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Politics

Senator Pushes Taxpayer Spending Transparency as Part of Anti-Somali Fraud Drive.

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the COST Act, a bill requiring detailed proof of federal tax dollar usage by entities receiving federal funding.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Joni Ernst, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Somali-run social services fraud schemes in Minnesota.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced during Sunshine Week, which runs from March 15-21.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you can’t find waste in Washington, there can only be one reason—you didn’t look.” – Sen. Joni Ernst

🎯IMPACT: The bill aims to expose fraudulent spending and increase transparency in federal fund usage.

IN FULL

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced the COST (Cost Openness and Spending Transparency) Act, a measure designed to require every government agency to list all projects funded by taxpayer dollars. The bill seeks to bring transparency to federally funded social services programs, it states, as well as combat fraud and waste, such as the alleged fraudulent activities in Minneapolis’s Somali-run daycares.

The legislation coincides with the White House’s announcement of a joint state-and-federal anti-fraud task force led by Vice President J.D. Vance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the initiative as a “whole of government effort to fight fraud at the state and federal level.”

“As I always say, if you can’t find waste in Washington, there can only be one reason—you didn’t look,” Ernst said after introducing her legislation. She added that transparency is essential to holding Washington accountable and preventing wasteful spending.

Under the COST Act, entities receiving federal funds would be required to publicly report details, including the percentage of costs covered by taxpayer dollars, the total dollar amount, and any privately financed portions. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Director Russell Vought, would oversee compliance by reviewing random samples and publicly reporting findings.

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March 17, 2026
Politics

House Oversight Subpoenas AG Bondi in Epstein Mismanagement Probe.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Bondi is scheduled to appear for a deposition on April 14, with a private briefing for committee members on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” wrote Chairman James Comer.

🎯IMPACT: Last May, the Attorney General denied allegations leveled by Rep. Comer that some of the federal government’s Epstein files had been deleted or destroyed.

IN FULL

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the House Oversight Committee on April 14, on “possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell.” Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) issued a subpoena, compelling Bondi’s appearance, on Tuesday, despite both the Attorney General and her deputy, Todd Blanche, being scheduled to provide committee members with a private briefing on Wednesday.

“The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” the committee’s letter to Bondi states, continuing, “As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts.”

While both are Republicans, Comer and Bondi have had a strained relationship in public. The National Pulse reported last May that the Attorney General denied allegations leveled by Rep. Comer that some of the federal government’s Epstein files had been deleted or destroyed. Notably, Chairman Comer has shown a degree of impatience with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) pace in releasing the Epstein materials and its apparent lack of candor at times.

Earlier this month, the Oversight Committee voted along bipartisan lines to issue the subpoena. Late last week, the committee issued an interview request with Tova Noel, one of the prison guards on duty at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York (MCC New York), on the night convicted pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly committed suicide. Noel is slated to speak with the committee on March 26.

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March 17, 2026
News
Politics

Jim Banks Invests Millions to Challenge Senators Opposing GOP Redistricting.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) is deploying $3 million to oppose seven Indiana state senators who voted against a redistricting bill.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senator Jim Banks and Indiana state senators, including Travis Holdman, James Buck, Spencer Deery, Greg Goode, and Greg Walker.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Current efforts in Indiana, following the recent redistricting vote.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Hoosiers deserve a more conservative state Senate.” – Jim Banks

🎯IMPACT: The move aims to strengthen Republican influence in the Indiana House by targeting senators who opposed the redistricting bill.

IN FULL

Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) is intensifying a political clash within Indiana by directing $3 million from his 501(c)(4), Hoosier Leadership for America, toward efforts to unseat members of his own party. The move targets seven Republican state senators who opposed a proposed redistricting plan that could have secured the GOP two additional U.S. House seats.

Those singled out include Travis Holdman, James Buck, Spencer Deery, Greg Goode, and Greg Walker. Their votes against the measure derailed a Trump-backed push to redraw district lines, exposing deep divisions within the Indiana Republican Party. “Hoosiers deserve a more conservative state Senate,” Banks said.

The redistricting effort, backed by President Donald J. Trump and which gained traction in late 2025, ultimately failed in the state senate despite pressure from national conservatives. Some Indiana Republicans were hesitant to revisit district boundaries, and reports suggested party leaders effectively abandoned the initiative after internal disagreements stalled progress.

Banks is now challenging what he sees as an unresponsive party establishment. Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Governor Mike Braun (R-IN), and former Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) have all faced criticism from conservatives frustrated by the outcome. The dispute has also drawn attention from President Trump, who criticized Young’s political circle, including consultant Cam Savage, for opposing the effort. Trump also expressed disappointment in Braun, saying, “I got that guy elected, and he couldn’t deliver redistricting.”

Redistricting, the redrawing of electoral district boundaries, remains a powerful political tool, often shaping party control in Congress. While Indiana Republicans have struggled to advance their preferred map, Democrats have been more successful elsewhere. In Virginia, party leaders are pursuing a plan that could yield a 10–1 Democratic advantage in the state’s congressional delegation. Additionally, Democrats secured a favorable ruling at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, strengthening their position in ongoing redistricting battles.

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March 17, 2026
Politics

AIPAC Appears to be Funding Multiple Sides of a Key Democratic Primary Taking Place TONIGHT.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Democratic House primary in Illinois is seeing tensions over an ad from a super PAC with ties to AIPAC.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Candidates Bushra Amiwala, Kat Abughazaleh, Daniel Biss, and Laura Fine, along with the Chicago Progressive Partnership, a super PAC linked to AIPAC.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The primary is taking place in the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois, with the election set for Tuesday.

🎯IMPACT: The super PAC appears to be attempting to split progressive votes, a move in tacit support of either Daniel Biss or Laura Fine.

IN FULL

A Democratic primary in Illinois has become a battleground over Israel, with accusations that a super PAC linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is attempting to divide progressive candidates through an ad campaign. The ad supports Bushra Amiwala, calling her the “real deal” and declaring that she is fighting for “real economic justice.” However, the television spot has been condemned by Amiwala, as it was paid for by a super PAC called the Chicago Progressive Partnership.

While little is publicly available regarding the super PAC, campaign filings show it shares numerous vendors in common with AIPAC and affiliated groups. This past weekend, Amiwala said that she “absolutely could not be more disgusted” by the Chicago Progressive Partnership campaign ad backing her candidacy.

What appears to be at play, is cynical—but perhaps effective—attempt to split the progressive vote in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District, an open seat following Representative Jan Schakowsky‘s (D-IL) retirement. The actual goal of the Chicago Progressive Partnership appears to be to deprive Kat Abughazaleh—a Palestinian-American and former Media Matters staffer—of at least a fraction of progressive votes in the primary.

In effect, by splitting more radical progressive voters between Amiwala and Abughazaleh, the super PAC would actually be aiding a third progressive candidate, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, along with another contender, State Senator Laura Fine. Biss is a grandson of Holocaust survivors and far less militant against Israel compared to the to the other progressive candidates, while Fine is a vocal supporter of Israel. It is notable that another AIPAC-tied group, Elect Chicago Women, has spent significantly in support of Fine in the primary race.

The strategy in Illinois is a marked shift AIPAC’s activities in a New Jersey special election earlier this year. The pro-Israel group blundered in attacking the more moderate Democrat candidate for being insufficiently supportive of the Jewish State, which ended up suppressing the vote to the point that Analilia Mejia—a pro-Palestinian and radical progressive—eked out a 1,100 vote victory.

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March 16, 2026
Politics

Dems Want CRIMINAL CHARGES For Ousted Kristi Noem. Here’s Why…

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Congressional Democrats have requested criminal charges against outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, alleging she lied to Congress during recent hearings.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kristi Noem, President Donald J. Trump, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The accusations stem from testimony given earlier this month during oversight hearings in Congress.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Any claim that Secretary Noem committed perjury is categorically FALSE.” – DHS spokesman

🎯IMPACT: The allegations are unlikely to lead to criminal charges in the near term, though the statute of limitations for perjury extends for five years.

IN FULL

Congressional Democrats are pursuing criminal charges against outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, accusing her of making false statements during recent testimony. The allegations are detailed in a letter sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ) by Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), who claim Noem violated statutes prohibiting perjury and knowingly providing false statements to Congress.

“A number of her statements appear to violate criminal statutes prohibiting perjury and knowingly making false statements to Congress,” the Congressional Democrat letter states. It adds, “After months of evading our Committees’ requests to testify in routine oversight hearings, Secretary Noem made a series of demonstrably false statements in a brazen attempt to undermine critical congressional oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.”

The Democrat lawmakers allege that Noem’s testimony included misleading answers on topics such as DHS compliance with court orders, the role of Corey Lewandowski in DHS contracts, immigration enforcement practices, and the bidding process for a $220 million advertising campaign. During the hearings, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Noem about the ad campaign, which heavily featured her and allegedly lacked a competitive bidding process. Noem insisted the contracts were competitively bid and approved by career officials, but Kennedy and others have expressed skepticism.

The advertising campaign’s ties to former DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and her husband, Benjamin Yoho, have also drawn scrutiny. Kennedy stated during a hearing earlier this month, “It’s something we have to defend. I’m on the Appropriations Committee. I mean, my research shows that you did not bid them out.”

Democrats argue that Noem’s testimony misrepresented facts, with Durbin and Raskin writing, “Even if Secretary Noem was the one telling the truth about the President’s knowledge, and she may well have been, she flatly misrepresented that the contract had been subject to a competitive bid.” The Trump administration has defended Noem, with a DHS spokesman calling the perjury claims “categorically FALSE.”

Noem’s removal from her position as DHS Secretary as of March 31 was recently announced by President Donald J. Trump. She has been reassigned to serve as a special envoy to the Shield of the Americas. Trump has nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace her, with confirmation hearings expected soon.

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March 12, 2026
Election Integrity
Politics

Thune Will Let Dems Kill Trump-Backed SAVE America Act Next Week.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced plans to bring the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill, to the Senate floor next week, despite knowing that it will be killed without a talking filibuster.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Thune, President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and other Republican leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 12, 2026, in Washington D.C., with a Senate vote set for next week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I can’t guarantee an outcome on this legislation, but I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record.” – John Thune

🎯IMPACT: With Thune unwilling to scrap the filibuster or attempt to pass the bill using a talking filibuster, it is extremely unlikely to pass.

IN FULL

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced on Thursday that the SAVE America (SAVE) Act, a voter ID bill backed by President Donald J. Trump, will be brought to the Senate floor next week. The legislation requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot.

While Thune claims he supports the legislation, which Trump and the MAGA movement strongly support, he has rejected calls to change the Senate filibuster rule to ensure its passage, citing potential unintended consequences, and is unwilling to attempt to pass it using a talking filibuster, meaning it is almost guaranteed to fail. Speaking from the Senate floor, Thune stated, “I can’t guarantee an outcome on this legislation, but I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record.”

The House advanced the SAVE America Act last month on a mostly party-line vote, with Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) being the sole Democrat to support it. Democrats and voting rights activists argue the bill could disenfranchise millions, while Republicans point to polling that shows voter ID measures and barring noncitizens from voting are overwhelmingly popular among the public, including Democrat voters.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), who introduced the bill, and other proponents have pushed for a return to a “standing filibuster” to allow for its passage with a simple majority. Meanwhile, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has suggested attaching the legislation to a must-pass bill, such as the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

President Trump has pushed election reforms hard ahead of the 2026 midterms, calling for voter ID requirements and threatening to veto other bills until the SAVE America Act is passed. “It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE,” Trump declared in a Truth Social post on Sunday.

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March 12, 2026
NatSec
Politics

Democrats Block DHS Funding Despite Airport Delays, Rising Iranian Threat.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans accused Democrats of attempting to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by blocking efforts to reopen the agency amid a partial government shutdown.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Ongoing debate in the U.S. Senate during a 27-day partial government shutdown.

💬KEY QUOTE: “And that’s at a time when our homeland is under attack, all warning lights are flashing red, and they want to peel apart, piece by piece, the Department of Homeland Security,” said Sen. John Barrasso.

🎯IMPACT: The stalemate has left DHS unfunded, impacting agencies like TSA and FEMA, while exposing divisions over immigration enforcement and ICE funding.

IN FULL

Senate Democrats have blocked another test vote on Thursday, pushed by Republicans attempting to end the ongoing 27-day partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Republican leaders contend that Democrat lawmakers refuse to negotiate in good faith and are only interested in abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a subagency under DHS.

During the debate period on the Senate floor, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his Democrat colleagues proposed piecemeal bills to fund portions of DHS, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but demanded the adoption of provisions that would effectively cripple ICE and federal immigration enforcement in return. “We don’t have to tie that disagreement up and use people at the airports and American citizens as hostages,” Schumer stated.

The legislative stunt drew a sharp rebuke from Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), who accused Democrats of attempting to dismantle DHS while the country faces potential threats from Iranian terrorist cells. “And that’s at a time when our homeland is under attack, all warning lights are flashing red, and they want to peel apart, piece by piece, the Department of Homeland Security,” Barrasso said. Meanwhile, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) argued that the Democrat proposals would return Congress to the “defund the police” era, drawing a sharp red line against the carveout options.

Despite Democrat claims that Senate Republicans are the cause of the funding lapse, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) noted that his caucus has repeatedly attempted to fund the agency temporarily through short-term continuing resolutions, which Democrats blocked. Concerningly, the deadlock has left DHS unfunded, impacting agencies such as TSA, where security agents are working without pay.

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March 12, 2026
Economy
Politics

Senate Passes Trump-Backed Bill Barring Corporations From Buying Up Family Homes.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate passed the largest housing affordability bill in 30 years, including a ban on investors owning more than 350 single-family homes, with an 89-10 vote.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate members, House GOP leaders, President Donald J. Trump, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and industry groups such as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Senate vote took place on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Homes are built for people, not for corporations, and America will not become a nation of renters.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The measure faces challenges in the House, with critics claiming the investor cap could harm the rental housing market and reduce housing supply.

IN FULL

The United States Senate adopted legislation on Thursday enacting the most significant housing reforms in decades, passing on a bipartisan vote of 89 to 10. Importantly, the bill includes President Donald J. Trump‘s proposal to restrict corporate investors from owning more than 350 single-family homes.

However, the housing affordability bill is likely to face an uphill battle in the House of Representatives, where Republican leaders have indicated it will require negotiation. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has cautioned that the measure could stall due to differences between the Senate and House proposals. The House passed its own bipartisan housing legislation in February.

A key provision of the Senate bill, championed by President Trump, prohibits investment firms and other corporate entities from owning more than 350 single-family homes unless they contribute to the housing supply through construction or major renovations. Notably, such companies would need to sell even those homes within seven years. This provision was not included in the House bill and is likely to be a key point of contention with Republican lawmakers in the lower chamber.

Industry groups, including the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), are adamantly opposed to the seven-year limit, claiming it would remove hundreds of thousands of housing units from the market and harm lower- and middle-income households. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) defended the measure, echoing President Trump by stating, “Homes should be for families, not for giant corporations.”

The National Pulse reported in January that President Trump, while addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, had declared, “Homes are built for people, not for corporations, and America will not become a nation of renters.” Trump also announced he had signed an Executive Order “banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.”

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March 12, 2026
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

Cornyn Lands Endorsement… From Karl Rove.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Karl Rove endorsed Texas Senator John Cornyn (R) in the upcoming Senate primary runoff.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Karl Rove, John Cornyn, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 12, 2026; Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Lone Star Republicans had better choose wisely if they want to keep Texas red.” – Karl Rove

🎯IMPACT: The outcome of the runoff could influence the Republican hold on Texas.

IN FULL

Karl Rove, the globalist former Deputy Chief of Staff in the George W. Bush administration, has thrown his support behind Republican-in-name-only (RINO) Texas Senator John Cornyn in the upcoming Senate primary runoff election. Cornyn is facing a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime supporter of President Donald J. Trump.

Rove, writing in The Wall Street Journal, opined, “To gauge Democratic chances for a statewide victory in Texas, it’s best to wait for the Republican Senate runoff,” adding: “The nomination of the scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton instead of Mr. Cornyn could let Democrats repeat in Texas what they did in a 2017 Alabama Senate special election.”

Rove did not spell out what “scandals” Paxton is supposed to be ridden with, although the Cornyn campaign is currently attempting to smear him with false claims that he once stole a pen.

Rove noted that neither candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary’s first round, and that the candidate who can best unite their party and appeal to non-primary voters would likely emerge victorious in November. That is unlikely to be Cornyn, with most supporters of third-placed candidate Wesley Hunt, whom the Cornyn camp viciously attacked following his loss, likely to break for Paxton.

President Trump is yet to endorse a candidate in the contest, but polls suggest Paxton has more support regardless of a Trump endorsement either way.

Alongside Rove, Cornyn—with a long history of backstabbing Trump—has also been rallying the support of pro-amnesty pastors with ties to George Soros in recent days.

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March 11, 2026
William Upton
Election Integrity
Politics

Desperate Cornyn Now Claims He Supports Nuking the Filibuster to Pass SAVE Act.

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has reversed his position on the Senate filibuster rule, advocating for its removal to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, which mandates voter ID for federal elections.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, President Donald J. Trump, and Senate Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Cornyn announced his U-turn in an op-ed published on Wednesday in the New York Post.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight,” Cornyn wrote regarding the filibuster and the SAVE Act.

🎯IMPACT: Cornyn’s shift comes as polls show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime supporter of the SAVE Act, is beating him in the polls for the upcoming Senate primary runoff in the Lone Star State.

IN FULL

In an effort to save his re-election bid, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) says he has now changed his mind on preserving the Senate’s filibuster rule, writing in an op-ed published Monday that the obstruction tool being utilized by Democrats must be eliminated to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. The bill, which would require voter ID for federal elections, has emerged as a key priority for a large swath of the electorate and a top issue motivating much of President Donald J. Trump‘s MAGA base.

“For many years, I believed that if the U.S. Senate scrapped the filibuster, Texas and our nation would stand to lose more than we would gain… My fellow conservatives and I have proudly used the 60-vote threshold to protect the country from all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous policies,” Cornyn wrote. “Today, Democrats are weaponizing the Senate’s rules to block the SAVE America Act, defund the Department of Homeland Security, and hurt the American people—all to spite President Donald Trump. But they say openly that if these same rules ever get in Democrats’ way, they won’t hesitate to rip them up.”

“This leaves conservatives with two options. We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight. The answer is clear: We need to stand, fight, and win,” Cornyn added, before declaring that he has changed his stance on the filibuster, “I respectfully urge the remaining handful of my Republican colleagues still holding on to the old position that I used to share to reassess the new reality and update their thinking.”

Still, he appeared less committed on Wednesday afternoon when pressed on his stance on Capitol Hill. “I said I’d be open to reforms,” Cornyn muttered when asked if he now supported “nuking” the filibuster, before declaring it wasn’t true that he had changed his position only to win President Trump’s endorsement in his Republican Senate primary runoff race against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. When pushed further, Cornyn bizarrely and aggressively shoved his hand in the reporter’s face and declared, “I think we’re done, go ahead, go away.”

Unlike Paxton, who has been a MAGA stalwart for years, Cornyn has a long history of backstabbing President Trump, and his top team included other Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) who have said the MAGA movement should be “purged” from the GOP.

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