Anna Paulina Luna

Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions.Republicans in the House and Senate were quick to follow Donald Trump's March 18 orders to impeach federal judges who ruled against his illegal actions.But when pressed about which high crimes and misdemeanors the judges committed to warrant such an extreme measure, Republicans had no good answer.Instead, the only "crime" they came up with was that the judges didn't let the lawless president trample over the Constitution to do whatever he wants, whether that be deporting immigrants without due process; letting co-President Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency bros access sensitive government systems, shut down federal agencies, and chaotically fire federal employees; or remove health data from government websites because it was tangentially related to “gender identity.”For example, CNN host Kasie Hunt asked Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio what “high crimes or misdemeanors” these judges committed. Jordan replied with what can only be described as verbal diarrhea. “All I’m saying is, if you’re acting in a political fashion and not just following the law, the ruling on the law, and I would argue that frankly just his ruling in and of itself, remember the Constitution is pretty clear, Article II Section I, very first sentence, says the power in the executive branch shall be vested in a president of the United States. The president has the authority,” Jordan said.xxYouTube VideoOf course Jordan left out that Article III of the Constitution says that judicial power extends to “all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States”—which is what the judges were doing when plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration was violating U.S. laws while carrying out its destructive agenda.Rep. Brendan Gill of Texas, who filed articles of impeachment against the judge who tried to stop Trump’s illegal deportations of Venezuelan immigrants (an order the Trump administration ignored), was also asked which impeachable offenses the judge committed—and had a terrible response.“This is for usurping the executive's authority, for demeaning the impartiality of the court by making a politicized ruling, and forcing a constitutional crisis,” Gill said on Newsmax. “That is a high crime and misdemeanor.”xxYouTube VideoOther Republicans also backed Trump and Musk’s call to impeach judges who rule against the administration.“America is a Republic, not a dictatorship of the judiciary. It's time to get rid of the political activists masquerading as judges and re-establish proper separation of powers,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida wrote in a post on X. “That's why I'm proud to announce that I will be joining my colleagues in impeaching ALL the activist judges who are unconstitutionally blocking President Trump's agenda.”And Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said he was going to introduce a law that would ban judges from being able to order nationwide injunctions.“District Court judges have issued RECORD numbers of national injunctions against the Trump administration - a dramatic abuse of judicial authority. I will introduce legislation to stop this abuse for good,” Hawley said, without acknowledging that maybe it’s because no other administration has ever initiated so many lawless actions that violate the Constitution.Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley didn’t explicitly say he supported impeaching the judges, but he made it clear he believes what the judges did was wrong—and will use his powerful committee to go after those judges.“Another day, another judge unilaterally deciding policy for the whole country. This time to benefit foreign gang members,” Grassley wrote in a post on X. “If the Supreme Court or Congress doesn’t fix, we’re headed towards a constitutional crisis. Senate Judiciary Cmte taking action.”And it seems that Musk read Grassley’s comment as being supportive of impeachment, because after Trump’s demand to impeach the judges, Musk donated to Grassley and six other Republicans who have supported the effort to boot them, The New York Times reported.From the Times’ report:Mr. Musk contributed on Wednesday to Representatives Eli Crane of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and Brandon Gill of Texas. He also donated to Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, according to two of the people briefed on the matter.“This is a judicial coup,” Musk wrote on X of a court ruling that blocked Trump from banning transgender people from the military. “We need 60 senators to impeach the judges and restore rule of the people.”Of course, it takes 67 senators to impeach—a fact you’d think Musk, who Trump and Republicans have framed as a genius, would know.Ultimately, this impeachment effort is futile.Even if House Republicans somehow succeed in impeaching these judges, there is no way that Democratic senators would vote to convict and remove them in an impeachment trial.The end result of this ridiculous posturing: making judges fear for their own safety as they receive death threats for their legally sound rulings, thanks to Republicans’ vile rhetoric.Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. 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Debate over representatives voting in person or remotely is one that has been debated for recent years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close adviser to President Donald Trump, said his life was in danger over his heavy involvement in the administration and some may want him dead because he is "stopping their fraud."

President Trump made good on a promise to release thousands of files related to John F. Kennedy's assassination, which pleased lawmakers, despite little new information.

The Democratic National Committee is putting up billboards in the competitive House districts that call out Republican representatives whom the Democrats charge are refusing to hold town halls with their constituents.

Democrats are slamming vulnerable Republicans for avoiding town halls — launching a billboard campaign and scheduling their own Q&As in competitive districts, Axios has learned.Why it matters: It's a town hall war, with both parties accusing the other of being afraid of their voters.The DNC is targeting nine of the most vulnerable House Republicans with a billboard campaign launching Wednesday — as they prepare to hold their own town halls featuring top Democrats in the same competitive districts.Minnesota Governor and VP candidate Tim Walz kicked off the town hall campaign over the weekend in Iowa and Nebraska.Zoom in: The new DNC billboards will say that lawmakers "won't talk to his/her constituents," and include the member's office phone number — urging people to call and demand a town hall. The campaign will target: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.)Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.)Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.)Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa)Rep. John James (R-Mich.)Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.)Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R-Pa.)What they're saying: "Republicans are refusing to meet with their constituents after voting to take away health care and make it harder for families to put food on the table," DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement provided to Axios."If Republicans won't show up, then Democrats will," he added.The other side: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) postponed book tour is undermining the argument, and the Democratic infighting is giving Republicans fresh fodder this week.Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has urged Republicans to emphasize Democratic dysfunction while home in their districts."Chuck Schumer had to cancel his book tour because he is being protested by the radical left over a clean CR," a top Cotton staffer wrote in guidance to congressional aides this week, according to an email obtained by Axios.

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Democratic national groups will hold 'people's town halls' in Republican-held districts, including two in Pennsylvania, as GOP members avoid public meetings amid backlash to Trump policies.

House Republican Anna Paulina Luna formally recommended that the Department of Justice open an investigation into Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, saying that her enforcement of the city’s sanctuary policies may violate federal immigration law.

'Not the time for stunts'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna wants to make federal workers found destroying or concealing documents to be eligible for life in prison.

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina was relentlessly booed and jeered Thursday night at a town hall event in Asheville, where more than 1,300 angry voters condemned Edwards' support of President Donald Trump and co-President Elon Musk's destructive policies, and demanded he stand up to the leaders of his own party.Roughly 300 people packed into the college auditorium where Edwards held the event, and more than 1,000 people stood outside unable to get in, according to the Associated Press. That is a massive turnout for a representative’s town hall—and a sign at just how much anger is brewing among the American public at the chaos Trump has caused since taking office less than two months ago. xTurnout for the Chuck Edwards town hall in Asheville. No space left inside. I haven’t seen anyone here happy with Edwards or Trump. pic.twitter.com/e87ymG9FGa— Jake Jenson (@JakeLJenson) March 13, 2025During the town hall, Edwards defended his vote for the House Republican budget plan that would cause massive and unpopular cuts to Medicaid and food stamps in order to only partly pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans."I was proud to vote recently for the House budget resolution, which provides the framework," Edwards said, trailing off as the crowd began to loudly boo. Eventually, he continued, "And you wonder why folks don't want to do these town halls." xxYouTube VideoEdwards also defended Trump and co-President Elon Musk's efforts to slash the federal government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which has caused chaos through illegal mass firings of federal workers and cuts to government contracts that endanger national security, public safety, and public health."I happen to agree with a lot of the things that's going on in Washington, D.C., right now," Edwards said, eliciting a chorus of boos from the audience. “I know many of you are not.”xxYouTube VideoEdwards is one of a scarce few GOP lawmakers who has dared to hold an in-person town hall amid growing opposition to Trump and Musk. Late last month, Republican leadership told their members to stop holding in-person events to avoid the kind of scenes that transpired in Edwards' district on Thursday and in others so that backlash couldn’t be used against lawmakers in ads for the 2026 midterm elections. In fact, because many Republicans refuse to hold in-person town halls, Democrats announced on Friday that they plan to hold their own events in competitive House districts across the country “where vulnerable GOP House members are running scared from their constituents," according to a joint press release from the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the Association of State Democratic Committees. And Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will soon visit two Republican-held House districts in Nebraska and Iowa that Democrats will target in the midterm elections.A protester holds a sign outside a town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, on March 13, 2025.At Edwards’ town hall, some of the loudest boos came after he ridiculously asserted that Trump supports Ukraine and the U.S. Constitution. Of course, Trump cut off military aid and even intelligence sharing to Ukraine in an effort to force the country to cave to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. And Trump is ignoring the Constitution by trying to revoke birthright citizenship, ignoring Congress’ power of the purse, and refusing to follow court orders to stop his illegal actions.Ultimately, rowdy town halls like the one Edwards held on Thursday could be the early signs of a wave of anger that wipes out the narrow Republican House majority next November. Angry voters showing up to town halls preceded the GOP wave in 2010 and the Democratic wave in 2018.Polling is starting to show that conditions are ripe for a GOP wipeout in 2026. A Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday showed Trump’s approval rating falling to 42%, with voters unhappy with his handling of the economy, trade, the wars in Ukraine and Israel, and his cuts to the federal workforce. "A noticeable uptick of discontent can be seen over President Trump's handling of a range of issues: from Ukraine to the economy to the federal workforce,” said Tim Malloy, a polling analyst at Quinnipiac University. Protesters show up with signs to a town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, on March 13, 2025.It’s why Democrats plan to hold town halls in GOP-occupied districts, to allow voters to voice their frustrations and tell them how Democrats would fix things if they were put back in power. "These increasingly vulnerable House Republicans are failing to do the most basic aspect of their jobs: meeting with the people they represent," Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the DCCC, said in a news release announcing the town hall events. "Voters deserve elected officials who will take the time to meet with and listen to them, but instead these House Republicans are hiding from their own voters to avoid having to defend their disastrous record of stripping health care and food access from the families, workers, and seniors in their communities.”For Daily Kos readers looking to attend these events, the DCCC released a list of upcoming events, though dates have not yet been provided. The list can be seen below:Arizona’s 6th District, represented by Republican Rep. Juan CiscomaniColorado’s 8th District, represented by Republican Rep. Gabe EvansFlorida’s 13th District, represented by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina LunaIowa’s 3rd District, represented by Republican Rep. Zach NunnMichigan’s 10th District, represented by Republican Rep. John JamesMissouri’s 2nd District, represented by Republican Rep. Ann WagnerNebraska’s 2nd District, represented by Republican Rep. Don BaconPennsylvania’s 7th District, represented by Republican Rep. Ryan MackenziePennsylvania’s 8th District, represented by Republican Rep. Rob BresnahanThank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.

Members of Congress should not have to choose between representing their constituents and having children, she said.

Leavitt said she does not have a timeline for the release of the files

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'Invidious discrimination in the House'

Count us in for the Walz town halls in red districts while we offer a week’s worth of noteworthy Cheers and Jeers.

'I would do it again'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said she is referring the Democrat sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress on Wednesday to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.

House Republicans last week announced their “Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.”

This might all be nothing, but it sounds like it could be something.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Wednesday.

"So, an adversary has made a quantum leap, in which case the United States needs to know about that and close the gap pretty darn quickly. Or is there something else in our skies?"

The JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations are just part of the cases the task force will look into, the lawmaker said.

'We’ve been treated like children for too long'

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) has pioneered a new kind of symbolic legislation to flatter President Donald Trump.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hold a press conference on creating a new Oversight Committee task force, at 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 11.

'I will burn this system to the ground'

The lawmaker aired her claims on the House floor, speaking of "some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable."

Rep. Barry Loudermilk rolled out a measure Thursday that would reform and restructure the federal workforce by focusing on hiring and retaining officials on a merit basis.

Rep. Brittany Pettersen holds her son at a news conference in 2023. Now pregnant with her second child, the Colorado Democrat has joined forces with Anna Paulina Luna to call for a proxy voting exception for new parents.

'So reckless'

'I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process'

Pete Hegseth said during his confirmation hearing Tuesday that he was focused on increasing the military’s lethality.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a swift trial and death penalty for the suspect accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York subway.

Top Democrats urged Republicans to return to the original stopgap spending bill in order to avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight.

Details of the new bill have not been released. The House on Thursday voted down a Trump-backed spending plan. The government is set to shutter on Saturday.

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told reporters that a vote on the CR is expected Friday morning, but that "there will be no deals with the Democrats."

Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest conspiracy theory just dropped. Mysterious drones have been spotted across the eastern U.S. over the past month, sparking concerns from citizens and drawing the attention of the FBI. And while the FBI and Department of Homeland Security have said the drones do not pose “a national security or public safety threat,” Greene has taken that information and spun it into a new conspiracy. “The government is in control of the drones and refuses to tell the American people what is going on,” the Georgia congresswoman wrote on X this past Saturday. “It really is that bad.”Greene is one of many officials to join this conspiracy squawking. Donald Trump also pointed fingers at the current administration, urging citizens to "shoot them down.”However, before you point your guns at the sky, one expert is urging people to reconsider. Rob D'Amico, the former chief of the FBI's counter-drone unit, told MSNBC that shooting at these unidentified aircrafts would be “irresponsible” and would be "the same legally as shooting at a manned aircraft.”Despite the obvious danger of shooting into the sky, other government officials have joined in on the squawking, including Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, and Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, both of New Jersey.Government officials also confirmed that many of the reported drone sightings were "actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully,” according to one National Security Council official.However, National Security Advisor John Kirby said to a reporter during a Dec. 12 press briefing that he could not “characterize for you definitively what these sightings are.”Daily Kos has contacted the White House regarding claims that the aircraft are their own. Greene’s fear-mongering statement is one of many conspiracy theories the congresswoman has made in recent years.Following the destruction Hurricane Helene left throughout the East Coast, Greene decided it was the appropriate time to claim that the government was to blame for the natural disaster. “Yes they can control the weather,” she wrote via X. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”Greene was linked to supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory in the past, but she began to distance herself from those in 2020. However, she also seemingly supported the “Frazzledrip” conspiracy, which falsely alleges Democrat Hillary Clinton and former Clinton aide Huma Abedin were videotaped sexually assaulting and murdering a child.Greene and her lovely ideas will be a part of the incoming administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory commission led by tech bros Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. We're right in the thick of the holiday season, and we're all tired after a long election in which we gave 110%, but this is important: Daily Kos is falling short of our final goal of the year and time is running out. Can you chip in to help us close the books on 2024?

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are split on President Biden's record-breaking clemency announcement. "I'm not surprised at this point," one congresswoman said.

President-elect Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor as he continues to form his Cabinet.

Lara Trump is considered a favorite to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's vetting "several possible candidates."

House Republicans on opposite sides of the conference are grimacing at the potential plan to kick government funding into the new year.

Rep. Gary Palmer is leading new legislation to replenish FEMA disaster relief funding using unspent funds the agency has elsewhere.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, just returned from a trade mission in Italy, said he likely won't make a decision until early January. Other candidates are also interested, though President-Elect Donald Trump's supporters are pushing for daughter-in-law to get the seat.

Republicans have found a new way to try to curry favor with Donald Trump: by pushing to have his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, appointed to the Senate.A number of Republicans are cheering the idea that the daughter-in-law could take the place of Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been picked to serve as secretary of State.As in her current role co-chairing the Republican National Committee, Lara Trump’s main qualification appears to be that she married into the Trump family.