NEW: Democratic women’s caucus is about to call for Max Miller’s resignation: “Due to the growing evidence and clear lack of remorse, we are calling on Rep. Miller to resign immediately,” say Reps. Leger Fernández, Emilia Sykes and Hillary Scholten.
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Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for Rep. Max Miller to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Rep. Max Miller’s withdrawal window closes in six days
Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for the embattled congressman to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot.
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The @dailymailus.bsky.social just published a picture of a syringe in embattled Congressman Max Miller's bedroom, "appearing to directly contradict his own recorded denial that he ever had needles by his bed." www.dailymail.com/news/article... Photo credit: The Daily Mail.
Republican Sen. Jon Husted still lists Max Miller’s endorsement on his website as he campaigns for a full Senate term. Husted will face Sherrod Brown in the November general election.
Does anybody have any questions about my reporting on Congressman Max Miller and the allegations he faces?
Rep. Max Miller today: "Just want to be clear: no court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me. No criminal charge has ever been filed against me." But here's a screenshot of his past criminal offenses.
Max Miller said on X Live that "Journalism is supposed to ask difficult questions... and tell the whole story." Miller *repeatedly* declined to answer detailed questions from Mother Jones before we published our story.
Wow. Senator Bernie Moreno says his former son-in-law, Congressman Max Miller, is unfit to hold office and needs serious psychological help. "He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter."
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) just tweeted that his ex-son-in-law Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) "needs serious psychological help." Read @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social blockbuster investigation that broke the Miller story wide open www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Original reporting here by @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social : www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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A few overlooked details from my July 18 piece on Rep. Max Miller—threading them below. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Following my 7.18 reporting, the Democratic Women’s Caucus will call for a House Ethics investigation into Rep. Max Miller. “The recent reports of domestic violence & child abuse against Representative Max Miller are deeply disturbing & Congress can’t ignore them," -Reps. Fernandez, Sykes & Scholten
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) is a survivor of domestic abuse. Like Emily Moreno, Moore has alleged her abuser held a gun to her head. Moore now calls for “all investigative authorities involved” to ensure Moreno and Miller’s child is safe.
“Two detectives, an Ohio county Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caseworker, and a Cleveland Clinic physician met on Zoom to discuss how the 2-year-old daughter of a congressman and granddaughter of a US senator wound up with a broken collarbone... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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For more on Sen. Bernie Moreno: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bernie Moreno says he built his car dealer empire all on his own. The reality is more complicated.
His up-by-the-boostraps tale is central to his campaign pitch, but there's more to the story of the Ohio Senate candidate's rise.
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) previously denied a report, also alleged in court records, that he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school. But the woman recently told me the alleged incident remains "one of the more traumatic nights of my life." Inside the investigation: ow.ly/8xU450ZpaNp
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Last night, MS NOW’s @chrislhayes.bsky.social featured my reporting on the domestic violence (& other) allegations facing Rep. Max Miller. www.ms.now/all-in/watch...
‘Daddy’s house is scary’: GOP Rep. Max Miller faces violent allegations
Newly obtained records detail allegations of drug use, verbal abuse, and violent behavior against multiple women by GOP Rep. Max Miller. A spokesman for Miller pointed to his previous denials that he ...
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Read my July 18 story for the original reporting that the New York Times didn’t link to... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · last wk.GOP House member--and fmr Trump advance man--allegedly -threw boiling water on his then-wife -held a gun to her head -broke his daughter's collarbone. She's 2 -abused abuse a fmr Trump WHer too When a reporter asked him about it , he threatened to block their # www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
Better reporting 👇🏼 # @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/abby...
Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 3w agoRep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) previously denied a report, also alleged in court records, that he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school. But the woman recently told me the alleged incident remains "one of the more traumatic nights of my life." Inside the investigation: ow.ly/8xU450ZpaNp
And also pouring boiling water on her, and also threatening her with a gun. (His colleague denies these charges.) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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This is about Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio). Sounds like a heckuva guy. Read the full story by Abby Vesoulis here: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) previously denied a report, also alleged in court records, that he pushed a girl down a flight of stairs in high school. But the woman recently told me the alleged incident remains "one of the more traumatic nights of my life." Inside the investigation: ow.ly/8xU450ZpaNp
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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How do you tax extreme wealth? It's no picnic—esp at the federal level—for constitutional reasons & political ones. (The public wants it, but the oligarchs hold the cards.) Even unrealized gains appear untouchable, but good ideas are afoot. cc: @bdgesq.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social
How to tax a billionaire
America's oligarchs guard their hoards jealously—but there may be a way in.
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“We’ve flown over 1.4 million miles to support more than 2,500 people needing abortion and gender-affirming health care.” #ElevatedAccess #AbortionAccess
Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · last yr.Mike Bonanza runs Elevated Access. Bonanza's group recruits pilots who fly people to places they can access abortion & gender-affirming care (pilots are volunteers; flights are no charge). Unlike commercial flights, passengers don't need drivers licenses. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The entire fuckin point of the national mall is loitering
amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · last mo.“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.
People say this about a lot of journalists, but truly, always read @timothypmurphy.bsky.social. "The Kennedys are down to their last and thorniest public servant—a sun-baked, worm-addled, crank incubated in a world of entitlement and unaccountability." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Can the last Kennedy running please turn out the lights?
Democratic voters aren't clamoring for Camelot.
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The FBI used software from the Israeli firm Cellebrite to secretly extract data from the phones of 13+ ICE protesters. A month later, the feds charged nine people with “conspiracy to impede or injure” officers. -via @schuylermitchell.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Public records show FBI secretly extracted data from ICE protesters’ phones
Previously unreported documents reveal “extractions” from at least 13 devices after a Washington state protest last June.
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There's something deliciously ironic about Ford--the assembly line innovator--having to hire back veteran engineers to fix quality problems induced by AI. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"The administration said Monday that Park Police have made five arrests and issued five citations for alleged vandalism." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump is losing his war on algae
A weird weekend of pond scum, lots of cops, and no antifa at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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