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North Carolina Enters Fight Over Congressional Maps
North Carolina Senate:
Let's Redraw the Maps
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Oct 21, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

North Carolina Senate: Let's Redraw the Maps

Move sets the stage for Republicans to gain a seat in Congress

(Newser) - Republicans are on track to improve their count in Congress by one after a move by the state Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday. The chamber approved redrawing the state's congressional maps in a way expected to give Republicans control of 11 of 14 seats next year, compared with...

MTG Suggests GOP Leadership Is Sexist

Georgia congresswoman argues Mike Johnson sidelines strong women

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is publicly clashing with GOP leadership again—this time taking aim at what she calls a pattern of "weak" Republican men in Congress. Greene, who's lately been sparring with House Speaker Mike Johnson over the handling of the government shutdown , accuses him and...

Noem Rolls Out Airport Video Blaming Dems for Shutdown

Flight delays mount as airport workers go unpaid during standoff

(Newser) - Travelers passing through US airports are now seeing a government-produced video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown that's causing widespread flight delays and leaving thousands of aviation employees working without pay, Reuters reports. The message, featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claims that Democrats' refusal to fund the...

Greene Points Finger at GOP Leaders Over Shutdown

Republican breaks with party on shutdown and other key issues

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again challenging her own party's leadership, this time pointing fingers at top Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown. Speaking Thursday morning on CNN , the Georgia Republican made it clear she's not blaming the president. Instead, she singled out House Speaker Mike...

White House Memo Casts Doubt on Shutdown Back Pay

Memo challenges 2019 law seen as backstop for furloughed workers

(Newser) - A new draft memo from the White House's budget office says furloughed federal workers aren't automatically entitled to back pay after the current government shutdown—contradicting widespread assumptions and prior guidance from other parts of the administration. The memo obtained by the Washington Post argues that the...

Dems Get an Unlikely ObamaCare Ally in MTG

Republican congresswoman pushes to extend subsidies, warning of spiking insurance premiums

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her staunch conservative views, broke with GOP orthodoxy this week by urging action to extend ObamaCare subsidies—aligning herself, at least on this issue, with Democrats, per the AP . In a lengthy post on X , Greene acknowledged her general opposition to the Affordable...

As Shutdown Continues, Friday Looms as a Big Day

Federal workers would miss their paychecks

(Newser) - With the government shutdown heading into its second week, signs of a swift resolution are nowhere to be seen. Both Democrats and Republicans have dug in on their positions, and attempts at compromise in the Senate have yet to gain traction, reports Politico . A New York Times analysis offers...

FBI Punishes Supervisor Over 'Perp Walk' for Comey

Patel addresses internal tension in post

(Newser) - The FBI has suspended a supervisor who resisted facilitating a "perp walk" for James Comey, as tensions rise in the agency over the prosecution. Comey, indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, is to appear in federal court next week. But FBI bosses...

Madison Cawthorn Is Running for Office Again

This time, scandal-plagued Republican is running in Florida

(Newser) - Former GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who made headlines as one of Congress's youngest members before a bruising primary defeat in North Carolina in 2022, is plotting his return—this time from Florida. Cawthorn, now 30, tells Fox News he's running for the seat being vacated by Rep....

Congress Won't See Its Own Pay Interrupted

Federal workers brace for missed pay while lawmakers keep collecting their salaries

(Newser) - The first government shutdown since December 2018 is now in effect, meaning hundreds of thousands of employees are furloughed, and many more "essential" workers must clock in without pay. (The New York Times has a detailed visual breakdown here .) One group that will keep getting paid if...

Looks Like a Shutdown, Both Sides Say After Talks

Negotiations are blocked over health care spending as deadline approaches

(Newser) - Democratic congressional leaders left the White House on Monday without a deal to avert a government shutdown, which otherwise would take effect at 12:01am Wednesday. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer said "large differences" remain between the parties on health care funding, the New York Times reports, and Vice...

A Day Before Deadline, Trump, Congressional Leaders to Meet

Neither party is sure president will negotiate on avoiding government shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump and the top congressional leaders from both parties have agreed to meet Monday afternoon, one day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Trump had canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week, citing a lack of...

He Was the First Congressman Assassinated. Few Remember

James Hinds championed Black rights after the Civil War, as Longreads explains

(Newser) - On a lonely Arkansas road in 1868, Congressman James M. Hinds was assassinated for championing Reconstruction and Black civil rights—yet his name has been all but erased from American memory. A story at Longreads examines how the first congressman ever assassinated while in office—a man once called...

Epstein Records Turn Spotlight on Musk, Bannon, Thiel

Oversight Dems release documents that also name Bill Gates, point to massages for 'Andrew'

(Newser) - Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a set of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate that reference several high-profile individuals, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, Prince Andrew, and Bill Gates. The six pages, part of a much larger batch of 8,544 records, include pieces...

White House Sends Democrats an 'Extraordinary Ultimatum'

OMB orders agencies to draft plans for permanent job cuts in case of shutdown

(Newser) - Federal agencies are bracing for possible mass layoffs as the White House instructs them to draft permanent firing plans ahead of a potential government shutdown, according to a memo obtained by news outlets. In it, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directs agencies to draft "reduction-in-force" (RIF)...

House Passes Spending Bill, Avoids Partial Shutdown

But prospects in the Senate look dim

(Newser) - The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter. The bill would generally continue existing...

Greene Again Urges Split Between Red, Blue States

Congresswoman points to deep political divide and safety concerns

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has reignited her call for a "national divorce," contending that political divisions in the US have grown too deep to bridge and warning that the country is "no longer safe for any of us." The congresswoman on Monday reiterated her previous...

After Kirk Killing, White House Seeks $58M Security Boost

Request to Congress cites increase in threats

(Newser) - In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the White House has asked Congress for $58 million in new security funding for top government officials. The request for funds to bolster security for the executive and judicial branches is being considered as part of a stopgap funding bill, with...

JFK's Grandson Eyes Nadler's Congressional Seat

Schlossberg forms exploratory committee as Nadler exits House race

(Newser) - John F. Kennedy's grandson , Jack Schlossberg— a frequent critic of the Trump administration, including his own cousin , Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—is eyeing a congressional run in Manhattan, USA Today reports. Schlossberg announced Sunday that he has officially set up an exploratory committee to consider a run...

First Meeting of the 'Rose Garden Club' Has Adjourned

President Trump hosts dinner for members of Congress in newly paved-over Rose Garden

(Newser) - President Trump hosted a dinner on Friday night for members of Congress in the newly paved White House Rose Garden, telling them they were the first gathering of what he dubbed the "Rose Garden Club." The president held a microphone as he addressed about 100 people, mostly House...

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