The fate of SNAP has become a flashpoint in the shutdown, as nearly 42 million Americans face possible interruptions.

Two phone companies grappled with how to handle requests from the Biden Department of Justice for phone records associated with several Republican members of Congress.

“Just like a Liberal, If you disagree with MTG now, she accuses you of being paid to do it. Then of course, she calls you sexist, just like a liberal would do too,” tweeted Catturd, whose real name is Phillip Buchanan.

Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she is being attacked by Republican men for appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher and The View. Greene, the Georgia Republican Representative, wrote on X: "There are pathetic Republican men (mostly paid social media influencers) attacking me for going on Bill Maher’s show and The View.

Virginia’s John Reid could become the country’s first openly gay Republican elected to statewide office. Attacks from within his party have made his sexuality an issue, he says.

The proposal could boost GOP odds in one of the state’s two congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, though its path to becoming law is far from clear.