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GOP senator has 'conflicting feelings' on TX floods because not all campers died

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said he had "conflicting feelings" because some people lived after experiencing deadly floods in Texas over the weekend.

In a Sunday interview on Fox News, Cornyn reacted to the floods that killed more than 50 people, including campers enjoying the holiday weekend.

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'Tired talking points': Mike Johnson snaps at Fox News over spending bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) snapped at Fox News host Shannon Bream after she told him that President Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill was a net negative for Americans.

"Democrats are not fans," Bream said of the legislation. "17 million Americans will lose healthcare, over five million will lose food assistance, and millions will lose their jobs. Voters that we talked to in our latest poll very much think that this is going to hurt their family."

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Trump official slips up and admits tariffs are 'price increases'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that President Donald Trump's tariffs resulted in "price increases."

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Shannon Bream told the Trump official that "a JPMorgan Chase Institute analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump's current tariff plans."

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'You need fewer bureaucrats': Chip Roy uses TX flood as excuse to cut government

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) argued that the government should be cut in response to the deadly flooding in Texas over the weekend.

In a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Lisa Boothe asked Roy if there was "blame to be assigned" for the deaths of more than 50 people.

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Deficit hawk amazed Trump 'never cussed' him out to get his vote

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said Thursday he was "amazed" at President Donald Trump's "ability to comprehend the issue and know the facts" about the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Burchett told Fox News that he flipped from opposing the bill to supporting it in part because Trump "never cussed" him during negotiations.

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'Are you rapping?' GOP lawmaker smears Hakeem Jeffries' historic floor speech

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) mocked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) historic speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by suggesting he was "rapping."

Ogles made the remarks Thursday on The Benny Show as Jeffries was still speaking about President Donald Trump's massive spending bill that cuts Medicaid and SNAP benefits.

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'It's disgusting!' Mike Lindell berates Huckabee Sanders over voting machines

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell took a shot at Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) after she refused to ban voting machines.

During a Wednesday appearance on his Lindell TV network, the pillow executive blamed "computers" for Zohran Mamdani's primary win in the New York City mayoral race.

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'Diddy' fans 'pouring baby oil on one another' outside court after verdict: CNN

Fans of Sean "Diddy" Combs reportedly poured baby oil on each other after the jury reached a verdict in his sex-trafficking trial.

Just minutes after the verdict was read in court, CNN's Laura Coates reported on some of her observations from outside the courtroom.

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Trump's 'head will blow up' as Dems destroy 'feckless' Republicans: Steve Bannon

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon lashed out at "feckless" Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives after they failed to mount a strong defense of President Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.

As the House was debating the megabill on Wednesday, Bannon cut the floor feed to blast Republicans.

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'Down 33,000?' Fox News host stunned live on air by surprise jobs report

Fox Business Host Maria Bartiromo was left stunned Wednesday morning after reading aloud the latest job numbers for the month of June, which, originally anticipated to show 95,000 new jobs, actually revealed payrolls had declined by tens of thousands.

“We are waiting any moment now to get the job numbers for the month of (June), the expectations call for the numbers to be up 95,000 for the month,” Bartiromo said. “Right now, seeing the numbers actually show a decline, down 33,000.”

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'Total phony': Steve Bannon takes victory lap because Elon Musk 'screwed' Trump

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon took a victory lap after billionaire Elon Musk fell out of favor with President Donald Trump.

On his Wednesday War Room program, Bannon insisted that Medicaid cuts from Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill would not result in reduced benefits.

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MAGA TV outlet forced to change name because it 'confused' Trump

Real America's Voice host Gina Loudon revealed that her network was forced to rebrand because its original name, America's Voice, "confused" President Donald Trump.

Loudon made the admission during a Wednesday interview with Kari Lake, Trump's special advisor to the agency that oversees the U.S. government's Voice of America.

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Watch: Irate Murkowski stares down reporter with 10 seconds of awkward silence

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) stared down a reporter for over 10 seconds without speaking after he asked her to respond to criticism over her support for President Donald Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill."

"Senator [Rand] Paul said that this was, that your vote was a bailout for Alaska at the expense of the rest of the country," NBC's Ryan Nobles told Murkowski as he caught up with her in a Senate hallway.

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