ANALYSIS: No one asked the president about Robert E. Lee, it just rolled off his tongue, and his No. 2 used whataboutism to take a pass on denouncing blatantly racist statements. It’s not a good look for the Republican Party, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Abbott sets special election in May for empty Texas Senate seat

The district was left without representation when Republican Brandon Creighton resigned to become chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

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Trump photo with Republicans in racist text scandal emerges after Vance calls furor over pro-Nazi messages ‘pearl clutching’

The group’s vile messages received bipartisan condemnation even as the vice president dismissed them as something ‘kids do’

The Independent UK

JD Vance Dismisses Outrage At Young Republicans After Leak of Sexist, Racist Messages: 'That's What Kids Do'

The messages, sent through the Telegram app and obtained by Politico, reportedly included racial slurs targeting Black and Latino individuals, praise of Adolf Hitler and jokes about sending opponents to gas chambers.

Latin Times

Mitch McConnell, 83, falls while walking through Capitol, sparking new concerns about his health

Kentucky Republican seen falling in the halls of Congress in latest public health incident

The Independent UK

At the Races: No end in sight - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the latest fundraising and campaign launches

Roll Call

Is MAGA Turning Into a Cult? Ex-Trump Insider Reveals the Disturbing Truth Behind Party's 'Rotting Core'

Miles Taylor, an ex-Trump insider, shared something alarming about the MAGA movement. His revelations arrive after the issue with the Young Republicans exploded.

International Business Times UK

4 takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports for the third quarter - Roll Call

Here are some takeaways from the reports filed with the Federal Election Commission for the three months ending Sept. 30.

Roll Call

‘Sounds really serious to me’: Speaker Mike Johnson dubbed assault allegations against GOP member as not ‘serious’

United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson does not consider assault allegations against fellow party members as “serious.” Yes, that is exactly what he is saying out loud in a recent video.

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The Guardian - US

US Senate vote to end government shutdown fails for 10th time

Second vote on Pentagon funding also failed meaning process to begin military operations becomes a non-starter

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JD Vance defends ‘I love Hitler’ Republican comments, says boys will be boys

Vance argues loving Hitler just an edgy joke.

International Business Times UK

JD Vance Defends Racist Texts in GOP Group Chat, Calling It 'What Kids Do'

JD Vance defends racist Young Republican texts as 'what kids do,' sparking fierce bipartisan condemnation and exposing a deep rift on political accountability in the GOP.

The Guardian - US

Mamdani and Cuomo spar in New York mayoral debate – as it happened

Candidates debate Trump, Gaza and New York-specific issues, while John Bolton indicted by federal grand jury

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‘Wants to be a dictator:’ Americans rip Mike Johnson apart for suggesting Trump’s name for Nobel Peace Prize

In a shameless new low for the Republican led government, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson is suggesting that President Donald Trump be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between Israel and Palestine after he stopped their “war”. The obnoxious proposition comes weeks after Trump himself started advertising…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24- to 35-year-olds as ‘stupid jokes’. Plus, Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ADF soldier dies near Townsville; Vance brushes off Young Republicans’ racist texts; and Australia’s favourite bird named

Two others injured in vehicle rollover during a training exercise in north Queensland

International Business Times UK

Who is Peter Guinta? Republican Blasted for Calling Black Americans 'Watermelon People' and More

Leaked Young Republican chat logs show operative Peter Giunta using racist and antisemitic slurs—including calling Black Americans 'watermelon people'—prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for censure in New York.

The Guardian - US

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’

The Texas Tribune

Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt

Texas’ senior senator outraised his foes across his campaign operation, though some of the money is ineligible to be transferred to his main account. The post Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Latin Times

U.S. Flag Altered To Include a Swastika Found In GOP Rep.'s Office: Report

A U.S. flag altered to include a swastika was found in the office of a Republican representative, according to a new report

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