In a surprising move, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has just thrown a curveball by teaming up with Senate Democrats to demand back pay for furloughed federal workers amid a grinding government shutdown.
As the shutdown drags into its 16th day, Murkowski became the lone Republican to sign a bipartisan letter pressing the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure back wages for the 2.2 million federal employees caught in the crossfire.
Earlier this month, the OMB fired off a memo suggesting that back pay for furloughed workers hinges on Congress passing new appropriations, a stance that’s sparked uncertainty and frustration among Democrats and now, apparently, Murkowski.
On Wednesday, Murkowski joined forces with Democratic Senators like Tim Kaine and Mark Warner in signing a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, urging clarity on back pay for federal workers idled by the shutdown.
The letter leans hard on the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, signed into law during President Trump’s first term, which promises back wages to affected employees once the government reopens.
Democrats argue this uncertainty is piling “unnecessary stress” on workers, and Murkowski’s signature suggests she’s not buying the OMB’s foot-dragging either.
The bipartisan letter didn’t mince words, stating, “The law is clear: all impacted government employees, regardless of excepted or furloughed status, are entitled to back pay after a government shutdown ends,” aligning with guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
It further noted, “OPM's shutdown guidance from September 2025 still states that furloughed federal workers will be provided back pay once the government reopens.”
Well, that sounds ironclad, but when the OMB is playing word games with appropriations, one wonders if this is less about law and more about political posturing—still, workers deserve better than being pawns in this mess.
On Tuesday, the Senate couldn’t muster the 60 votes needed to pass a House-approved bill that would’ve ended the shutdown and extended funding, with no additional Democrats jumping on board to break the deadlock.
Meanwhile, Vought stirred the pot on “The Charlie Kirk Show” Wednesday, casually mentioning that up to 10,000 federal employees could face termination during this ongoing fiasco.
That’s a gut punch to families already on edge, and while conservatives rightly push for leaner government, dangling pink slips over a shutdown feels like a low blow.
Let’s be real: government shutdowns are a blunt tool, often wielded to score points rather than solve problems, but the collateral damage to federal workers—many of whom aren’t pushing some progressive agenda—can’t be ignored.
Murkowski’s move might rankle some on the right who see any concession as weakness, yet there’s something to be said for standing by folks who didn’t sign up for this political cage match.
While the fight for fiscal responsibility remains crucial, using federal employees as bargaining chips risks alienating the very heartland voters who expect government to function, not flounder.
Vermont's Republican governor, Phil Scott, called for a state senator in his party to resign over his role in a leaked chat exchange among young Republicans that has grabbed national headlines.
Scott called out the senator, Sam Douglass, by name in a statement condemning the "vile" messages, which were leaked to Politico.
The texts were exchanged between a group of young Republicans in New York, Kansas, Vermont, and Arizona, and included jokes about Hitler, slavery, and rape.
"The hateful statements made in this group chat are disgusting and unacceptable. The vile, racist, bigoted, and antisemitic dialogue that has been reported is deeply disturbing. There is simply no excuse for it,” Scott said in a Tuesday statement.
“Those involved should resign from their roles immediately and leave the Republican party – including Vermont State Senator Sam Douglass,” he added.
As reported by Politico, Douglass made a disparaging comment in the chat about an Indian woman who "didn’t bathe often."
Some of the chat participants called black people "monkeys" and "watermelon people" and joked about the Holocaust, saying they would put their political enemies in gas chambers.
Douglass apologized on Wednesday and said he would make another statement before the week is over.
“I apologize so deeply to my constituents and colleagues that our county and state have been dragged into this,” he said. “I am currently weighing all my options to ensure that the outcome of this is what’s best for the safety and wellbeing of my family and my constituency, and I will make another statement before the end of the week.”
Some of the people who were involved in the conversations have been fired from their jobs in Republican politics.
While Democrats and some Republicans have called for the chat participants to face consequences, some on the right have dismissed the outrage as overblown.
Vice president J.D. Vance has brushed off the controversy as nothing more than young people making crude jokes. Vance argues that the scandal involving Virginia Democrat Jay Jones, who fantasized about the murder of a Republican leader and his young children, is a much bigger deal.
“This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia," Vance wrote Tuesday. "I refuse to join the pearl clutching when powerful people call for political violence.”
While Jones has apologized, no prominent Democrats have urged him to suspend his campaign for attorney general.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration will withhold $40 million in funding to California over its failure to enforce minimum English comprehension standards for truck drivers, Fox News reported. This issue has come to the forefront following a devastating crash caused by an illegal immigrant truck driver that killed three people.
While traveling on a Florida road in August, driver Harjinder Singh made an illegal U-turn, causing a vehicle to crash into the tractor-trailer he was operating. The driver, a citizen of India, held a commercial license issued in California despite several factors that should have precluded him from receiving one.
Singh had entered illegally through Mexico in 2018, and despite being in the country illegally, California claims he was issued a license because he had a valid work permit. The truck driver reportedly failed the required English proficiency exam but was given a commercial license in California and Washington state.
The crash happened after President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating minimum English proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers. Duffy blames California's failure to enforce the standard for this crash and others like it, and has now threatened to withhold funding.
The transportation secretary posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the policy change on Wednesday. "I’m withholding 40 MILLION DOLLARS in funding for California because they can’t get their priorities straight," Duffy announced.
"The Golden State thinks it’s OK to ignore @USDOT English language requirements for truckers. You can play all the games you want, but not at the expense of American lives," he added.
The post was accompanied by photos showing the aftermath of some of the crashes as well as the alleged perpetrators. Many others who shared the post noted that it was Duffy's moment to get tough with California, a state which has openly given aid and comfort tp illegal immigrants.
🚨💸I’m withholding 40 MILLION DOLLARS in funding for California because they can’t get their priorities straight.
The Golden State thinks it’s OK to ignore @USDOT English language requirements for truckers.
You can play all the games you want, but not at the expense of… pic.twitter.com/0fl8gfURXB
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) October 15, 2025
A Department of Transportation memo issued on Wednesday outlined plans for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to hold back $40,685,225 from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. In it, Duffy specifically blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's unwillingness to follow the law, which surely has Democrats raging.
States like California use the grants to "conduct roadside inspections, traffic enforcement, safety audits of trucking companies, and public education campaigns." Duffy said that since California failed to comply with the English language requirement, it would not receive the funds, and the Golden State only has its leaders to blame.
"I put states on notice this summer: enforce the Trump Administration’s English language requirements or the checks stop coming. California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement," Duffy noted.
"This is a fundamental safety issue that impacts you and your family on America’s roads," he added. Duffy blamed Newsom for forcing him to take action by flouting the federal standards. "Let me be clear – this is valuable money that should be going to the great men and women in California law enforcement, who we support," Duffy said.
"Gov. Newsom’s insistence on obstructing federal law has tied my hands," he added. The memo stated that the only way for California to get out of this is to begin immediately conducting English language proficiency stops and enforcing the law if they don't pass.
The American people deserve to be safe on the road, knowing that the people driving heavy commercial vehicles have been properly vetted and trained. California is purposefully putting lives at risk for the sake of protecting illegal immigrants, and it's about time someone put a stop to it.
Several journalists chose to hand in their access badges and clear their work areas on Wednesday rather than sign onto the Department of War's new agreement on what can be shared from the Pentagon, Breitbart reported. Reporters have been given until Tuesday night to sign or leave, and several chose the latter.
Journalist Eric Daugherty shared photos of signs for major news outlets piled up near offices as reporters exited. "BREAKING: The Pentagon has just confiscated the badges of nearly every major media organization in the United States, barring their access, after they refused to sign on to Pete Hegseth's new security rules to guard sensitive information. Reporters were seen leaving," Daugherty wrote.
He quoted the Pentagon Press Agency's statement about the move. "Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution," the Pentagon Press Association said
🚨 BREAKING: The Pentagon has just confiscated the badges of nearly every major media organization in the United States, barring their access, after they refused to sign on to Pete Hegseth's new security rules to guard sensitive information.
Reporters were seen leaving.
"Today,… pic.twitter.com/icRZWDhxaj
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 15, 2025
The credentialing agreement these journalists were asked to sign pertained to what should and shouldn't be made public as reporters are given an insiders view into the goings on at the Department of War. This is for the safety of the troops as well as the integrity of any given military action, officials said.
"The policy does not ask for them to agree, just to acknowledge that they understand what our policy is. This has caused reporters to have a full-blown meltdown, crying victim online. We stand by our policy because it’s what’s best for our troops and the national security of this country," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also slammed the actions of the reporters. "You would think that the Pentagon press corps, of all press corps, would be front and center across the board on wanting to give credit to the President for forging this kind of peace, and instead, what they want to talk about is a policy about them," Hegseth said.
"Maybe the policy should look like the White House or other military installations, where you have to wear a badge that identifies that you’re press, or you can’t just roam anywhere you want. It used to be, Mr. President, the press could go anywhere, pretty much anywhere, in the Pentagon, the most classified area in the world," Hegseth explained.
"If they sign on to the credentialing, they’re not going to try to get soldiers to break the law by giving them classified information. So it’s common sense stuff. Mr. President, we’re trying to make sure national security is respected, and we’re proud of the policy," Hegseth told President Donald Trump.
It appears that this change has led to a mass exodus of journalists from the Pentagon reporter pool for now. Outlets that withdrew their support included The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and CNN, while One America News said that it would sign the agreement.
The journalists claimed that such a policy exerts too much control on the press under the guise of national security. Steven Cheung, White House communications director, said that in reality "a few reporters on this wall have privately said they were bullied into participating in the walkout when they actually wanted to stay," Cheung posted to X on Wednesday.
"They were physically confronted and threatened with retaliation if they didn’t join the protest," he charged. Whether that's true or not, it appears that the "in brief" form they were asked to sign outlined the proper procedure for navigating the building that houses America's military secrets, rather than editorial decisions.
The Department of War insists that it isn't about controlling the messaging or coverage, but rather ensuring that what's being reported doesn't jeopardize the mission as members of the media are privy to official information. Journalists believe that signing onto such an agreement would expose them to potential legal or professional problems in the future.
The press is right to demand as much transparency as possible from the government. However, they weren't concerned when Trump's predecessor was in the White House, so their objections ring hollow in this pure political spectacle.
First Son Barron Trump, only 19 years old, has reportedly earned $150 million in only a year from his family's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF). His net worth now surpasses his mother, First Lady Melania Trump's, which is reported to be $20 million.
Barron played a prominent part in launching WLF; he is the one who introduced his father to cryptocurrency and explained its potential value to the family business interests.
Therefore, it's only fair that he would share in its profits, which were reportedly $1.5 billion after the launch of several cryptocurrency tokens and currencies.
Barron is only a sophomore at Stern School of Business at NYU, but he is undoubtedly one of the wealthiest students there as he balances his growing business interests with his studies.
The company was launched weeks before the 2024 election and has taken full advantage of Trump's re-election and general popularity with Republicans.
Barron is already a notable figure in digital finance, and a leading cryptocurrency entrepreneur, and he's not even out of his teens yet.
According to Forbes, he still has 2.3 billion locked tokens, which could net him $550 million if he plays his cards right.
Of course, he likely didn't put up any money to start WLF; that was dad's or his brothers' money, but he contributed ideas and strategy that have paid off for all of them in a big way.
Maybe his mother Melania's fierce protectiveness and years of nurturing him are paying off; Barron certainly doesn't seem to be falling prey to a lot of the things other kids his age have.
It's unclear how much control and influence his parents still have over him. He's an adult, but many college students are still pretty dependent on their parents.
The public is really interested in Barron, having seen him grow up while Dad was in his first term even though Mom kept him mostly out of the public eye.
He has a bright future ahead of him and could rapidly catch up to his father's $7.5 billion net worth once he comes fully into his own (while still being involved in the family's businesses).
It really shouldn't take him long to catch up to his brothers, Eric (worth $750 million) and Don Jr. (worth $500 million).
Brother-in-law Jared Kushner is worth a billion now, but even that target may not be out of reach if crypto continues doing well.
Brace yourselves, folks—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is throwing punches at her own party with the kind of gusto that could rattle even the sturdiest Capitol Hill egos.
In a fiery interview with the Washington Post, Greene unleashed a barrage of criticism against House Speaker Mike Johnson and what she calls the "weak" Republican men in Congress, accusing them of sidelining strong female lawmakers while cowering under leadership pressure, the Daily Mail reported.
Greene didn’t mince words when comparing Johnson to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, noting that McCarthy nurtured female talent while Johnson has seemingly pushed women to the back bench.
She painted a vivid picture of a boys’ club in the House, where men are more intimidated by assertive women than by tough policy debates.
"There's a lot of weak Republican men and they're more afraid of strong Republican women," Greene declared to the Washington Post, a statement that cuts right to the heart of GOP internal struggles.
Let’s unpack that—her point isn’t just about gender; it’s a jab at a lack of backbone among colleagues who, in her view, dodge confrontation to avoid a scolding from higher-ups.
On hot-button issues like the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files—tied to the notorious predator who exploited countless young women—Greene stands with Reps. Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert as the only GOP women backing a petition to make them public.
She suggests her male counterparts can’t grasp the urgency of this cause, perhaps too worried about ruffling feathers at the top.
After all, when the White House labels such support a "hostile act," it’s no surprise some might shy away from the fight.
Greene’s frustration extends to specific slights, like the treatment of Rep. Elise Stefanik, who was handed what Greene called an "honorary bulls*** role" after her UN ambassadorship nomination fell through.
While Stefanik was asked to stay in the House due to the slim Republican majority, a male colleague involved in controversy was elevated to the UN post instead—a disparity Greene sees as blatantly unfair.
"She gets shafted, he gets rewarded," Greene told the Washington Post, hinting at a deeper bias against women in power.
Beyond gender, Greene isn’t afraid to break ranks on policy, from questioning mass deportation strategies to supporting efforts to extend health care subsidies, even if it means aligning with Democrats.
She’s also vocal about foreign aid, decrying massive sums sent overseas while Americans grapple with soaring insurance costs, a stance that’s earned her sharp rebukes from fellow Republicans.
Yet, Greene remains unshaken, confident her district backs her rebel streak since she campaigned on challenging the GOP establishment—and won.
An Indian immigrant who has worked for the State Department for over 20 years was charged with taking classified documents at the highest level, a turn of events that many will argue vindicates President Trump's push to tighten borders.
Ashley Tellis, a 64-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Mumbai with a top-secret security clearance, was charged with unlawfully retaining classified defense information after a raid of his Virginia home that uncovered a trove of top-secret files, Newsmax reported.
A distinguished expert on India and South Asian affairs, Tellis has been a State Department adviser since 2001 and "played a key role in the US-India civil nuclear deal talks in the mid-2000s," says the Hindustan Times.
According to prosecutors, Tellis met with Chinese officials repeatedly over the past three years and was caught stashing files from secure government sites over the past month.
On September 25, surveillance cameras at the State Department's Harry S. Truman Building in Washington D.C. captured Tellis printing hundreds of pages from a classified system, including a 1,288-page file concerning U.S. Air Force tactics, the Hindustan Times reports.
Apparently trying to cover his tracks, he changed the file's name to "Econ Reform" before printing selected pages and then deleting the file.
On October 1o, surveillance cameras from a secure facility at the Pentagon's Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, caught Tellis hiding top secret information inside notepads before placing them in his briefcase and leaving.
The following day, October 11, federal investigators conducted a court-authorized search of Tellis' home in Vienna, Virginia.
Authorities found a large stash of documents stored haphazardly throughout the home, with some papers even kept in trash bags.
Between September 2022 and September 2025, Tellis is alleged to have met with Chinese officials in Fairfax, Virginia for numerous dinners. At one of these meetings, he entered with a "manila envelope" that he did not have on him when he left.
At other meetings, Tellis was heard discussing geopolitics with his Chinese connections, with topics including Iranian-Chinese relations, artificial intelligence, and U.S.-Pakistan relations.
During a recent September dinner, he received a gift bag from his Chinese associates. He was ordered detained Tuesday, pending a detention hearing next week. A lawyer for Tellis said "we look forward to the hearing, where we'll be able to present evidence."
If convicted, Tellis faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
“We are fully focused on protecting the American people from all threats, foreign and domestic. The charges as alleged in this case represent a grave risk to the safety and security of our citizens,” said U.S. Attorney Halligan. “The facts and the law in this case are clear, and we will continue following them to ensure that justice is served.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a shortlist of "three or four" candidates for President Trump to consider for the role of Federal Reserve chair, Reuters reported. It comes as Trump looks to expand his influence over the central bank, which has resisted his demands to drastically lower interest rates.
Speaking with CNBC, Bessent said that he has already narrowed the list from 11 to five. Bessent said he will present Trump with the finalists after Thanksgiving.
"So I suspect that will go on in November and then likely sometime after Thanksgiving, in December, we'll present the president with three or four candidates for him to interview."
"At the end of the day, he'll take input like he always does from dozens, hundreds of people and then make a decision," Bessent said.
Trump wants interest rates to be lowered to stimulate the economy and ease borrowing costs on housing, with affordability at all-time lows.
CNBC has reported that two of the candidates being interviewed are sitting Fed members. They are Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman and Governor Christopher Waller. The other three are Kevin Hassett, the current director of the National Economic Council, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh and BlackRock Fixed Income CIO Rick Rieder.
Bessent would not say whether the next Fed chair needs to commit to lowering rates, but Bessent said candidates should "have an open mind."
The president has repeatedly railed against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, nicknaming him "too late" over his slowness to lower rates.
Trump has even threatened to fire Powell, whose term as chair expires in May of next year. Trump is also currently in a court battle with Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee, whom Trump fired over allegations of mortgage fraud that she denies.
The Supreme Court will weigh Cook's firing in January, but for now, the court is allowing her to remain in her job and continue influencing monetary policy.
The Fed has two additional meetings this year, in October and December.
The Federal Reserve modestly lowered interest rates in September, marking the first rate cut in a year, but Trump wants the central bank to go further.
During a speech Tuesday, Powell signaled that the Fed would continue targeting unemployment with rate cuts.
“Based on the data that we do have, it is fair to say that the outlook for employment and inflation does not appear to have changed much since our September meeting four weeks ago. Data available prior to the shutdown, however, show that growth in economic activity may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," he said.
President Trump turned the tables on the media on Wednesday, threatening to send reporters "across the street" from the White House as news organizations boycott new rules for reporting on the Pentagon, the Washington Examiner reported.
The restrictions require reporters to pledge that they will not solicit or publish classified or otherwise unauthorized information, and credentialed journalists will no longer be free to roam the Pentagon building without an escort.
For years, journalists at top legacy media organizations have solicited and published classified and other sensitive information freely. In many cases, the reporting based on these leaks has been used for political purposes.
Since the dawn of the Trump era, especially, publishing leaked information has been a routine method of causing embarrassment and scandal for Trump and his allies.
Critics have said the Pentagon's new rules are broadly worded and draconian, but Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has defended them as "common sense," insisting press access is a "privilege, not a right" and that guardrails are necessary for national security.
The rules have been rejected almost universally by media organizations including Hegseth's former employer, Fox News.
“Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues,” a joint statement from CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox News read. “The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections.”
With Hegseth seated next to him, Trump taunted journalists who oppose the new restrictions and suggested they have been spoiled in recent years, noting reporters did not always have easy access to the White House.
"We could move them very easily across the street. They used to be there," Trump said. "They would have more room. We have a beautiful, nice space. You could sit all by yourselves and have fun," Trump said.
"Instead, you walk around the White House talking to anybody that can breathe," Trump added.
"It bothers me to have soldiers and high-ranking generals walking around with you guys on their sleeve," Trump told the media.
"They can make a mistake and a mistake can be tragic," Trump added.
One America News Network, a pro-Trump media outlet, is the only network that has committed to signing the new rules.
Reporters began turning in their press credentials ahead of a Tuesday deadline to accept or reject the restrictions.
Dan Kleban has dropped out of the race for U.S. Senate and endorsed fellow Democrat and Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the challenge to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R) in next year's election, The Hill reported. The Maine Beer Co. co-founder made the announcement Tuesday that he would be one fewer candidate in a crowded primary.
"Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Governor Janet Mills. Right now, our country is at a crossroads," Kleban said in a video statement shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
"Susan Collins is not doing what’s right for the state of Maine, and hardworking Mainers are literally paying the price—housing, health care, groceries, and electric bills are all too high and getting worse. I believe Governor Mills will win next year and put Mainers first by addressing these pressing issues," the beer brewer added.
Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Gov. Janet Mills. I got in this race for the same reason I started Maine Beer Company–to ‘Do What’s Right.’ Gov. Mills is the right leader for this moment. Thank you to everyone who supported me, &… pic.twitter.com/8MJCfmwITr
— Dan Kleban (@mainebeerbrewer) October 14, 2025
It was only last month when Kleban threw his name into the running, and now he's dropped out and made way for Mills. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the governor entered the fray on Tuesday, marking another big name to run in the Democratic primary.
Mills was a favorite for Senate Democrats hoping to capture votes from a majority of the people in Maine. With a term-limited governor who won more than half of the statewide vote both times she ran for the state's top executive, Democrats are hopeful they can flip the seat from red to blue.
Others vying for a crack at the Senate seat include Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer, and Jordan Wood, who was the chief of staff to Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA). However, it seems that Mills has the upper hand among the current candidates as early analysis suggests that the seat becomes in play with the governor on the ballot.
According to NPR, the Democratic Party's chances of picking up more seats in 2026 are slim, so they are pinning all their hopes on the 77-year-old who made a name for herself by opposing President Donald Trump. In February, Trump threatened to pull funding from states that would continue to allow men to play in women's sports despite a federal ban on the practice.
The Maine governor took Trump to court over the issue and won, which she touted in her campaign launch video shared to X. "I've never backed down from a bully and I never will. Donald Trump is ripping away health care from millions, driving up costs, and giving corporate CEOs massive tax cuts. And Susan Collins is helping him. My life’s work has prepared me for this fight—and I'm ready to win," she captioned it.
In the launch video, Mills shared footage of a confrontation with Trump that all but guarantees full Democratic support. In fact, the entire thrust of her candidacy comes from her promise to square off with the "bully" Trump in the hopes that Democrats can once again be successful as the opposition party.
"My life's work has prepared me for this fight, and I'm ready to win. This election will be a simple choice: Is Maine going to bow down or stand up? I know my answer," Mills said in the video.
"When I was a little girl growing up in Farmington, my father always said you have to stand up to bullies. You can't let them have their way, or they'll never stop. And I think that's what's going on in Congress right now ... Congress is not standing up to him. Susan Collins is not standing up to him," Mills added.
I've never backed down from a bully and I never will.
Donald Trump is ripping away health care from millions, driving up costs, and giving corporate CEOs massive tax cuts. And Susan Collins is helping him.
My life’s work has prepared me for this fight—and I'm ready to win. pic.twitter.com/pAcTqJEk5l
— Janet Mills (@JanetMillsforME) October 14, 2025
If Mills wins the primary and goes on to become the senator for Maine, she will be 79 by that time, and Trump will be heading into the last half of his presidency. This fact is sad as Democrats are running their same playbook and believing that opposing Trump is all they have to do to get elected.