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A new analysis shredded Vice President JD Vance's dismissal of outrage over a leaked Young Republicans group chat containing racist and Hitler‑admiring messages, in which he referred to the participants as “kids” and argued people were overreacting.

But Mother Jones' Julianne McShane issued a searing smackdown Wednesday night, writing bluntly, "We checked. Sorry, JD Vance."

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) became the latest Republican lawmaker to face a barrage of anger from his constituents on Wednesday.

Unlike many of his colleagues, who held a physical town hall where disgruntled constituents lined up to yell at him, Wittman opted for a so-called "tele-town hall" on Facebook, where people could call in ahead of time to get their questions answered.

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) ripped House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday night for failing to swear her in during a pro forma session, even though he previously swore in two Republican members under similar circumstances.

Grijalva won the special election to replace her late father, Raúl Grijalva, in Arizona's deep-blue 7th Congressional District in September. Arizona's Secretary of State recently certified her election, but Johnson has not yet conducted a formal swearing-in ceremony for Grijalva.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has put forward a plan to "cow the press," but one analyst revealed on Wednesday that Hegseth's initiative could backfire spectacularly.

Ned Price, the former spokesperson for the State Department, said in an interview with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen that Hegseth's plan to restrict press access and require outlets to provide copies of their reports before publishing them is "so outlandish." Every major news organization, including Fox News, has rejected Hegseth's plan.

Radical Republicans have been "throwing spaghetti" at the wall recently to try and prevent a sizable loss at the ballot box during the midterm elections, and one analyst says this tactic reveals just how "deeply unpopular" the party is with Americans.

Heather Cox Richardson, a historian and author, joined Tim Miller on "The Bulwark Podcast" on Wednesday to discuss how MAGA has tried to shift the narrative away from their attempts to take away constitutional rights. For example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cancelled at least six visas of foreign nationals because of their comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death.

A bid by voting-rights activists in a heavily Trump-favoring state to stop a plot to rig the midterm elections took a big step this week — but Republicans are doing everything in their power to thwart it.

The fight is playing out in Missouri, where Republican state lawmakers and Gov. Mike Kehoe, following President Donald Trump's direction, passed a mid-decade partisan gerrymander that eliminates the Kansas City district held for years by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.

President Donald Trump is hosting corporate friends at the White House for a lavish dinner to express gratitude for their financial support in constructing his expansive ballroom. Those concerned about government ethics have questions.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that over three dozen companies and individuals will attend the White House dinner on Wednesday night, having contributed to Trump's $250 million structure. The new building is 90,000 square feet — about double that of the original. That structure was initially built without the East and West Wings.

President Donald Trump and his higher-ups were revealed in a New York Times report on Wednesday to be considering a massive overhaul of the U.S. refugee system, already stripped to the bone, to highly privileged English speakers, white people, and even supporters of far-right parties in Europe.

The report sparked immediate outrage from commenters on social media.

CBS News' new conservative editor-in-chief faced significant criticism on Wednesday over a report she published that claimed to refute news reports about Israel starving civilians in Gaza.

In August, The Free Press published a story titled, "They Became Symbols For Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems," which purported to refute reporting done by The New York Times and other outlets that found the Israeli military was starving Gazans. Bari Weiss joined CBS News after Paramount purchased The Free Press.

President Donald Trump has been "naive" in his dealings with his Russian counterpart, and not only has it extended the war in Ukraine, but it has also made him look "weak and ineffective," according to a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

David Cay Johnson, who has won multiple Pulitzers for his reporting on the American tax code, discussed Trump's handling of the Ukraine war in a new interview with Times Radio. He said Trump, who promised to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office, seems to have "no knowledge" of how his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin works.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) broke with Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday over whether a racist group chat leaked to Politico should be considered acceptable behavior.

On Tuesday, Politico reported on a group chat between state chapter members of the Young Republican group where they discussed rape and murdering their political opponents. The report sent shockwaves through the Republican Party. Several members denounced the chat, and many of the people included in the chat have been fired from their jobs, according to reports.