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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York is drawing backlash after a C-SPAN2 clip showed him saying he can support “no part” of the SAVE America Act. Viewers are now asking what that refusal means.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Faces Backlash After Saying ‘There Is No Part of the So-Called SAVE America Act That I Can Support’

That line traveled.

John Fetterman

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‘Greatest Bait-and-Switch in PA Political History’: Pennsylvania Locals Rip John Fetterman After Damning Senate Report

MIA

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Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton Highlights Charlie Kirk Vote Before Crushing Primary Loss: ‘One of the Only White People’

One sentence did it.

Anna Paulina Luna Targets Mamdani Influencer Network

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‘How About the Trump Influencers?’: Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Faces Backlash After Targeting Zohran Mamdani’s Influencer Network

Same rules for everyone?

Florida deportations

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‘Cubans Got What They Voted For’: Florida Liberals Rage as Trump’s Deportation Push Sends Cuban Migrants to Africa

Trump’s crackdown comes home

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Texas Liberals Mock Paxton After Talarico’s New Ad Implies He is a ‘Chicken’ For Avoiding Debate: ‘If you’re scared, say you’re scared’

Should Paxton go to a debate with Talarico?

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shared a video of a candid conversation with a self-described Democrat in Holmes County. The clip has drawn sharp online criticism.

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Ohio Critics Unload on Vivek Ramaswamy After Judge Refuses to Kill Whistleblower Case: ‘Scamdog Billionaire’

Whistleblower case haunts Ramaswamy

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Slammed After Being Confronted By Democratic Candidate At GOP Event: ‘This is what censorship looks like’

Controversial

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Outrage as Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Demands DOJ Probe Into Possible Modern-Day Lynchings of Black People: ‘We Cannot Repeat That History’

Here we go again?

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Missouri GOP Candidate Under Fire After Feds Accuse Him of Plotting to Plant Drugs on Political Opponent: ‘Guess Who’s Gonna Be Getting a Pardon?’

That’s one way to trigger a criminal investigation

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said on CNN that Trump is “presenting no evidence” on voter fraud, after she disclosed about 6,600 non-citizens on the state’s rolls and roughly 400 votes. The clip is drawing sharp replies.

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s ‘Presenting No Evidence’ Remark Sparks Backlash After 6,600 Noncitizens Were Added to New Jersey Voter Rolls

Numbers vs. wording.

A video circulating on X shows Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts telling a campaign crowd, “We must pass my trans bill of rights,” and adding that “trans rights are human rights.” Many replies asked what rights are missing.

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‘What Rights Don’t They Already Have?’: Critics Push Back as Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey Backs Trans Bill of Rights

One clip, one question.

Reid Rasner Lawsuit Tests Wyoming GOP Fault Lines

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Gay Wyoming MAGA Candidate Reid Rasner Sparks Outrage for ‘Israel Forever’ Slogan: ‘Where in Israel is Wyoming?’

They’re right next to each other, ideally

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Wisconsin Slams Van Orden After Claims That Missile Strikes Against ‘Drug Boats’ Save American Lives: ‘No American lives were saved by killing fishermen’

How is this protecting Americans?

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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’

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!’

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

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’

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

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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

By Adanna EzeSeptember 7, 2026

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

By Adanna EzeSeptember 7, 2026

Well, that backfired pretty quickly

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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’

By Sid NatividadSeptember 7, 2026

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’

By Adanna EzeSeptember 7, 2026

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’

By Paul EkeSeptember 7, 2026

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

By Paul EkeSeptember 7, 2026

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’

By Paul EkeSeptember 7, 2026

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’

By Alex GibsonSeptember 7, 2026

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?’

By Paul EkeSeptember 7, 2026

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

By Paul EkeSeptember 7, 2026

Wait, 30-0?