Republican Representative Clay Higgins is campaigning for reelection to the U.S. House. He aims for a sixth term in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District during the November 2026 midterms.

In November 2025, Higgins was the sole member of both chambers to oppose releasing the Epstein Files. He was the only one.

Before joining Congress, Higgins worked as a police officer. An internal review concluded he applied excessive force in a 2007 traffic stop, prompting his removal from a SWAT unit. He later resigned from a captain role after a conflict over his aggressive public remarks.

In 1991, his ex-wife alleged in court that he threatened her with violence during their marriage. Higgins rejected the claims, saying violence never occurred in their relationship.

Reports from outlets such as Mother Jones noted his ties to former law enforcement colleagues later convicted or accused of serious misconduct, including incest and an illegal operation. Separately, a senior district aide for Higgins was arrested in a 2018 prostitution and human trafficking sting.

In 2020, Facebook deleted a post by Higgins for breaching violence and incitement rules after he threatened to shoot armed protesters. In late 2025, House Democrats attempted a censure over highly derogatory social media comments directed at Haitian immigrants.

Understand who represents you and whom you choose to vote for, everyone.

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Buried in the massive FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is Section 219 .a provision that would fundamentally change the U.S. military relationship with Israel by establishing the "United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative."
Instead of traditional weapons sales or financial aid, this measure legally integrates the defense supply chains, and data networks of the two countries in highly sensitive areas like artificial intelligence, cyberwarfare, and autonomous systems.
The Proponents: Supporters argue the U.S. must leverage Israel’s combat-tested technology to maintain a strategic edge, keep troops safe, and modernize the military efficiently.
The Critics: Human rights groups and foreign policy watchdogs warn that permanently embedding a foreign country into the U.S. military supply chain strips the U.S. of its strategic independence, making it nearly impossible for future presidents or Congresses to recalibrate the relationship or enforce human rights laws.
Where it stands:
House leadership recently blocked a bipartisan amendment led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that would have stripped Section 219 from the bill, preventing it from even receiving a floor debate. The fight has now moved to the Senate, where a coalition of lawmakers is attempting to stall the NDAA until the provision can be openly debated.

Sources:
1. Military.com: Massie Revives Effort to Strip NDAA's Section 219 Combining US-Israeli Defense
2. Human Rights Watch: Congressional Proposal Could Deepen US Complicity
3. Common Dreams: How Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy

President Donald Trump denied disaster assistance requests from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island on Friday which was amounting to $227 million in rejected aid for a February blizzard but just two days after authorizing Federal Emergency Management Agency support for six Republican-led states.

All four states exceeded FEMA’s damage benchmarks for federal help: New Jersey reported $84.4 million in qualifying losses against an $18.5 million standard, New York documented $79 million, Massachusetts $45 million, and Rhode Island $19 million against a threshold of roughly $2 million. FEMA responded to the denials by stating that snowstorm damage must be “genuinely extraordinary” to qualify, noting that the East Coast typically handles major snowstorms independently.

Trump confirmed approval of over $846 million in disaster relief for Republican-led states on Truth Social the same day he rejected Rhode Island’s request.

A White House representative asserted there is “no politicization” in the president’s disaster relief choices. Trump had sometimes directly connected aid approvals to his electoral results in a state or to endorsements of Republican candidates there ..such as highlighting his repeated victories in Missouri when announcing aid for that state. The administration has also taken broader steps to reduce FEMA’s influence, with a Trump-appointed panel recently recommending a higher damage threshold for nationwide eligibility, and Congress clearly intervening earlier this year to ensure snowstorms stay eligible for federal support after the administration explored excluding them completely.

Source AP, politico.

This is a perfect example of why I love the NYC mayor and what he’s done so far!

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Looks and smells authoritarianism, and boot licking

Back on November 19, 2025, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law, legally requiring the DOJ to release all unclassified files within 30 days (by December 19, 2025). We are now 200 days past that mandate, and a cover-up is still actively playing out. 
The DOJ claimed they fulfilled their obligations with their final document drop back in January, but they are fighting in court right now to keep the most damaging files hidden. Just last week, the Trump administration's DOJ asked a federal judge for a 60-day extension to consider appealing an order that would force them to unredact specific records. 
What are they trying to hide? The disputed records the DOJ is fighting to protect include FBI interview materials involving a woman ("Jane Doe 4") who alleged she was abused by Trump as a minor, as well as emails discussing a purported "torture video."
Trump said "we have nothing to hide" before signing the bill, but his DOJ is dedicating massive resources to keeping these exact documents sealed. We can't let this drop out of the news cycle. Transparency was mandated by law, and we still don't have it.

CNN Anderson Cooper a piece on June 11, 2026

Our aging fat as fuck orange baby of a president, Really has done an excellent job of protecting the rich from the Epstein Files, then Greenland and then amping it up with Venezuela, Now He's started a war with Iran and not a single arrest in the United States.

Shameful.

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I never imagined we as a country would be witnessing the deplorable state of our government under Donald Trump. Trump and his cabinet must be removed from office, as per Article 2, Section 4, which states, “The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” This man lacks a clear plan to resolve the situation in Iran. He has been proven to be a pedophile, a liar, and his cognitive abilities are visibly deteriorating daily. Meanwhile, our Republican-led Congress is doing nothing to end the corruption, dishonesty, and moral wrongness that is the Trump Administration.

Your congresspeople should hear from you. You should call the switchboard at (202) 224-3121. They’ll connect you to the right person. They’ll need your zip code. You should tell them your opinions on this!