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When voters in Virginia approved Democrats' plan to redraw the commonwealth's congressional districts in retaliation for mid-decade Republican gerrymanders, President Donald Trump went to his go-to accusation that the vote had been "rigged." Close Trump allies, like far-right activist Laura Loomer, made similar claims.

Republicans in Virginia, however, never got the memo about that, according to The Bulwark.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to defend President Donald Trump's false claim that he had lowered drug prices by more than 500%.

During a Thursday event in the Oval Office, Kennedy recalled that Democrats had asked him to explain why the president had repeatedly suggested that he reduce drug prices by up to 1,000%.

Podcaster Joe Rogan suggested that Americans would revolt if President Donald Trump attempted to use the war in Iran as an excuse to serve an illegal third term as president.

During a Thursday interview with Australian comedian James Donald Forbes McCann, Rogan pointed out that many Israelis wanted to try Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust despite ongoing military operations.

Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) scolded Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after the Trump administration official appeared to laugh at job losses in his district.

During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday, Mrvan observed that Lutnick had been supportive of union jobs outside of government.

In a surprise announcement on Thursday afternoon, Department of Justice Inspector General William Blier is initiating a review of his department over complaints that the release of the entire Jeffrey Epstein files is not in compliance with the law signed by Donald Trump.

Posted on the DOJ’s website, Blier stated, “The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Our preliminary objective is to evaluate the DOJ’s processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act.”

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) called out Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after he misrepresented his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

During a Thursday hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Dean noted that Lutnick falsely claimed he had never spoken to Epstein again after a single meeting in which his wife was present.