Senator Ron Johnson stated "No" when asked if he was supporting Paul Ingrassia's nomination for Office of Special Counsel, indicating "I think you know why," according to a report from HuffPost on October 20th, 2025. This development occurred as the DHS confirmed agents shot a US citizen multiple times and subsequently lied about the incident, per reporting from Armand Doma on X. Additionally, Los Angeles is slated to host a congressional hearing on the arrests of US citizens during immigration raids, as reported by the Los Angeles Times and shared by [@hbecerraLATimes](https://twitter.com/hbecerraLATimes) on X. In political news, a former Press Secretary to Jill Biden, identified as a Spanberger/Reid voter and lifelong Democrat, announced support for [@SpanbergerForVA](https://twitter.com/SpanbergerForVA) for Governor and [@JohnReid4VA](https://twitter.com/JohnReid4VA) for Lt. Governor in Virginia, according to a tweet from [@PollTracker2024](https://twitter.com/PollTracker2024) on X. Meanwhile, an article from Lawfare and shared by [@AnnaBower](https://twitter.com/AnnaBower) on X details a text exchange beginning with "Anna, Lindsey Halligan here," from the top prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia on a Saturday afternoon in October. Governor Kristi Noem stated on X that the USCG will implement "Operation River Wall" as a force multiplier to defend against illegal immigration, furthering President Trump's goal of maintaining a secure southern border. Separately, former President Joe Biden completed a round of radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia, with a spokeswoman confirming the completion of treatment to [@CBSNews](https://twitter.com/CBSNews) on Monday, October 20th. In Ohio, if Republicans pass their new congressional map without bipartisan support, Democrats can force a referendum by gathering approximately 250,000 signatures within 90 days of passage, which could leave the state without a map for the November 2026 vote, according to Punchbowl News and shared by [@PollTracker2024](https://twitter.com/PollTracker2024) on X. Senator Cramer expressed his belief that senators are "better off staying here and talking it out," rather than going home, referencing his experience as a freshman House member in 2013, as reported by [@Eleanor_Mueller](https://twitter.com/Eleanor_Mueller) on X.
