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Minnesota Republican Climate Change Claims

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Minnesota Republican Lawmaker Under Fire as She Claims Climate Change Isn’t Real Because It Isn’t in the Bible: ‘And They Celebrate It’

A controversial take

Darline Graham

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‘Rules for Thee But Not for Me’: South Carolina Senator Darline Graham Faces Backlash Over Alleged Flock Camera Double Standard

What goes around comes around

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker posted a black-and-white “Governor-maxxing” video on X showing serious poses and aura-farming text. Replies and quotes poured in fast.

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‘Is this a joke?’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Dramatic ‘Governor-Maxxing’ Video Draws Backlash and Roasts Over Record

Aura check failed?

Young New York City Resident’s Take on Mayor Zohran Mamdani Says It All 'no greater vote of confidence than this testimony'

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Young New York City Resident’s Take on Mayor Zohran Mamdani Says It All: ‘no greater vote of confidence than this testimony’

A touching story

California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted a video celebrating 1 million CalKIDS baby bond accounts claimed by parents, drawing sharp online pushback from critics who say he copied a similar national idea.

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California Critics Accuse Gavin Newsom of Copying Trump Accounts, but There’s One Problem: ‘Another Trump Action Stolen’

Familiar idea?

California Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Outraged After Xavier Becerra Skips Hispanic Convention ‘Well I Showed Up’

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Steve Hilton Calls Out Xavier Becerra Over Alleged California Convention No-Show: ‘Well I Showed Up’

A possible missed oportunity

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‘Does he even have the money?’: Mike Lindell Gets Brutally Mocked After Withholding $825k Minnesota Recount Payment

Big bucks no whammies

Washington Senator Patty Murray’s Defense of Education Department Draws Anger ‘Department of Education Is a Joke’

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Washington Senator Patty Murray’s Defense of Education Department Draws Anger: ‘Department of Education Is a Joke’

Federal education under fire

Outrage After Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Defends Canada Trade 'You Should be Supporting America'

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Outrage After Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Defends Canada Trade: ‘You Should be Supporting America’

Some Americans feel betrayed

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Illinois Residents Furious After Local Data Centers Win Nearly $100 Million in Tax Breaks: ‘Paying Taxes on Billionaires’ Behalf Just Not Make Sense’

That’s just insane

Florida Rep Luna Neville Singham Pushback

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‘The Investigation Is Real. So Why Inflate It?’: Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Faces Pushback Over $780M Claim Linking Neville Singham to Democratic Socialists

That math just ain’t mathing

Greg Abbott Sparks Backlash Over Texas $2 Gas Promise

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‘Moving the Goalposts Again’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sparks Backlash After Deflecting on $2 Gas Promise

Wait, now it’s complicated?

Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon told an interviewer she has a track record fighting authoritarian governments and that voters shouldn’t be swayed by her recent DSA affiliation, calling for a “bold, unapologetic fighter” against Donald Trump. The clip is circulating widely.

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‘Most Floridians Voted for Donald Trump’: Angie Nixon’s Anti-Trump Senate Appeal Sparks Debate Over Strategy

Say that again?

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and host Kristen Welker clash over who owns today’s prices, with repeated “let me finish” moments and dueling inflation stats. Commenters are already picking sides.

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‘Excuse Me, I’m Not Done Lying Yet’: Viewers Mock South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott for Blaming Biden on Costs Two Years Into Trump’s Term

Talk about timing.

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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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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

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?

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

By David RodriguezSeptember 7, 2026

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

By Paul EkeSeptember 6, 2026

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’

By Paul EkeSeptember 6, 2026

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

By Paul EkeSeptember 6, 2026

Not taking the bait