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Rick Crawford is suing taxpayers for his own raise
Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford makes $174,000 a year, and he's suing the United States government for a retroactive raise, demanding nearly $419,000 in back pay.
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Tom Cotton represents Arkansas, but he barely even visits
Officially, Tom Cotton's residence is a tiny 900-square-foot apartment in Little Rock, but his own neighbors say they never see him, and one across the hall didn't even know anyone lived there.
The Sports Betting Industry Gave $200,000 to a Nonprofit Run by Tommy Tuberville's Fundraiser, His Campaign Manager's Wife and One of His Biggest Donors
A group representing FanDuel and DraftKings gave $200,000 to the Southeastern Conservative Foundation, a dark-money nonprofit formed in July 2025 by people at the center of Tommy Tuberville's run for Alabama governor. Online sports betting is illegal in Alabama, and Tuberville says the next governor should leave gambling to the legislature.
Trump's EPA Killed a $7 Billion Program to Put Solar Power Within Reach of 900,000 Lower-Income Households. A Federal Judge Just Ruled That Was Illegal.
Lee Zeldin's EPA canceled Solar for All in August 2025, calling it a 'boondoggle.' On September 18, a federal judge ruled the agency had no legal authority to do it and that Congress clearly meant for the money to keep flowing. The EPA says it may appeal.
Trump's Justice Department Made UPMC and NYU Langone Stop Treating Trans Kids — in Two States Where That Care Is Legal
Under deals announced September 18, UPMC and NYU Langone will stop providing gender-affirming care to minors and pay the government $9.45 million combined. Both denied wrongdoing. The Justice Department had spent a year demanding the private records of trans children — and losing in court.
The Trump Administration Wants to Leave Undocumented Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees Out of the 2030 Census and Stop Counting Race for the First Time Since 1790
A proposed Census Bureau rule would drop undocumented immigrants — and refugees, asylees and others here legally — from the count that decides each state's House seats, tie where you 'live' to your tax records, and end race and ethnicity questions. Census staff have been told to halt public events on the 2030 census until comments close on October 13.
Trump's Homeland Security Department Circulated a List of Places That Print Ballots in Other Languages — Attached to a Checklist for Prosecuting Voters
A DHS email obtained by NPR shows officials shared a 78-page list of counties and states that offer election materials in languages other than English, alongside a Justice Department checklist for prosecuting voter-related crimes. Federal law requires many of those places to offer those ballots.
Andy Biggs Wants Cameras in Arizona Classrooms to Catch 'Woke' Teachers. A Republican Governor Warned the Same Idea Could Let Predators Watch Children.
Asked on the radio whether he'd put cameras in public school classrooms so parents could monitor teachers, Andy Biggs said 'Absolutely, I would.' Experts say classroom feeds can be hacked, and Republican Doug Ducey rejected the same idea when Kari Lake proposed it.
Mike Rounds Helps Write the Senate's AI Rules. AI Money Has Now Put About $815,000 Into His Reelection Race.
Wired found outside groups — mostly a super PAC funded through Andreessen Horowitz — have spent about $600,000 backing Mike Rounds, and he's taken roughly $215,000 more straight from employees and PACs of AI labs and other tech companies. Rounds co-wrote the Senate's AI roadmap, and AI executives see him as 'a top supporter of the industry.'