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Topline Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Monday it seems Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has had “a surprisingly enlightened few weeks,” commenting on the MAGA firebrand’s recent break from Republican colleagues she has blamed for the government shutdown and criticized over the Epstein files. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has repeatedly criticized members of the GOP for the government shutdown. …

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle  Politico North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat  The New York Times More states are moving to redraw US House districts after Trump urged it for partisan gain  AP News North Carolina Is Latest GOP-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander  Democracy Docket North Carolina …

Multiple Republican lawmakers on Friday lobbed smears against the upcoming “No Kings” rallies scheduled to take place on October 18 across the US. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) described the “No Kings” events as “a hate-America rally,” which he said would include “the Antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists.” “They’re all going to gather on the [Washington] Mall,” …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Trump’s ambitions to expand energy production from public lands. Senators voted 50-46 Thursday to repeal a land management plan for a large swath of Alaska that was adopted in the final weeks of Democratic President Joe …

GOP Oklahoma governor criticizes Texas National Guard deployment to Illinois  Politico Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago  The New York Times Oklahoma’s GOP governor speaks out against Texas troops in Illinois  The Hill Gov. Phil Scott says Trump’s national guard deployments are unconstitutional  VTDigger Former Republican governors air concerns about Trump’s National Guard moves  NBC News Source link

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately. Scott Leiendecker, the founder of a Missouri-based election technology company who previously served as the Republican director for the St. Louis City Board of Elections, purchased the company this week for an undisclosed sum, according …

Democratic senators on Thursday gave some credit to President Donald Trump for brokering phase one of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas but warned of potential challenges in enacting the plan. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he’s “waiting to exhale” and see Hamas actually return Israeli hostages. Then, he said, “there’ll be credit for President Trump, which he …

Schumer remarks under GOP spotlight as Senate again rejects funding bills  Politico White House slams Schumer’s ‘disgusting’ statement on shutdown as political standoff continues  Fox News Democrats Dig In On Shutdown Fight: ‘Every Day Gets Better For Us’  Forbes Democratic Leader Schumer Warns of Higher Premiums If Health Care Subsidies Are Not Extended  C-SPAN Why Schumer thinks Dems have momentum  Punchbowl News Source link

Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘putting blame’ on GOP congressional leaders for shutdown  Politico ‘Everyone’s just getting destroyed’: MTG calls on Johnson to bring House back to DC and rails on GOP handling of health care  CNN MTG ditches Fox News for CNN as MAGA firebrand joins Wolf Blitzer to rip her party over health care shutdown standoff  The Independent Once a loyal foot soldier …

GOP military mom presses Mike Johnson on troop pay  Politico Government shutdown reaches Day 9; Trump vows military will be paid: live updates  USA Today House Democrats press Johnson to bring Pay Our Troops Act to the floor early next week  Federal News Network “The House is done”: Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown  Axios Military families brace for missed …