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Jason Crow Won’t Rule Out Another Trump Impeachment

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‘Impeachment Is the New Democrat Tactic’: Colorado Voters Blast Rep. Jason Crow After He Says He Won’t Hesitate to Use It Against Trump

Talk about playing with fire

Vivek Ramaswamy Hits Amy Acton Over Debate Refusal

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‘You Refused to Debate Your Primary Opponent’: Vivek Ramaswamy Faces Backlash for Criticizing Amy Acton’s Refusal to Debate in Ohio Governor Race

Well, that backfired pretty quickly

mississippi water federal court

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Conservative Federal Court Blasted for Saying Mississippi Locals Don’t Have Right to Clean Water: ‘Our Government is Actively Trying to Kill Us’

Is clean water overrated?

Jamie Raskin Dismisses Hasan Piker as a Distraction

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‘Piker Is the Very Face of the Democratic Party Now’: Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin Faces Backlash After Dismissing Hasan Piker as an ‘Irrelevant Distraction’

Talk about dodging the question!

Indiana Rep. André Carson posted that 96% of July ICE arrests had no prior violent conviction, calling the push racial profiling and opening an Indianapolis inquiry. Replies fired back that the law, not a rap sheet, is the point.

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Indiana Rep. André Carson Demands Answers From ICE After Claiming Indianapolis Arrests Are Racial Profiling: ‘They Broke the Law and Must Go’

Law first, they said

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is calling on Congress to impeach Judge Indira Talwani after she blocked Trump’s mail-ballot order more than once. The short clip is spreading fast.

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‘Talk Is Cheap’: Sen. Mike Lee’s Push to Impeach Judge Talwani Over Trump USPS Ballot Rulings Sparks Frustration That Congress Never Follows Through

Courts first, Congress next?

Texas Rep. Brandon Gill used a Fox News interview after the Lindsay Clancy mistrial to argue courts are “medicalizing evil” and that justice would demand the death penalty. The clip is now circulating widely.

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Texas Rep. Brandon Gill Calls for Death Penalty After Lindsay Clancy Mistrial, but Massachusetts Doesn’t Have One: ‘Murder Is Murder’

Lines got drawn

Vivek Ramaswamy Promises Free Power Near Data Centers

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Ramaswamy Faces Fury Over Foreign-Paid Political Video Report, Liberals Say: ‘A Vote for Vivek Is a Vote Against Ohio’

Foreign clicks, local trust problem

Nick Shirley said Friday he is suing California over AB 2624, the so-called “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” The X video drew a wave of support from viewers who say the law was written to stop fraud reporting.

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Nick Shirley Sues California Over ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ as First Amendment Fight Erupts: ‘If There’s Nothing to Hide, Why Pass the Law?’

Sunlight, meet statute

California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted a Mecklenburg Democrats clip saying the party is “30-0” in statehouse races and that voters keep “showing up.” Replies quickly split over the boast, the room, and California.

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‘Does It Feel Like You’re Winning?’: Gavin Newsom’s 30-Seat Boast Draws Pushback Over California and Special Elections

Wait, 30-0?

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‘I Hear the Screams of Triggered Liberals’ New Mexico Democrats Furious Over Trump’s ‘New America’ Rebrand

Breaking all the way bad

Rep. Brandon Gill said a Miami doctor is under federal investigation for helping foreign clients get U.S. citizenship for babies born in Florida. He wants the business shut down and jail time if the doctor is found guilty. Online, that split fast.

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Federal Probe Into Miami Doctor Accused of Selling Birthright Citizenship Sparks Calls to ‘Lock Him Up’ After Rep. Brandon Gill Speaks Out

Headlines aren’t indictments

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that President Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses, then listed war powers and spending fights. A short clip of the exchange is drawing split replies online.

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Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin Says Trump Committed Impeachable Offenses but Draws Fire After Failing to Name One on NBC: ‘So You Really Can’t Name One’

Short clip, long argument

Sen. John Kennedy, appearing from Madisonville, Louisiana, refused to back calls to dump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Meet the Press. He said the country needs “more bullets,” not a fight over personalities.

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Sen. John Kennedy Tells Kristen Welker He’d ‘Vote for Him Again’ and Won’t Throw Pete Hegseth ‘Under the Bus’ Over GOP Firing Calls

Not taking the bait

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Kennedy Grills Kash Patel Over FBI Bestiality Rule

Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy Presses FBI Director Kash Patel Over Bestiality Hiring Rule: ‘Seriously, how is this a discussion’

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe Slammed After Announcing ‘Useless’ Standards for Flock Cameras: ‘The GOP Cannot Read the Room’

KY Rep Massie Sparks Outrage With Hegseth Impeachment

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie Faces Conservative Backlash After Filing to Impeach Pete Hegseth: ‘This WILL boomerang back on Massie! Guaranteed!’

Illinois Residents Reject Darren Bailey Trump Endorsement

‘That’s One Way to Guarantee a Pritzker Win’: Illinois Residents Reject Darren Bailey’s Bid for Governor After Trump’s Endorsement

Kennedy Grills Kash Patel Over FBI Bestiality Rule

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Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy Presses FBI Director Kash Patel Over Bestiality Hiring Rule: ‘Seriously, how is this a discussion’

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe Slammed After Announcing ‘Useless’ Standards for Flock Cameras: ‘The GOP Cannot Read the Room’

KY Rep Massie Sparks Outrage With Hegseth Impeachment

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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie Faces Conservative Backlash After Filing to Impeach Pete Hegseth: ‘This WILL boomerang back on Massie! Guaranteed!’

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Outrage After North Dakota Senators Blocked Bill To Provide Free Meals to Every K-12 Student: ‘Kids Eating Food is Socialism’

By Gabriel PurezaSeptember 10, 2026

Is feeding kids really that bad?

Indiana Medicaid

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‘Christian Love?’ Indiana Families Rage Over Medicaid Cut Report: ‘Richest Country in the World and We Can’t Even Afford to Feed Our Children’

By Alex GibsonSeptember 10, 2026

Winter Is coming for Hoosiers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tells Morning Joe the state delivered universal healthcare “regardless of preexisting conditions, ability to pay, and immigration status.” An RNC Research post shares the clip, sparking online focus on taxpayer costs.

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‘This Is Disgusting’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Slams Trump and DHS’s Racist Sikh and Hindu Posts

By David RodriguezSeptember 10, 2026

The hate never ends

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Missouri Liberals Cheer as Governor Kehoe and Trump Get Negative Approval Ratings in Polls: ‘We Really Need Him to Run For Reelection’

By Gabriel PurezaSeptember 10, 2026

Will Missouri continue to be a red state?

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico told Fox News he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports “if it endangers safety or fairness.” Riley Gaines shared the clip, and viewers quickly zeroed in on that one word.

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‘He’s Playing the Voters’: James Talarico’s Conditional Ban on Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports Faces Criticism in Texas

By Paul EkeSeptember 10, 2026

Not a clean yes.

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Backlash Grows as Texas Republican Convention Flashes Hasan Piker Underwear Pic on Jumbotron: ‘They Want Him so Bad’

By Sid NatividadSeptember 10, 2026

Bet some of them turned bi-furious

Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman Stuns GOP Convention With Surprise Message Praising Trump 'He's Finally Saw the Light'

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Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman Stuns GOP Convention With Surprise Message Praising Trump: ‘He’s Finally Saw the Light’

By Nat CollazoSeptember 9, 2026

What a bold thing to say

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Virginia Gov. Spanberger Under Fire After Launching New Digital Team to Make Government ‘Work More Effectively’: ‘Spend more taxpayer money on efficiency?’

By Gabriel PurezaSeptember 9, 2026

What do you think?

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Texas Gov. Abbott Slammed After Targeting Hinojosa Over Transgender Policies: ‘Why are republicans obsessed with trans people?’

By Gabriel PurezaSeptember 9, 2026

Is this strategy working?

Trump meets DeSantis at Alligator Alcatraz.

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‘It’s Always a Republican’: Liberals Mock Florida Man Arrested for Illegally Voting for Trump in 2024

By Gabriel PurezaSeptember 9, 2026

Is this the voter fraud Republicans keep talking about?