Capitol Politics
Bluesky’s main independent source for scoops, leaks & whispers from Capitol Hill and state legislatures politics before they hit the mainstream media.
Established 2025
- 🚨Moderate Republicans led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies expiring Dec 31, bypassing Speaker Johnson. It needs 218 signatures, and moderates + Democrats are signing on. Letting subsidies lapse could raise premiums for millions.
- 🚨 GOP REP CALLED A “FRAUD” BY HIS OWN COLLEAGUES New reporting shows Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) allegedly lied about his background and exported weapons illegally all while serving on Armed Services & Foreign Affairs. Republicans are now openly asking whether Mills should be kicked out of Congress.
- 🚨 Congress is quietly gearing up for one of the biggest tech fights in years: a new Children’s Online Safety package just dropped, including an updated KOSA bill and 18 other proposals targeting Big Tech’s treatment of kids. Congress plans hearings on this package on December 2.
- 🚨 NEW: Congress is quietly advancing a major AI regulation package that could reshape how the technology is used in elections, policing, and federal agencies. The bill is moving through committee at unusual speed, with limited public hearings and growing concerns about transparency.
- Speaker Mike Johnson calls the “No Kings” rally a “manifestation of hatred of the United States.” Imagine being so fragile about democracy that chanting no kings sounds like an attack on America instead of a defense of it.
- Mitch McConnell reportedly fell again today in the Russell Senate Office Building basement. It’s the latest in a series of falls this year, raising fresh questions about fitness and accountability in a Senate led by politicians well into their 80s. How long can this go on?
- New photo reveals a swastika American flag has been found hanging in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor's congressional office.
- Rep. Nancy Mace is spinning the Charlie Kirk shooting by portraying the gunman as a “lost soul” who just needed Jesus — not as a violent extremist. Would she be this forgiving if the shooter wasn’t a white Christian Republican? The shooter was confirmed as a Trump donor and supporter.👇
- MISSOURI: Missouri Republicans have passed a new congressional map, locking in a 7–1 GOP advantage. It’s blatant gerrymandering that weakens the voices of urban and minority voters, silencing opposition to cement power. GOP leaders defend it as “reflecting the state.”
- INDIANA: A coalition of Indiana voting rights groups delivered nearly 9,000 signatures to lawmakers opposing mid-decade redistricting. Critics say the move is aimed at cementing GOP power ahead of 2026.
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- Gov. Pritzker TORCHES Trump: “Earlier today, Donald Trump asked me to say ‘Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city.’ Instead, I say: Mr. President, do NOT come to Chicago. You’re neither wanted nor needed here… and you’re NOT fit for the office you occupy. 🔥 Agree? 👇👀
- 🚨 The Trump admin is stonewalling Congress on the Epstein files They admit to holding 60k documents but dumped just 34k, 97% of which were already public and the rest recycled flight records. This looks like a blatant cover-up to protect powerful friends. How long will Trump keep hiding the truth?
- 🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge rules Alina Habba, senior MAGA advisor & close Trump ally, has been illegally acting as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Trump’s team installed her without lawful authority — an unprecedented abuse of power.
- OUTRAGEOUS: Under Trump’s ICE, Maine police officer John Luke Evans, fully authorized to work in the U.S. was arrested and forced out of the country. Federal agents knew he was legal. This isn’t about “illegal immigration.” This is about targeting anyone they want, no matter the law.
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- BREAKING: Trump reportedly paused the European leaders meeting at the White House to call Putin, claims WSJ reporter Laurence Norman. This is not normal. This is not diplomacy. This is a U.S. president showing deference to a dictator over his own allies.
