The split within the Senate GOP on full display right now on the Senate floor. Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) is pointing the finger at Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, accusing them of staging a “show.” Corker was also careful to point out that it’s not all Republicans delaying things, it’s just Lee and Cruz.

All of this comes as Harry Reid tried to accelerate the vote on the temporary funding bill so the Senate can kick it back to the House. Lee and Cruz won’t consent to speeding things up. Corker is saying basically enough is enough. More here.

Josh has written before about the goings-on in West Virginia’s Mingo County. “Goings-on” doesn’t do it justice. It’s an epic story that allegedly involves several top local officials. But since Josh last touched on it here, the federal public corruption investigation has widened, a local judge has entered into a plea deal, and a clearer picture of the scope of the investigation has emerged. Hunter Walker has our story on the so-called “courthouse gang.”