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April 9

Former lawmaker dying of cancer says Senate full of 'blowhards' when it should be greatest deliberative body

Former Sen. Ben Sasse says America faces institutional collapse and cultural fragmentation, calling politics a distraction from a technology revolution.

April 9

Spanberger breaks silence on ‘sanctuary’ claims as ICE clashes heat up

Gov. Abigail Spanberger pushes back on critics, claiming Virginia is not a sanctuary state and dismissing a poll showing her lowest favorability as governor.

April 9

Misconduct allegations dog Swalwell as Dem rivals seize opening in California governor’s race

Rep. Eric Swalwell faced increased scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct with female staffers as California gubernatorial rivals called him out publicly.

April 9

Five arrested in alleged $267M hospice fraud scheme that exploited California's Medi-Cal system

Officials allege a $267 million hospice fraud scheme in California used stolen identities and shell companies to bill Medi-Cal for fake patient care.

April 9

Rising Dem Talarico denies anti-cop label after 'culture of violence' comments exposed

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denies defund the police narrative after confronted with past comments on police in schools and culture of violence.

April 9

Dem governor says 'something genuinely wrong with' Trump, urges removal from office for 'national security'

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who called to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump last year, did so again this week.

April 9

Vulnerable Dem incumbent caught calling home state ‘stolen land’ in resurfaced video

A resurfaced video showed battleground Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez claiming his home state was "stolen land" and saying racism was embedded into nearly every part of life.

April 9

New exposé claims California lost at least $180B to fraud under Gavin Newsom

Journalist Chris Rufo alleges California lost between $180 and $280 billion to fraud under Gov. Gavin Newsom in Medi-Cal and welfare programs.

April 9

Spanberger ripped after taking credit for billions in investments secured under GOP predecessor: 'Pathetic'

Virginia Dem Governor Abigail Spanberger touted $7.1 billion in investment and 3,250 new jobs this week, but the investments were actually announced under her GOP predecessor.

April 8

Resurfaced video shows Gavin Newsom's wife fearing young men 'moving to the right' online

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gov. Gavin Newsom's wife, expressed concern that boys were moving more to the right by spending time online in a resurfaced video.