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Sen. Bernie Sanders posted on X calling the campaign finance system corrupt, arguing that a $5 bribe is illegal while $50 million from billionaires is allowed. The post quickly triggered strong accusations of hypocrisy.

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‘What a Hypocrite’: Bernie Sanders Faces Backlash After Calling Billionaire Election Spending ‘Corrupt’

You be the judge

Supporters holding political signs at a rally

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Republican Voters Furious Over Maryland Democrats’ Proposed Voting Map Changes: ‘This is a Mistake’

Could the Democrats be taking over?

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Michigan Candidate William Lawrence Slammed After Bernie Sanders’ Endorsement: ‘Socialists make BIG promises, but do NOTHING’

Would you trust a socialist?

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Georgia Governor Kemp Slammed After Vetoing COLA Funding for Retirees: ‘Vote Republican and eat dirt’

Elderly crushed by the cost of living

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis walks briskly through a hallway and up a staircase while reporters shout questions in the background.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Makes Quick Exit After Question About Trump’s $1.776 Billion Fund: ‘He Literally Can’t Run Faster’

He had a lot to say until he didn’t

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pushed back against Governor Gavin Newsom’s call to boycott Chevron over high gas prices. The X post comparing California and Mississippi fuel costs has sparked debate over who is really responsible.

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Steve Hilton Says California’s Gas Crisis Isn’t Chevron’s Fault: ‘It’s Newsom and Democrats’

Prices tell the tale

Utah Residents Slam Cox for Defending Data Center Amid Water Crisis: ‘Money Talks’

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Utah Residents Slam Cox for Defending Data Center Amid Water Crisis: ‘Money Talks’

Justified anger?

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New York Angry As SNAP Deadline Ending Early Retirement and Forcing Work Is Near: ‘Vote Republican, they value jobs’

No more BINGO

Spencer Pratt California Copyright Allegations

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Spencer Pratt Faces Fresh Copyright Allegations Amid California Mayoral Run: ‘This Tracks’

Everyone expected this

Senator John Fetterman

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Pennsylvania Democrats Upset With Fetterman Over Conservative Leaning Texts ‘He is a fraud’

Senator discovers medical bills cost money

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt, at a congressional hearing podium, invoked his father's real experiences with segregation in New Orleans to argue that comparing voter ID requirements to Jim Crow is not only inaccurate but deeply offensive.

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Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt Uses Father’s Jim Crow Story To Dismiss Voter ID Concerns: ‘It’s Not Oppression. It’s Not Segregation. It’s Not Racism’

His story ruined Democrats’ entire weekend

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Michigan Outraged as Republicans Pass Major Tax Cut Package: ‘If this worked, then why aren’t all deep red states a paradise?’

This could affect the state budget

Federal prosecutors charged several individuals in a major Minnesota fraud scheme involving millions in government funds. The case, spotlighted in an X post with a Fox News segment, has sparked heated online debate over accountability.

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‘Send Them Back!’: U.S. DOJ Charges Hassan, Mahamud, and Kadar in Minnesota Fraud Scheme

Send them back?

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Texas Residents Reportedly Ask Jesus for Help as Fears Over Data Centers Grow: ‘Unfortunately, He’s Been Deported’

Is there any hope?

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Minnesota GOP Wants Ilhan Omar Deported Over Remarks

‘This Country Is Being Led by Idiots’: Minnesota Republicans Want Ilhan Omar Deported After Scathing Leadership Remarks

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Backlash

‘How Could Flanagan Not Know?’: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Scrutiny After Michele Tafoya Raises Fraud Questions

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders marked a $2.2 billion Hanwha munitions campus in Pine Bluff, calling it 400 new jobs. The post spread as some cheered the deal and others asked what taxpayers get.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Touts $2.2 Billion Hanwha Campus in Pine Bluff as Critics Say Arkansas Needs ‘More Than 400 Jobs’

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate David Crowley Draws Backlash After Video Criticizing Tom Tiffany: ‘Disingenuous, like every establishment Democrat’

Minnesota GOP Wants Ilhan Omar Deported Over Remarks

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‘This Country Is Being Led by Idiots’: Minnesota Republicans Want Ilhan Omar Deported After Scathing Leadership Remarks

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Backlash

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‘How Could Flanagan Not Know?’: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Scrutiny After Michele Tafoya Raises Fraud Questions

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders marked a $2.2 billion Hanwha munitions campus in Pine Bluff, calling it 400 new jobs. The post spread as some cheered the deal and others asked what taxpayers get.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Touts $2.2 Billion Hanwha Campus in Pine Bluff as Critics Say Arkansas Needs ‘More Than 400 Jobs’

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California Calls Out Newsom’s Billionaire Tax Flip: ‘Complete Hypocrisy’

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California Angry After Gavin Newsom Backs National Billionaire Tax Despite Opposing One at Home: ‘Complete Hypocrisy’

By Adanna EzeJune 27, 2026

National tax better than a state wealth tax?

Charlie Kirk Tennessee

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Tennessee Names School Christianity Law After Charlie Kirk — Now Teachers Are Threatening ‘Malicious Compliance’

By Alex GibsonJune 27, 2026

Priorities

Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii posted a video on X sharply criticizing a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state’s gun safety requirements for carrying firearms on private property. The remarks quickly drew strong pushback online.

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Hawaii Gun Owners Erupt as Sen. Hirono Accuses Supreme Court of Putting Ideology Over Lives: ‘This Is What Fanaticism Looks Like’

By Paul EkeJune 26, 2026

Constitution says what?

Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi warned he will seek a subpoena and push to remove Postmaster General Steiner if the Postal Service advances President Trump’s plan to restrict mail ballot delivery. His remarks, captured in a hearing clip posted on X, have sparked sharp online debate.

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Illinois Rep. Raja Faces Backlash After Threatening Postmaster General Steiner on Trump Plan: ‘You are lying, that is not the purpose’

By Paul EkeJune 26, 2026

Voters aren’t holding back.

Ted Cruz Calls Tucker Carlson ‘Most Dangerous Demagogue’

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz Declares Tucker Carlson ‘Cancer On The Right’: ‘I’ll Do Everything Humanly Possible to Defeat This Poison’

By Adanna EzeJune 26, 2026

Cruz says Carlson personally singled him out

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (left); trans flag on a wall with a red X on it (right)

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Louisiana Furious After Governor Landry Signs Law Allowing Co-workers to Deadname Trans People: ‘Gary Deadnames You, Start Calling Him Gertrude’

By Gabriel PurezaJune 26, 2026

Why?

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Pennsylvania Gov. Under Fire After Incentivizing Data Centers: ‘Shapiro is deeply misguided on this issue’

By Gabriel PurezaJune 26, 2026

Does Pennsylvania really need more data centers?

Utah Senator Loses Primary Over AI Data Center

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‘Listen. Or Leave. That Simple.’: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams Loses Primary after Supporting Major AI Data Center

By Adanna EzeJune 26, 2026

Ignoring constituents has an election cost

new york zohran mamdani immigrant

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Zohran Mamdani Sparks Debate for Helping New York Immigrants Against Trump’s Policies: ‘A Mayor Cannot Overrule the President’

By Sid NatividadJune 26, 2026

That’s a start

Minnesota Tom Emmer

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‘At Least He’s Owning Up to Blatant Racism’: Minnesota Backlash as Critics Say Tom Emmer Hasn’t Assimilated to State Values

By Alex GibsonJune 26, 2026

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