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Fox News: Josh Turek pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votes
Dem Senate hopeful pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votesLeo BricenoFox NewsJuly 8, 2026 Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, a state legislator and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa, has taken over 20,000 in per diem payments while missing more than half of his 2026 votes, records reveal. From Jan. []
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RedState
· Jun 29, 2026
California Dems Thought Now Would Be a Good Time for Another Gas Tax Hike. Where's Gavin Newsom?
California Dems Thought Now Would Be a Good Time for Another Gas Tax Hike. Where's Gavin Newsom?
The Daily Beast
· Jul 2, 2026
Trump Voters Horrified by His Giant Cash Grab
Screengrab/MS NowTwo people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 have blasted the president for how much he has enriched himself while in office.The two individuals were interviewed by MS Now’s Laura Barrón-López about their reaction to the revelation that Trump’s income soared by 2.2 billion in 2025, including more than 1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.Speaking at the sparsely attended Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., Barrón-López asked whether it is “appropriate” for the president to make so much money while in the White House.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jun 25, 2026
The Gap Between Texas and California Gas Prices Is Now $5 a Gallon — and a GOP Candidate for Governor Wants Voters to Know It
The Republican gubernatorial candidate blamed Democratic policies, but analysts point to refinery closures and the Iran conflict as key factors. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post The Gap Between Texas and California Gas Prices Is Now 5 a Gallon — and a GOP Candidate for Governor Wants Voters to Know It appeared first on The Daily Dot.
Issues & Insights
· Jul 10, 2026
What We’re Reading: Britain’s Net Zero Trap, U.S. Oil Dominance, Pity Poor Platner … And More
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San Antonio Current
· Jul 2, 2026
Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls: What affordability crisis? I’m eating lobster
As nearly half of Americans express worry about their personal finances, U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, a Republican representing a suburb southwest of Houston, instead chose to focus on his own good fortune when approached by a reporter on the steps of Capitol Hill. “Affordability — what are you talking about?” Nehls, who represents Texas District [] The post Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls: What affordability crisis? I’m eating lobster appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 22, 2026
PM’s hypocrisy on full display as questions grow over double standards in political funding
Sky News host Chris Kenny discusses claims of political hypocrisy over campaign donations, taxpayer trust, and controversy surrounding opposition travel support and billionaire-linked funding. “Labor can't stand the fact that Pauline Hanson and One Nation were gifted a light aircraft to help them campaign around the country,” Mr Kenny said. "But guess what, Labor also puts its hand out to billionaires and the nation's wealthiest people … official disclosures show that billionaire packaging moguls, the Pratt family, have donated two lots of a million dollars. “And believe me, the list goes on … The fact is Albo is a hypocrite on this, like so many other issues.”
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Related coverage for "Fox News: Josh Turek pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votes": RedState — California Dems Thought Now Would Be a Good Time for Another Gas Tax Hike. Where's Gavin Newsom?. The Daily Beast — Trump Voters Horrified by His Giant Cash Grab. Daily Dot — The Gap Between Texas and California Gas Prices Is Now $5 a Gallon — and a GOP Candidate for Governor Wants Voters to Know It. Issues & Insights — What We’re Reading: Britain’s Net Zero Trap, U.S. Oil Dominance, Pity Poor Platner … And More. San Antonio Current — Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls: What affordability crisis? I’m eating lobster. Sky News Australia — PM’s hypocrisy on full display as questions grow over double standards in political funding