Republicans

City & State reports: The New York City Council Minority Delegation on Wednesday (unsurprisingly) endorsed Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa in the general election – which it is not allowed to do. While individual council members are able to make endorsements, they cannot do so in the official capacity of their elected offices, according to Chapter 68 of the City …

TUCKER CARLSON: “I know a million people that are going to prison. I know more people going to prison than most people, and I always ask everybody the same, like, you don’t think you deserve the sentence. You think you got screwed. In your case, I agree with you. If the system’s not going to be fair, then why do …

The Hill reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday hit back at a Democratic candidate running for her seat in Congress, who released an artificial intelligence (AI) generated ad taking aim at the congresswoman’s widely expected bid for New York governor. Stefanik slammed the deepfake ad as “blatantly sexist” and “deeply offensive to North Country voters,” criticizing New York Gov. …

The Ohio Capital Journal reports: Survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss say Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about the sexual abuse the student-athletes suffered, according to HBO’s new documentary, “Surviving Ohio State.” Jordan declined to be interviewed for the documentary, but his name is frequently brought up by former Ohio State wrestlers and a referee. Over the years, Jordan …

Playbook reports: Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) proposed to Brooke Singman, a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, during a picnic in Central Park on June 22. That was followed by afternoon tea at The Plaza and a dinner later at her favorite restaurant, Balthazar. They met the day Trump made his campaign stop at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, …

The New York Times reports: When Missouri voters were asked last year whether they wanted to increase the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick leave, 58 percent of them said yes. Not long after that vote, the Republicans who control the state government mobilized to unwind those changes. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, signed into law …

The Associated Press reports: A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials alleged in a complaint filed Thursday. The civil lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said First Liberty Building and Loan, controlled by Brant Frost IV, lied to investors about its business of making high-interest …

The Hill reports: Lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Thursday said he knows the list of names in the Jeffrey Epstein files regarding alleged clients in his international sex trafficking ring. “I know the names of the individuals. I know why they’re being suppressed. I know who’s suppressing them,” Dershowitz said during an appearance on “The Sean Spicer Show.” “But I’m bound …

Politico reports: Senate Republicans are bracing for another one of their colleagues to possibly call it quits: Joni Ernst. Asked about the senator’s 2026 plans, Ernst spokesperson Palmer Brigham declined to say definitively that she would run again: “Senator Ernst is focused on her work delivering for Iowans in the Senate to make Washington ‘squeal,’ making President Trump’s historic tax …

“After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives. I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren. I ask for your prayers and …

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott told Fox Business viewers that he agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil, concurring with Trump about the “witch hunt” against former leader Jair Bolsonaro. “Well, the trial is a witch hunt. It clearly is, and you look at what’s happening in free speech in Brazil, it …

The Texas Tribune reports: State Sen. Angela Paxton announced Thursday she has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Attorney General Paxton is currently running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican primary. He has been the attorney general since 2015. In 2023, he was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives on allegations …

“Americans have questions about geoengineering and contrails. They expect honesty and transparency from their government when seeking answers. For years, people who asked questions in good faith were dismissed, even vilified by the media and their own government. This ends today.” – EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, responding to nutbag calls to investigate the supposed weather control that the cult is …

“I think the files existed at one time. I think they were destroyed in the previous administration. I think if they’d ever had anything on Trump, it would have been out day one under the Biden administration. I think there’s some very prominent people. There’s Hollywood people. I mean, I think there’s world leaders too. “And would it have caused …

The Hill reports: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered an organizer of President Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the Ellipse to pay $2,000 a day until she complies with a subpoena for records about her involvement in the event. U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said Republican fundraiser Caroline Wren’s “pattern of disregard and non-engagement” has unnecessarily delayed proceedings in …

NBC News reports: And when asked about the steep Medicaid cuts in the bill, Hawley continued to criticize them. Hawley said his “goal” is to ensure the provider tax changes, which will limit state reimbursement for Medicaid, don’t go into effect in Missouri — even as he helped to pass a piece of legislation that will do just that. It …

Politico reports: Sen. Thom Tillis has a warning for the Trump administration as he finishes out his time in office. The retiring Senator from North Carolina says in a TV interview that he’ll oppose any future nominees of President Donald Trump who have expressed support for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “The president should know if …

“As she [USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins] pointed out, we have a lot of able-bodied adults who are on programs and frankly, one of the things we said as a result of the legislation we passed is there ought to be some reasonable expectations that people who are getting benefits are at least attempting to find jobs. There’s certainly a lot …

From Missouri AG Andrew Bailey: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a formal demand letter to Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta regarding biased and factually inaccurate responses produced by the companies’ artificial intelligence chatbots. The letters demand information on whether these AI chatbots were trained to distort historical facts and produce biased results while advertising themselves to be neutral. …

The Texas Tribune reports: Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on legislators to redraw the state’s congressional maps and address several unfinished conservative priorities from earlier this year. The call includes legislation to redraw the state’s congressional districts — which the Trump administration has reportedly been pressuring state GOP leaders …