{"id":"1794357176140-news-segment","slug":"thune-survives-jordan-rises","title":"Thune Survives, Jordan Rises","summary":"CalMatters is suing Shasta County for refusing to release a subpoena it allegedly received related to June 2026 election results.\n\nSenate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader on Tuesday, after first voting 31-15 to proceed rather than delay. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin pushed to postpone the election and walked out when that failed.","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T00:32:56.140Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: CalMatters is suing Shasta County for refusing to release a subpoena it allegedly received related to June 2026 election results.\nSource: CalMatters (https://x.com/CalMatters/status/2120313122577637776)\n\nTRUE: Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader on Tuesday, after first voting 31-15 to proceed rather than delay. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin pushed to postpone the election and walked out when that failed.\nSource: AP (https://x.com/USPulseBrief/status/2120313156362764466)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"CalMatters is suing Shasta County for refusing to release a subpoena it allegedly received related to June 2026 election results.","sourceName":"CalMatters","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/CalMatters/status/2120313122577637776","claim":"Shasta County has refused to release a subpoena it allegedly received regarding June 2026 election results. CalMatters is suing to obtain a copy of the document. https://t.co/GqKhkO9j1P 📷 Salvador Ochoa https://t.co/nEn6P9JuqH","author":"@CalMatters"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader on Tuesday, after first voting 31-15 to proceed rather than delay. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin pushed to postpone the election and walked out when that failed.","sourceName":"AP","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/USPulseBrief/status/2120313156362764466","claim":"Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader Tuesday, AP reports, after first voting 31-15 to proceed rather than delay. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin pushed to postpone the election and walked out when that failed. https://t.co/Gw1v6J7P04","author":"US Pulse News (@USPulseBrief)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/CalMatters/status/2120313122577637776","name":"CalMatters","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@CalMatters"},{"url":"https://x.com/USPulseBrief/status/2120313156362764466","name":"AP","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"US Pulse News (@USPulseBrief)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794357176140-news-segment-thune-survives-jordan-rises","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794357176140-news-segment-thune-survives-jordan-rises","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794357176140-news-segment-thune-survives-jordan-rises and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"Alright, let's switch gears entirely. There's a legal battle brewing in California over an election subpoena."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Yeah, Shasta County. They've refused to release a subpoena they apparently received about the June 2026 election results."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And CalMatters, the news organization, is suing to get a copy of the document."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So the county won't even confirm what the subpoena is about. That's the concerning part for transparency."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The public should know if a government is being investigated over an election. That's not a partisan thing. That's basic sunlight."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But the county has a reason for everything. Maybe they think releasing it compromises an ongoing investigation."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Then say that. 'We can't release it because it's part of an active case.' That's a normal thing to say. Refusing to even acknowledge it exists is the part that smells."},{"host":"Brian","text":"I don't disagree. Shasta County has a history of election disputes. This is exactly where you want the press pushing for records."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And the courts will decide. But the fact that a newsroom has to sue just to see a piece of paper about a public election is a bad sign."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Speaking of public fights, Florida's incoming Senate Majority Leader is already throwing down the gauntlet."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Nick DiCeglie says local governments are 'not gonna circumvent the will of the people' after Amendment 3 passed."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Right, Amendment 3 is the property tax exemption that's supposed to rise over the next few years. Big savings for homeowners, but it cuts revenue for cities and counties."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And local governments are scared. They're already looking for ways to make up that lost money. Fee increases, special assessments, that kind of thing."},{"host":"Brian","text":"DiCeglie is saying, essentially, don't try to get around the voters. If they wanted you to have that revenue, they wouldn't have voted to cut your funding."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I think that's a fair warning. The will of the people isn't a suggestion. It's the whole point of the ballot measure."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But you also can't pretend local governments don't have to pave roads and pay firefighters. If the money's gone, the money's gone."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Then they need to cut spending. That's what the voters are saying. Cut the fat, not the services."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And you think local budgets are just full of fat waiting to be trimmed?"},{"host":"Bella","text":"I think there's always more than they admit. And when push comes to shove, they find it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"I'm less sure. This is going to be a bloodbath in some counties. Police, schools, parks. It's not all waste."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'm not pretending it's painless. But the voters made a choice. And DiCeglie is right to say they should get what they voted for."},{"host":"Brian","text":"We'll see if he has the spine for it when the first Florida mayor is on television screaming about layoffs."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Maybe that's the fight he wants. He's already framing it as the people versus the politicians."},{"host":"Brian","text":"A classic. And it works until someone actually loses their job."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Last one, and it's the kind of post that makes me roll my eyes. A guy on X calling Trump 'Criminal Filth' and saying the majority wised up."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Yeah, Paul Edward Hieronymus Jr. Very formal name for such an angry sentence."},{"host":"Bella","text":"This is the problem with political discourse right now. Nothing in that post is an argument. It's just name-calling."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And the temptation is to just ignore it. But it reflects a real chunk of the electorate that is still furious."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Furious is fine. I want people to be passionate. But 'Criminal Filth' doesn't persuade anyone. It just makes the poster feel better."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The election was not stolen, and he says that. But then he goes right into the same kind of garbage he's complaining about."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Hypocrisy is the currency of social media. He's not trying to win an argument. He's trying to get a dopamine hit from likes."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And he got one. One like. The system works, apparently."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'd rather have a hundred thoughtful replies than one like on a rage post."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But you're not the one running for office. The people who are, they read this stuff and think this is where the energy is."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Then they're misreading the room. Anger is loud, but it's not a majority. Tuesday proved that."}]}