WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a fresh round of blowback after posting that Democrats believe “the GOVERNMENT deserves your money more than you do,” amplifying a tabloid report about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and taxes. Johnson’s post, published Tuesday, linked to a New York Post item and a short video…
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is drawing a fresh round of blowback online after posting that President Donald Trump is “attacking the First Amendment at home” and “weakening America’s alliances abroad,” arguing that the country should not “let him get away with it.” In the post, Kelly framed his message as a personal takeaway from recent…
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is facing a wave of angry replies after a Presidents’ Day post praising President Donald Trump and crediting him with making the country “safer, stronger, and more prosperous.” Scalise’s message framed Trump as part of a line of “visionary, courageous leaders” who “fought tirelessly to secure our nation’s…
A fresh economy fight broke out on X after Sen. Tom Cotton posted that Republicans are “reversing” what he described as a disastrous Biden-era economy — a familiar political flex that immediately triggered a comment-section brawl over inflation, taxes, and who deserves credit (or blame) for the last several years. In the thread, one prominent…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro used a reelection-style message Tuesday to frame the last four years as a win over political chaos — but the replies under his post quickly turned into a referendum on whether voters think the state feels calmer at all. In a post on X, Shapiro wrote: “Four years ago, we defeated…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is taking aim at former President Donald Trump’s tariff approach again — and the response under his latest post quickly turned into a full-blown comment-section brawl. In a post on X on Feb. 17, Shapiro said Trump’s “reckless tariffs” are driving up costs, closing off markets, and making it harder for…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is kicking off tax season with a blunt warning about President Donald Trump — and the comment section is doing what it always does: turning her argument into a credibility fight. In a post on X, Warren told followers that as filing season starts, Americans should “remember Trump made filing harder and…
Sen. Adam Schiff tried to use Presidents’ Day to make a point about leadership — and the replies turned it into something else entirely. In a post on X, Schiff wrote that Americans can look to “the president” for a lesson in character, then added: “Ok, not the current one, but how about this one,”…
Sen. Mark Kelly set off a fresh round of political backlash after posting a video in which he argued he’s the only member of Congress who checks three boxes at once: no stock trading, no corporate PAC money, and a public schedule — and that his approach “should be the standard.” Kelly, a Democrat from…
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued that the U.S. tax system is tilted so heavily toward wealth that everyday public servants can end up paying a larger share of their income than some of the richest Americans — and he used teachers and firefighters as the clearest example. “Right now, we have a tax code…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sought to frame President Donald Trump as a passing political force in a sharply worded message to international leaders — then watched his own social media replies fill up with a different argument: that Newsom should be the temporary one. “Donald Trump is temporary. California’s leadership is not,” Newsom wrote Friday…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a fresh jab at Tennessee’s Republican leadership on Sunday, arguing that Democratic governance produces better outcomes on public safety and mental health after a social media exchange with former U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor. Newsom, a prominent Democrat often mentioned as a national-party figure, responded after…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is escalating her warning about President Donald Trump’s push to reshape the Federal Reserve, arguing that a president who gains tighter control of the central bank could steer policy to benefit himself, reward wealthy allies and retaliate against opponents — and she is urging Congress to step in. In a Feb. 12…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped into Rep. Randy Fine on Sunday after the Florida Republican posted a line comparing Muslims to dogs — a comment that set off a rapid backlash and pulled a separate online fight about dogs, religion and New York City street mess into national politics. Fine wrote on X: “If they…
House Speaker Mike Johnson escalated his criticism of Democrats Thursday, posting on X that “Washington Democrats are increasingly UNSERIOUS — and they demonstrate that everyday,” as he pointed to two flashpoint issues this week: Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee and House action on a proof-of-citizenship voting bill. Johnson’s post came…
A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from taking disciplinary steps against Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and retired Navy captain, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to censure him over a video message that urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. Kelly said the ruling showed the administration crossed a…
Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of pushing election changes designed to lock in long-term political power, warning that proposals framed as “election integrity” could make it harder for eligible Americans to register and vote. “President Trump’s endgame is clear. He wants to rig our elections to ensure Republicans…
A public clash over President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission spilled into open view this week after conservative activist Carrie Prejean Boller posted a lengthy statement on X disputing claims that she had been “removed” from the commission — and blaming Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs the body, for what she called an…
House conservatives spent weeks threatening to shut down the government to force hard-line changes on immigration and elections, only to watch President Donald Trump bless a bipartisan deal that kept agencies open with few of their priorities attached. In their telling, the compromise did more than avert a crisis, it shifted the only real leverage…
The fight over how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers cover their faces and record their encounters has become the fulcrum of a much larger clash over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget. What began as a debate over dollars has turned into a test of whether Congress will force basic transparency rules on a powerful…