Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inIsabel KeaneMonday 02 November 2026 18:07 GMTPete Buttigieg uses Waffle House to hit Republicans on cost of living crisisSome Republicans are considering a potential legal loophole to block Democratic Socialists of America members-elect from being sworn into the House of Representatives.The proposed maneuver relies on challenging a member-elect's oath of office by arguing that DSA platform goals conflict with upholding the U.S. Constitution.Texas Republican Representative Keith Self suggested he might invoke the challenge against DSA-backed candidates to prevent them from taking power.House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the concept of refusing to seat elected Democrats, describing it as a nonsense narrative and pledging to follow the law.The effort comes as Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to flip the House majority in the upcoming election.In fullMAGA plot to keep Democrats who win Tuesday from holding office is revealedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in