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House Democrats weigh 2028 Senate bids, led by Pennsylvania's Fetterman seat Hawley called Medicaid cuts 'politically suicidal,' voted for them, now faults Congress On tape: Pete Buttigieg on election night in Michigan: "I'd rather be us right now" as early Democratic results come in On tape: Chuck Schumer accuses Pete Hegseth of hiding how many US troops were killed and wounded in war Van Hollen 'in active listening mode' on leader run, aide says; Schumer vows to stay Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' as Hegseth impeachment push moves in House Wyden says 'a lot' of interest in lifting Social Security tax cap, some from GOP On tape: Hakeem Jeffries: "I'm a hard yes" on the Pete Hegseth impeachment resolution Valadao loses House seat in district where six in 10 residents have Medicaid Forever chemicals found in tap water for 197 million as EPA moves to drop four limits House Democrats weigh 2028 Senate bids, led by Pennsylvania's Fetterman seat Hawley called Medicaid cuts 'politically suicidal,' voted for them, now faults Congress On tape: Pete Buttigieg on election night in Michigan: "I'd rather be us right now" as early Democratic results come in On tape: Chuck Schumer accuses Pete Hegseth of hiding how many US troops were killed and wounded in war Van Hollen 'in active listening mode' on leader run, aide says; Schumer vows to stay Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' as Hegseth impeachment push moves in House Wyden says 'a lot' of interest in lifting Social Security tax cap, some from GOP On tape: Hakeem Jeffries: "I'm a hard yes" on the Pete Hegseth impeachment resolution Valadao loses House seat in district where six in 10 residents have Medicaid Forever chemicals found in tap water for 197 million as EPA moves to drop four limits
Ted Lieu
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Ted Lieu

U.S. Representative, D-California

3 stories and 7 clips from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Nov 8.

On tape

Trump asleep next to Rubio?Lieu shows Rubio video of Trump sleepingNov 7Ted Lieu presses Kash Patel on Epstein files: "You're the frickin FBI.Ted Lieu confronts Kash Patel over Epstein filesNov 7Bondi won't say if underage girls were at Trump's Epstein parties when Rep.Bondi dodges Lieu on Trump's Epstein partiesNov 7Trump appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, Rep.Lieu: Trump in Epstein files, Blanche misread lawNov 6Ted Lieu tells Bondi she lied under oath about Trump, then puts up an FBI witness statementTed Lieu tells Bondi she lied under oathNov 6Ted Lieu asks FBI Director Kash Patel if Donald Trump is on the Epstein client list.Lieu asks Patel: Is Trump on Epstein's list?Nov 6Ted Lieu: Trump's own hand-picked prosecutor found not enough evidence to go after Tish JamesLieu on Trump's push to prosecute Tish JamesOct 19

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Then vs. Now

Trump now says Iran started the war; in February he announced U.S. combat

At a Mississippi rally eight days before the midterms, President Trump said Iran started the war with the United States. His own words from February, and from June 2025, tell a different story while gas prices remain far above where they were before the war.