Political Coffee 10-2-25: Rep Diehl interview on repeal petition and OR Mediaid scam, Elmer new House R leader, US sues 4 OR counties, ICE reporter assault, Tina says guard to cost 10M, Trump memes, Bad Bunny and Dems sneaky wordplay

Rep Ed Diehl interview about him being one of three chief petitioners to repeal OR’s largest ever tax increase: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91200-breaking-sen-starr-announces-plan-refer-gas-tax.html He also asks for investigation into possible 2.3 million Medicaid fraud with Tren De Aragua terrorists in OR: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/3f3fb47 Lucetta Elmer elected as new OR House GOP leader: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91209-rep-lucetta-elmer-elected-house-gop-leader.html US sues 4 OR counties including Marion co over convicted criminal illegals: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/us-sues-4-oregon-counties-over-immigration-enforcement.html ICE reporter assaulted and stockpile of shields seized. https://oregoncatalyst.com/91196-ice-protest-reporter-assaulted-stockpile-shields-seized.html Tone Deaf Tina says Guard deployment will cost 10M not 3.8 the guard says. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/oregon-gov-says-trump-troop-deployment-could-cost-taxpayers-up-to-10m.html New Hilarious Trump meme on Jeffries: https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1973218518893207825 My old buddy Corey Lewandowski says ICE will be at Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show. https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1973410583811604635 Dems sneaky wordplay to hide Medicaid for illegals: https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/02/dems-want-medicaid-for-millions-of-biden-era-migrants-but-use-sneaky-wordplay-to-pretend-they-dont/ Mike Johnson muddles the message: gotta do better. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/speaker-mike-johnson-owns-george-stephanopoulos-debate-democrats/ Joe Rogan gets his eyes opened: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/joe-rogan-slams-progressives-who-celebrated-charlie-kirks/ Moinque Despain running again for CD4: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91204-monique-despain-announces-run-congress-4.html Fish wrap grudgingly admits important Fed services continue despite shutdown: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/which-federal-services-in-oregon-are-still-available-in-a-shutdown-whats-closed.html