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Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota posted after a 49-50 vote stalled the Clarity Act, saying Democrats must “take yes” on crypto rules. Replies quickly turned to the SAVE Act and his leadership.

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‘You’re No Leader’: GOP Base Turns on Senate Majority Leader Thune Over Crypto Warning as Clarity Act Stalls in Senate

The plot thickened.

Critics Blast Luna Over Texas Senate Candidate Smear

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Critics Blast Anna Paulina Luna for Smearing Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico: ‘She Should Be Sued for Defamation’

She definitely went too far

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New Jersey Residents Sound Off After GOP Chair Arrested Over Alleged Road Rage Incident: ‘Well I for One Am SHOCKED’

Tempers flared

In a Florida studio interview, David Jolly said he would campaign with Kamala Harris. Byron Donalds posted the clip, citing Harris’s 1.4 million-vote loss in the state, and commenters quickly split over what the remarks mean.

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‘Florida Can Do So Much Better’: Byron Donalds Sparks Backlash After Slamming David Jolly for Backing Kamala Harris

Welcome, or warning?

Texas Rep. Al Green Pushes New Trump Impeachment

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Texas Rep. Al Green’s Renewed Push to Impeach Trump Sparks Fierce Backlash: ‘Another Waste of Taxpayer Dollars’

Here we go again

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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall Faces Brutal GOP Backlash at State Fair Over Suing Sick Patients: ‘You Don’t Live Here!’

You ain’t in Kansas anymore?

North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper appears in a CNN clip addressing inmate releases and death-row commutations. An RNC post saying he should have freed “more” people has sparked debate over what he actually said.

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North Carolina’s Roy Cooper Faces Backlash Over Thousands of Prison Releases: ‘How About Letting 0 Out?’

Words matter here

Gov. Kathy Hochul says 8.2 million New York households will start getting energy rebate checks of up to $200 next week. The $1 billion plan is billed as bill relief. Critics say the timing is hard to miss.

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‘Wasting $1 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Buy Votes’: Gov. Kathy Hochul Faces Backlash Over $200 Energy Rebate Checks in New York

Look for the envelope.

Ohio Residents Vivek Ramaswamy PushBack

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‘Time to Vote Them Out’: Ohio Residents Scoff at Vivek Ramaswamy’s Promise to ‘Fix’ State After Years of GOP Control

His party’s track record isn’t helping

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen warned that the Clarity Act does nothing about crypto “bad actors” as the Senate returns. Online replies pushed back, saying the measure should be amended, not killed.

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‘No Clarity Act Is the Worst Possible Outcome’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen Faces Heavy Backlash After Urging Senate to Block Crypto Bill

Rules or no rules?

Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown posted a video saying she has joined a demand for a federal probe into possible lynchings after Black Americans were found hanging from trees. The clip quickly drew a wave of pushback online.

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‘Most Were Ruled Suicides’: Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown Joins Pressley in Demand for Federal Lynching Probe, Sparks Backlash

Facts still disputed.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn Condemns Fellow Republican Bo French of University of Texas Immigration Post 'This is How Great Political Parties Self-Destruct'

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Texas Sen. John Cornyn Blasts GOP Nominee Bo French Over Post Targeting Nonwhite UT Students: ‘Intolerance and Racism’

What a bold thing to say

Sen. Ruben Gallego posted a CNN clip calling Trump’s planned arch near Arlington an “ugly monstrosity.” Replies quickly turned to Arizona, and to whether the project honors the country or the president.

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‘What About Arizona?’: Sen. Ruben Gallego Faces Backlash After Calling Trump’s Arlington Arch an ‘Ugly Monstrosity’

Honoring whom, exactly?

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Charlie Kirk’s Arizona Statue Defaced With Red X Across His Face and Paint on His Neck Days After Unveiling, Turning Point Warns: ‘Evil Never Sleeps’

Defaced in Days

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Georgia Residents Turn on Keisha Lance Bottoms After She Calls Rick Jackson Out of Touch 'You Are Running a Horrible Campaign'

Georgia Residents Turn on Keisha Lance Bottoms After She Calls Rick Jackson Out of Touch: ‘You Are Running a Horrible Campaign’

'Just Do Your Job' California Residents Criticize Gavin Newsom as He Unveils New Flood Rescue Fleet and Takes Aim at Trump

‘Just Do Your Job’: California Residents Criticize Gavin Newsom as He Unveils New Flood Rescue Fleet and Takes Aim at Trump

Abdul El-Sayed Hits Mike Rogers Over Canada Tariffs

Abdul El-Sayed Accuses Michigan Senate Rival Mike Rogers of Flip-Flopping on Canada Tariffs, Critics Fire Back: ‘no one flip flops more than you’

Illinois Gov. Candidate Darren Bailey Slammed After Democratic Party Accuses Him of Violating Campaign Finance Law: ‘A Republican breaking the law? Must be a day that ends in Y’

Georgia Residents Turn on Keisha Lance Bottoms After She Calls Rick Jackson Out of Touch 'You Are Running a Horrible Campaign'

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Georgia Residents Turn on Keisha Lance Bottoms After She Calls Rick Jackson Out of Touch: ‘You Are Running a Horrible Campaign’

'Just Do Your Job' California Residents Criticize Gavin Newsom as He Unveils New Flood Rescue Fleet and Takes Aim at Trump

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‘Just Do Your Job’: California Residents Criticize Gavin Newsom as He Unveils New Flood Rescue Fleet and Takes Aim at Trump

Abdul El-Sayed Hits Mike Rogers Over Canada Tariffs

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Abdul El-Sayed Accuses Michigan Senate Rival Mike Rogers of Flip-Flopping on Canada Tariffs, Critics Fire Back: ‘no one flip flops more than you’

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‘We Love Our Canadian Neighbors’: Michigan Town Celebrates Canada With Butter Tarts, Rush and a Message of Friendship

By Dylan ChaundySeptember 22, 2026

Extend an olive branch

Republican Steve Hilton posted a Fox 11 sidewalk clip after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said California “don’t need an election on November 3rd.” He answered on camera and pointed to trash and street conditions, drawing mixed replies online.

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‘Same People Who Lecture Us on Democracy’: Steve Hilton Calls Out Karen Bass After She Says California Doesn’t Need an Election

By Paul EkeSeptember 22, 2026

Democracy, but later?

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

By Adanna EzeSeptember 21, 2026

That question lands hard

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’

By Paul EkeSeptember 21, 2026

Jobs vs. billions.

Nancy Mace Mocked Over South Carolina Rant

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South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace Mocked After Claiming Critics Don’t Want Women at Football Games: ‘Making Up Problems That Don’t Exist’

By Adanna EzeSeptember 21, 2026

That escalated for no reason.

California Sen. Adam Schiff says Kash Patel eased FBI hiring rules so applicants tied to bestiality could be considered. The clip revived debate over Patel’s hearing answers and whether Schiff misstated them.

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‘Shifty Schiff’: California Sen. Adam Schiff Faces Backlash After Accusing Kash Patel of Lowering FBI Hiring Standards

By Paul EkeSeptember 21, 2026

Lowered the bar?

Texas Rep. Casar Faces Backlash Over ICE Remarks

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Texas Rep. Greg Casar Faces Backlash for Demanding ICE Leave Austin After Shooting: ‘Not Enforcing Our Laws Is War on Our Citizens’

By Adanna EzeSeptember 21, 2026

That escalated quickly.

Rep. Mike Lawler says Cait Conley’s campaign has been taking down his yard signs in New York after a photo showed stacked Lawler signs in a car. Critics called him desperate, while others labeled it theft.

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‘You Sound Desperate’: Critics Push Back After Rep. Mike Lawler Accuses Rival Cait Conley of Tearing Down Yard Signs in New York

By Paul EkeSeptember 21, 2026

Signs, not votes?

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‘You Protected a Pedophile!’: Ken Paxton Rally in Texas Explodes Into Chaos After Crowd Accuses GOP Senatorial Candidate

By Sid NatividadSeptember 21, 2026

How do you respond to that?

Republican Byron Donalds posted a CNN clip of Democrat David Jolly saying he would debate “a dozen times,” after Jolly declined a shared Florida governor forum. Users split over who is avoiding the stage.

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‘You Refused to Debate’: Byron Donalds Faces Backlash After Calling Out David Jolly for Skipping Florida Governor Forums

By Paul EkeSeptember 21, 2026

Stage remains empty.