Trumpsters lose it after Chief Justice John Roberts smacks down the president's partisanship

With Republicans now in charge of the U.S. House of Representatives under Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, they are once again arguing with Democrats over the United States’ debt ceiling. Democrats, along with many economists, are warning that if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations, that event could trigger a major financial crisis.

Far-right Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, meanwhile, are demanding big spending cuts. And many Democrats are emphasizing that cuts to Social Security and Medicare should not be on the table.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is calling on the Securities and Exchanges Commission to include newly elected Rep. George Santos (R-NY) in its investigation into the company where Santos once worked.

Harbor City Capital, the hedge fund where Santos previously worked, is under investigation for securities fraud and swindling more than 100 investors. Thus far the probe has only focused on the CEO and founder. But Torres argues in his letter to the SEC that Santos should be included in that probe.

Former Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH), who was one of former President Donald Trump's first GOP backers in his 2016 run for president, is telling The New Yorker's Isaac Chotiner that he's taking a wait-and-see approach to making an endorsement in the 2024 race.

During their conversation, Renacci said he believed Trump had become too polarizing, while also claiming that the former president demanded loyalty without offering any in return.