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Scandal Leaves North Carolina GOP with No Candidate

August 5, 2026 · 5:52 pm ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Even without scandal, the race in western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District had turned competitive. Jamie Ager, the Democratic candidate, had been making hay of his background as a farmer with deep roots in a region that has been reliably red for decades but has shifted left in recent election cycles.”

”Now, just over 12 weeks before Election Day, Republicans are scrambling to find a candidate. The Republican executive committee of North Carolina’s 11th district — which includes dozens of members, such as county party chairs — will meet next Monday to pick a new nominee.”

Republicans, Scandal

Three Red States Subpoena Dr. Fauci

August 5, 2026 · 5:49 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that his office, alongside two other red states, issued a subpoena to former Covid czar Anthony Fauci for records tied to grant money, awards and book deals, among other areas of investigation,” Politico reports.

Axios: Fauci woes could deter scientists from public service.

Scandal, State House

GOP Voters Reluctant to Abandon Max Miller

August 5, 2026 · 5:18 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Accusations of domestic violence and physical abuse against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) by his ex-wife have rattled Republican leaders as they fight to hold on to their threadbare House majority,” the Washington Post reports.

”But days after Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Miller’s former father-in-law, publicly declared him unfit to serve, the scandal is barely registering back at home, where partisan loyalties remain strong as Miller, who denies any wrongdoing, seeks a third term.”

House of Representatives, Scandal

Max Miller Makes Stunning Claim About Bernie Moreno

August 5, 2026 · 9:58 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) claimed his ex-wife was such a violent menace that his former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), offered her $5 million to ‘go away’ and leave her own family alone,” Mediaite reports.

Scandal, Senate

Talarico Accused of Same Violation He Hit Paxton For

August 5, 2026 · 6:41 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws,” ProPublica reports.

”This comes weeks after Talarico accused Attorney General Ken Paxton, his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate, of voter fraud for similar actions. The news organizations reported in July that Paxton voted using an address where his estranged wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, said he hasn’t lived for two years.”

2026 Campaign, Scandal

Max Miller’s Family Fight Roils GOP Election Hopes

August 5, 2026 · 5:10 am ET · Leave a Comment

“A domestic drama involving a House lawmaker and his former father-in-law, a U.S. senator, has shocked Capitol Hill and prompted escalating accusations with both personal and political consequences,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The messy back-and-forth between two Ohio Republicans—Rep. Max Miller and Sen. Bernie Moreno—briefly took over Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s weekly press conference and prompted a phone call between President Trump and Miller, a former White House and Trump campaign aide, about prospects that the accusations have damaged Miller’s re-election campaign.”

The Guardian: Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations.

House of Representatives, Republicans, Scandal

Defiant Max Miller Says He’s Staying in Race

August 4, 2026 · 6:59 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Rep. Max Miller insisted that he will continue to seek reelection to his Ohio House seat as he battles domestic abuse allegations, comparing himself to President Donald Trump in refusing to yield to calls to step aside,” Politico reports.

Said Miller: “People have asked me, what are you going to do? Are you going to drop out of this race? Are you going to resign? You know, are you going to get out before the deadline? And my answer to you… is no.”

He added: “No one has told me to get off the ballot, and that’s because they know I can win this seat.”

Axios: Max Miller doubles down on staying in Ohio House race.

House of Representatives, Scandal

Inside the Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro

August 4, 2026 · 5:05 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Jeanine Pirro had had it up to here with Doug Burgum. The famously voluble U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia strode into the Oval Office late Monday with her future on the line and the interior secretary, whom she privately called an incompetent liar, in her cross hairs,” the New York Times reports.

“A few hours earlier — in front of the cameras, from the Resolute Desk — President Trump had accused Ms. Pirro, an ally and friend from New York going back decades, of ‘folding like an umbrella’ and ‘choking’ after she withdrew charges against a man accused of destroying the lining of his beloved but shoddily renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.”

“Why was he so angry at her? Because Ms. Pirro had dared to publicly demolish one of his most cherished narratives, promoted by Mr. Burgum, that vandals — and not a contractor hired by the Interior Department to do a rushed job — had defaced a Washington landmark.”

Scandal, White House

Paul Sets Fauci Committee Vote for Thursday

August 4, 2026 · 4:05 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will hold a committee vote Thursday morning on whether to hold Anthony Fauci — the former Covid czar who Paul has long reviled — in contempt of Congress,” Politico reports.

Scandal, Senate

New Max Miller Photos Show Syringe Near His Bed

August 4, 2026 · 3:14 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“A never-before-seen photograph appears to show a syringe in the bedroom of embattled Trump-endorsed Congressman Max Miller, appearing to directly contradict his own recorded denial that he ever had needles by his bed, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal,” the Daily Mail reports.

“The bedroom image appears to have been taken by his now ex-wife Emily Moreno inside the home she previously shared with Miller… If authentic, it would corroborate one of her most explosive claims: that she found needles beside her then-husband’s bed and photographed them.”

House of Representatives, Scandal

Max Miller’s Moment of Truth

August 4, 2026 · 2:55 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) has until Wednesday to withdraw from the race if Ohio Republicans want to trigger the process to replace him on the November ballot.

After that, their options become much more limited.

Whip Count

Will Rep. Max Miller resign before the deadline so Republicans can replace him?

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Scandal

Max Miller Wants House Ethics to Probe Allegations

August 4, 2026 · 12:54 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Rep. Max Miller, facing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, said he would ask the House Ethics Committee to investigate the claims in an attempt to clear his name,” Politico reports.

Said Miller: “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from these horrific attacks on myself and family. I have absolutely nothing to hide.”

CBS News: Behind closed doors, Trump, White House aides hope Rep. Max Miller exits race.

House of Representatives, Scandal

Trump Faces Growing Pressure to Push Max Miller Out

August 4, 2026 · 12:06 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump is facing pressure from his allies to intervene in Rep. Max Miller’s race as the party races against a Wednesday deadline for the embattled Ohio Republican to drop out,” Semafor reports.

House of Representatives, Republicans, Scandal

Max Miller’s Lawyer Admits to Releasing ‘Private Images’

August 4, 2026 · 10:56 am ET · Leave a Comment

“A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller took responsibility Tuesday for inadvertently releasing sensitive photos of the Ohio Republican’s daughter in a trove of material Miller published Sunday in a bid to defend himself against domestic abuse claims,” Politico reports.

House of Representatives, Scandal

Trump Says Max Miller Is a ‘Very Good Person’

August 4, 2026 · 10:21 am ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump defended Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) in the face of abuse allegations against the GOP lawmaker, NewsNation reports.

Said Trump: “He’s a good person. I always thought he’s a very good person. I’m going to let the families figure that out… but it’s accusations, and I’m going to let them figure that out.”

House of Representatives, Scandal, White House

Another Restraining Order Filed Against Max Miller

August 4, 2026 · 7:11 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Stephanie Grisham, who served as President Donald Trump’s White House communications director in his first term, filed a restraining order against embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH),” Mediaite reports.

House of Representatives, Scandal

DOJ Says It Never Investigated Anna Paulina Luna

August 3, 2026 · 12:43 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“The Justice Department told Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) that it has never investigated her over allegations that she shared insider information about President Trump’s vice presidential pick before it became public,” Axios reports.

House of Representatives, Scandal

Max Miller Posts Secret Recording of Ex-Wife

August 3, 2026 · 11:40 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Embattled Ohio Rep. Max Miller has released audio he surreptitiously recorded of his ex-wife in a bid to fend off her abuse accusations against him — but it actually lends credence to at least some of her allegations,” the New York Post reports.

“The GOPer on Sunday publicly released the recordings in a Dropbox dump, which includes his ex, Emily Moreno, accusing him of drug use, fretting how she is scared of him and revealing that she took photos of needles he had next to his bed.”

House of Representatives, Scandal

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