The New Republic | “Slush Fund for Crooks”: Republican Town Hall Goes Off the Rails by Malcolm Ferguson

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Representative Mike Flood’s town‑hall in Norfolk, Nebraska, devolved into a heated showdown as constituents blasted him over a litany of issues—including the costly war in Iran, a proposed “slush fund” to reward Trump supporters, the unresolved release of Jeffrey Epstein files, and plans to fund extravagant White House projects such as a ballroom renovation. Voters accused Flood of protecting “pedophiles” and the Trump‑aligned DOJ, while demanding accountability for the $1.8 billion fund meant for people who assaulted police on Jan. 6. Flood defended a hawkish stance on Iran, argued for congressional oversight of the fund, and insisted that a law to release the Epstein documents had been passed, but his responses were met with boos, jeers, and broader frustration over perceived corruption, endless foreign conflicts, and rising living‑cost pressures.

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Emulating Dan Osborne, Nebraska Independent Targets Corporate Greed in #US House Run
Austin Ahlman argued that “it’s Tyson; it’s Google; it’s Facebook; it’s every other corporation that is putting the squeeze and pressure on communities like mine and ripping us apart” that are “stealing your way of life.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/nebraska-elections-2026

from #CommonDreams
May 14, 2026

As the winner of the #DemocraticParty US Senate primary in #Nebraska mulls dropping out to boost Independent #DanOsborn, another congressional candidate not tied to either major political party launched a campaign for the state’s 1st Congressional District on Thursday.

Joining incumbent #GOP Rep. #MikeFlood and #Democratic primary winner Chris Backemeyer is #AustinAhlman, a 28-year-old investigative journalist, anti-monopolist, and self-described “insurgent Independent running in NE-01 to fight for the little guy.”

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'Severe pushback': #HouseRepublicans fear constituent revolt over divisive new proposal

by Carl Gibson, 8/13/2025

"House Republicans are now pondering whether to pursue another major legislative push involving #Medicaid later this year, just months after narrowly passing President Donald #Trump's massive tax and spending policy. But some are hesitant out of fear for how their constituents would react.

"Politico reported Wednesday that the Republican Study Committee (RSC) – which is made up of 189 Republican members of Congress — has invited a controversial figure to its Thursday meeting that suggests the GOP may make even steeper cuts to Medicaid this year or in early 2026. According to the outlet, #ParagonHealth Institute president #BrianBlase, who is credited as the architect of Republicans' Medicaid cuts in the #OneBigBeautifulBillAct, to this week's meeting.

"Blase's address to the RSC comes as Republicans plot whether to embark on another legislative crusade before the end of the year, even though the tax and spending bill almost failed to pass despite Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress. While no official details have emerged, Politico reported that Blase's invitation likely means that future Medicaid cuts could be on the table.

"Changes to Medicare may also be included in the conversation, as Blase will be accompanied by #DemetriousKouzoukas, who leads Paragon's Medicare Reform Initiative. According to its website, Paragon is focused on changes to #Medicare and #Medicaid policy, and its leadership and board have numerous ties to #FarRight policy groups like the #HeritageFoundation (which created #Project2025) and the #FederalistSociety.

"Not all Republicans are on board with another divisive vote on additional Medicaid cuts. Rep. #MikeFlood (R-Neb.) reportedly warned that there would be
'#SeverePushback' against any attempt to impose new cuts to the popular program that provides health insurance to #LowIncome and #disabled Americans.

"Politico's Benjamin Guggenheim and Meredith Lee Hill also reported that there is little appetite for another bitter legislative battle given the work House Republicans are facing when they return to Washington after Labor Day. They wrote: 'A major fight over government funding looms, as well as the expiration of the #ACATaxCredits — which could lead to drastic hikes in some Americans’ #HealthInsurance premiums.' "

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GOP deals with town hall fury – POLITICO

By MIA MCCARTHY, CALEN RAZOR and BENJAMIN GUGGENHEIM,

08/06/2025 04:50 AM EDT

IN TODAY’S EDITION:
— Republicans try to brush off town hall backlash
— GOP gets specific on changing Senate rules
— Scrapped litigation tax could get a second chance

Republicans are back home trying to sell President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” But not all constituents are buying it — and there’s partisan division over how to account for the backlash, as Nicholas Wu and Cassandra Dumay report with Mia this morning.

On the GOP side: Republicans are brushing off the criticism, saying the outbursts — including the jeers during Rep. Mike Flood’s town hall Monday night — are choreographed by Democrats and don’t represent the actual views of voters.

“I think Democrats have been organized to actually act out in town halls,” Sen. Mike Rounds told reporters Tuesday. “If you’re going to have a town hall where you’re inviting people to come in with the intent of protesting, that’s what you’re going to get.”

And from the Dems: Left-leaning activists say Republicans are downplaying the concerns of their constituents and discounting a genuine rebuke of GOP policies.

“I would say the level of energy and grassroots anger at Congress is at a higher level of intensity now than it was in 2017, and I think that’s evidenced by just the numbers that you’re seeing on the ground,” said Ezra Levin, the co-executive director of Indivisible, a progressive organization he helped found in response to Trump’s first election.

One complicating factor: Republican lawmakers are doing fewer in-person, open-access town halls than they have in the past, offering a smaller sample size from which to draw conclusions about the megabill’s popularity. Rep. Aaron Bean, who represents a solid red district in Florida, told Mia his recess schedule is packed with speaking engagements with small civic groups and at GOP events, but he’s passing on scheduling any larger public forums.

“Only people who have never supported me want me to do a town hall,” he said.

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IN OTHER RECESS DRAMA — A new police report shows Lindsey Langston, a former Miss United States and a Florida Republican state committeewoman, is accusing Rep. Cory Mills of threatening to release nude photos of her, Aaron Pellish and Gary Fineout report with Mia.

Mills denied the allegations to us last night and claimed Anthony Sabatini, Langston’s lawyer who challenged Mills for Congress in 2022, is attacking him “to score political headlines.” Mills added he had not been made aware of the report or allegations from law enforcement.

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