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Richard Hudson invented "$9 gas." Nobody ever paid it. #maga #northcarolina #richardhudson
Richard Hudson, a top House Republican, says he isn't worried about the cost of living because voters "remember $9 gas."
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Tennessee's Republican Government Is Forcing HIV/AIDS Programs to Check Patients' Immigration Status. Federal Law Exempts Disease Treatment From Those Checks.
Tennessee's health department is forcing every agency in the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS program to verify each patient's immigration status, under a state law Republicans toughened this year with criminal penalties for health workers. Federal law exempts the treatment of contagious diseases from these checks. One of Tennessee's largest Ryan White providers sued on Monday.
Trump's Team Is Preparing to Seize Wages and Tax Refunds From Millions of Student Loan Borrowers — and Keeping It Quiet Until After the Election
The Treasury Department is moving to hire private debt collectors to go after the nearly 10 million Americans in default on federal student loans, according to The Washington Sun, but the plans are unlikely to be announced before the midterms. 'It would be politically insane to do this before the midterms,' one source said.
Fifteen Days Before the Election, Trump's Justice Department Sent Federal Agents to Arrest Californians Over Voter Registrations — 28 Cases Out of 23 Million Voters
Trump's Justice Department charged 28 green card holders in California with illegal voting or registration and had federal agents arrest at least 11 of them, while it sues to stop California from counting up to 20,000 ballots and threatens election workers with prosecution. California's attorney general called the 28 'a drop in the bucket.'
Vivek Ramaswamy Wants 18-Year-Olds in Ohio to Be Able to Buy Handguns — and Calls Red Flag Laws a 'Slippery Slope'
Vivek Ramaswamy says that as governor he would change Ohio law so 18- to 20-year-olds can buy handguns. He also dismisses the red flag laws and background checks most gun owners support, in a state where guns were the leading cause of death for kids in 2024.
Tom Barrett Promised Veterans Service Dogs, Jobs and Housing — and Said Corporate Money Was Already Coming In. The Group Raised Almost Nothing.
In 2016 Tom Barrett launched the Michigan Veterans Institute, said corporate donors were already giving, and ran for reelection on it. The nonprofit that housed it says 'little to no money' was raised and none of the promised services happened. Now Barrett says he was never responsible for its finances.
Jim Desmond Spent $249,470 in County Tax Money Advertising Himself While Running for Congress
Voice of San Diego found that Supervisor Jim Desmond's office spent $249,470 of public money in eight months on paid ads for his own videos, including TV spots on Hulu and HBO Max, while he runs for the House. Three of the other four supervisors spent nothing on ads, and the fourth spent about $11,300.
Mike Rogers Spent More Than $100,000 of Campaign Cash on Luxury Travel in Three Months, Most of It on Private Jets
Campaign records reviewed by The Intercept show Mike Rogers' Senate campaign paid $93,152 to one charter company in September alone, including a single $40,000 bill, plus chauffeurs, limos and a stay at The Breakers in Palm Beach, while Michigan families pay war-driven fuel prices.
A Defense Contractor Told the FBI Joe Wilson Wanted $100,000 for His Support. Trump's FBI Purge Killed the Case Before Agents Could Check.
The CEO of Navatek, a Navy contractor, told FBI agents that Joe Wilson knew exactly what he was asking for: as much campaign money as Jim Clyburn was getting, in exchange for his support. Agents were investigating Wilson when Trump's FBI fired them. Wilson's office wouldn't answer ProPublica's questions.