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TX Bill Bans Cities From Holding Gun Buyback Events

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program. The proposal also seeks to stop local governments from sponsoring or organizing such a program. State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, told lawmakers Monday it was a “necessary guardrail against misuse of local authority.” Much …

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Tommy Tuberville Launches Run For Alabama Governor

CBS News reports: Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican whose Senate seat is up in the 2026 election, announced Tuesday that he’s seeking the state’s governor’s mansion after one term in the Senate.  Tuberville, 70, was elected to the Senate in 2020. The former Auburn University football coach, who had never held public office before coming to the Senate, is …

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Texas Governor Gets Bill That Would Ban THC Edibles

Austin’s NBC affiliate reports: A bill that would ban all products containing THC is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the Senate late Sunday approved the House version of the bill advanced by the lower chamber last week. If the measure avoids Abbott’s veto pen, Texas’ $8 billion hemp industry and its estimated 50,000 jobs would be dissolved in …

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GOP Rep. Andy Ogles Announces Federal Probe Into Nashville’s Mayor For Criticizing ICE Raid In His City

Nashville’s ABC affiliate reports: Two federal committees will be conducting an investigation into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for allegedly “aiding and abetting” illegal immigration, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles announced on Monday. The Congressman, along with a gaggle of Tennessee elected officials at the state level and representatives from law enforcement agencies, announced the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees will look …

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DeSantis: Republicans Are “Betraying” Musk On DOGE

The Hill reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized Congress Tuesday for not moving to codify cuts implemented by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DeSantis’s comments come ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown and fund the government for the 2026 fiscal year. Earlier this year, Trump voiced support for Congress approving a rescission …

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Trump’s Crypto Czar Admits GOP Bill Cuts Medicaid

The Daily Beast reports: Oops! White House adviser David Sacks admitted over the weekend that the GOP’s tax bill will include significant cuts to Medicaid, despite claims from his boss and other MAGA loyalists that it will not. Sacks, who is President Donald Trump‘s AI and crypto czar, said plainly on the All-In podcast: “This bill cuts $880 billion from …

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Grassley Demands Sanctions On Russia: “I’ve Had Enuf”

The Independent reports: Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on President Donald Trump to sanction Russia after the Kremlin launched a massive drone and missile attack against Ukraine over the weekend. A fed-up Grassley demanded on his X account Monday that Trump to take punitive action against Russian President Vladimir Putin for his continued aggression in Ukraine. “I’ve had enuf …

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TX Gov Gets Bill Making School Vax Exemptions Easier

The Texas Tribune reports: A bill that makes it easier for parents to opt their children out of school-required vaccinations is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after passing the Texas Senate 23-9 late Sunday. State Rep. Lacey Hull’s House Bill 1586 does nothing to change the childhood vaccine schedule. Instead, it would allow parents to download at home a …

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Ron Johnson: GOP Senators Can “Stop” Budget Bill

NBC News reports: As the Senate prepares to consider the sprawling domestic package that House Republicans passed last week, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he thinks there are “enough” Republicans to “stop the process” in order to prioritize stronger reductions in spending and the national deficit. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill would add $2.3 trillion …

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Fox News Host On iPhone Tariffs: “Just Eat It” [VIDEO]

FOX HOST JASON CHAFFETZ: “I have an iPhone and my guess is that you have an iPhone, I love the product. I’m a fan of Tim Cook, but boy, Donald Trump is sending a really strong signal that he wants to see that manufacturing here in the United States.” SEN. MARSHA BLACKBURN: “Yes and this is all part of making …

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Johnson Lies: “We Are Not Cutting Medicaid” [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended the House-passed “big, beautiful bill” that funds President Trump’s agenda during a Sunday appearance on CNN, arguing that it won’t threaten Medicaid coverage for people who need it, despite independent analysis that suggests it will end health insurance for millions. “We are not cutting Medicaid in this package,” Johnson told CNN’s …

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Florida Wrestling Fans Chant “You Suck” At DeSantis

Wrestling site PW Mania reports: Politics and pro wrestling collided at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was spotted attending the show with his children — but the reaction he received was anything but warm. As DeSantis appeared on screen and was recognized by the crowd, the audience erupted in a chorus of boos, …

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Texas Bill Bans Lawsuits Against Anti-Abortion Laws

The Hill reports: Texas Republicans are rolling ahead with a controversial bill that seeks to further restrict abortion access in the state, while making it impossible for it to be challenged in state courts, despite Democratic objections. Senate Bill 2880 advanced through the state Senate and is now heading for a House vote, after being moved Friday out of the …

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Texas Governor Set To Get Ten Commandments Bill

The Daily Beast reports: Texas Republicans are cheering at the erosion of the separation of church and state as their proposal to require all public school classrooms in the Lone Star State to display the Ten Commandments inches closer and closer to the finish line. On Saturday, the Republican-controlled House gave its preliminary approval for the bill, which is expected …

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Genealogists: No Evidence Of Vance Having Irish Roots

The Times reports: JD Vance takes pride in declaring himself to be a “Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart” but a trawl of genealogy records has found no evidence linking the US vice-president to Ireland. In an attempt to link Vance to Ulster, a DUP minister commissioned researchers to dig into the ancestral past of the controversial Republican Party politician. A glossy …

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Texas Set To Ban Social Media Use By Those Under 18

NBC News reports: If enacted, Texas’ bill would put in place vast new restrictions that explicitly bar every Texas resident under 18 years old from signing up for and using “a social media platform.” The legislation would require all social media platforms to verify the age of all people setting up an account. It would allow parents to request that …

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MTG Calls Musk’s AI Chatbot “Left Leaning Fake News Propaganda” After It Concludes She’s A Bad Christian

MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: “I’m a Christian, an imperfect sinner saved by grace and faith in Jesus. I’m a nationalist, a proud American, who loves my country and wants to make our home nation is the best place for all American citizens and future generations to come. I’m a mother, thankful for the blessings and responsibility God gave me with my …

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House GOP Warns Senate GOP: Don’t Water Down Budget Bill Or It Won’t Pass When We Get It Back

The Hill reports: House Republicans are sending a clear and early warning to their Senate allies as the bill encompassing President Trump’s domestic priorities heads to the upper chamber: Don’t water it down. House GOP leaders spent weeks in delicate talks with Republican holdouts before cobbling together a fragile agreement that could thread the needle between conservatives’ demands for more …

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GOP Rep: “Democrats Are Lying” About Medicaid Cuts

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) says Republicans aren’t actually cutting anyone’s federal health or food benefits in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill — a plan that slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance programs. “I want to be super clear: When these Democrats have been lying to you, saying we’re cutting Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP …

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Rand Paul Vows To Vote Against “Big Beautiful Bill”

JOSH HAWLEY: “The Senate’s going to want to put its own stamp on this. We’ll write our own version of the bill. I talked to the president about this last night, and his instructions were pretty clear. Don’t cut Medicaid.” RAND PAUL: “This will be the greatest increase in the debt ceiling ever, and GOP owns this now.” MSNBC: “Senator, …

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