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- slate.com The Low-Key Republican Officials Quietly Dismantling All of Our Rights
The group receives almost no sustained public attention or accountability.
> The group receives almost no sustained public attention or accountability.
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DeSantis’ office quietly backed ban on wind energy in Florida — onshore or off
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10427565 >cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10427563 >
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PAC that pays Trump’s legal bills gets priority over donations to RNC at upcoming high-dollar fundraiser
www.cnn.com PAC that pays Trump’s legal bills gets priority over donations to RNC at upcoming high-dollar fundraiser | CNN PoliticsThe joint fundraising agreement that Donald Trump has inked with the Republican National Committee and state parties first sends donors’ money to his campaign committee and then to the leadership PAC that pays his legal bills before the national party gets its share, an invitation to an upcoming fun...
- newrepublic.com House Republicans Are Suddenly Desperate to End Biden Impeachment
House Republicans know that their rapidly shrinking majority—and their lack of evidence—has put them in an impossible position.
- www.salon.com “Judge Cannon has a lot to answer for”: Ex-Mueller prosecutor fumes after witness comes forward
"That's really not right," Andrew Weissmann says as witness speaks out while trial stalls.
"That's really not right," Andrew Weissmann says as witness speaks out while trial stalls
- newrepublic.com Mike Johnson Completely Blindsided by Resignation in His Own Party
House Speaker Mike Johnson had no idea Representative Ken Buck is quitting, as the GOP is in complete shambles.
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"StoneToss" creator outed as Hans Kristian Graebener of Spring, Texas
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- www.newsweek.com Joe Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls
The Democrat is outperforming the Republican in a series of polls.
- www.cnn.com Peter Navarro ordered to report to prison by March 19 | CNN Politics
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro must report to a federal prison in Miami by March 19 to begin serving a four-month sentence for his contempt of Congress conviction, his attorneys said on Sunday.
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro must report to a federal prison in Miami by March 19 to begin serving a four-month sentence for his contempt of Congress conviction, his attorneys said on Sunday.
- www.usatoday.com USA TODAY exclusive: Hundreds allege Donald Trump doesn’t pay his bills
Among those who say billionaire didn't pay: dishwashers, painters, waiters
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/9710778 >Among those who say billionaire didn't pay: dishwashers, painters, waiters
- boingboing.net Senator Katie Britt's disgusting and bizarre rape lies exposed
Jonathan M. Katz reveals Senator Britt's misleading use of a trafficking story, originally from 2004-2008 Mexico, falsely linked to Biden.
- www.bbc.com Donald Trump told to pay six-figure costs of firm he sued
The former US president's case against a company founded by an ex-MI6 officer was thrown out.
- www.mediaite.com House Republican Says He’s Retiring So He Doesn’t Have to ‘Lie on Behalf’ of Trump and the GOP
"I am not going to lie on behalf of my presidential candidate, on behalf of my party. And I’m very sad that others in my party" are willing to, said Buck
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Harris stresses US support for Israel, Gaza truce in talks with Gantz
Critics have pointed out that Israel’s war on Gaza has pushed the territory — home to nearly 2.3 million people — to the brink of collapse. The vast majority of the population has been displaced amid the bombing, and an Israeli siege has left basic necessities like food, water and medicine in short supply.
- www.independent.co.uk The Supreme Court just gave insurrectionists a free pass to overthrow democracy
In a split ruling, five conservative justices decided that any candidate who tries to overthrow the government can still get elected, as long as they have the support of Congress. Alex Woodward reports
- crooksandliars.com Poll: Most Voters Now Blame GOPers For Not Passing Border Bill
Biden's message is finally breaking through.
- www.newsweek.com NBC host sparks fury with remark on Donald Trump's 2020 election behavior
Kristen Welker saying Trump "allegedly" tried to overturn the election divided Democrats on Sunday.
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In Virgina, Gov. Pritzker steps up attacks on 'stupid and ignorant' Donald Trump
chicago.suntimes.com In Virginia, Gov. Pritzker steps up attacks on 'stupid and ignorant' Donald TrumpGov. J.B. Pritzker, keynoting a fundraiser for the Democratic Party of Virginia, said Saturday Trump will “spew his hateful lies, his vitriol, his dark vision for this country, and he'll do everything he can to claw his way back into office. But we're not going to let him, are we.”
- www.salon.com Project 2025 is more than a playbook for Trumpism, it’s the Christian Nationalist manifesto
The right intends to force every American to live their definition of a good life through government edict
- news.wgcu.org Ex-Florida GOP chair accused of rape told police he was more concerned about “PR” than facts of case
When Sarasota police detectives first interviewed Christian Ziegler after receiving a complaint from a woman accusing him of rape, he answered no questions, transcripts released today by the police department show.Instead the now former Florida GOP chairman asked detectives about when the informatio...
- boingboing.net Clarence Thomas to decide if Trump has immunity for the coup attempt his own wife planned
Investigate the controversy surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas's role in deciding Donald Trump's immunity in light of the January 6th events planned by his wife.
- www.commondreams.org Senate GOP Blocks Effort to Federally Protect IVF Access
"Remember this the next time they claim to care about freedom and family," said one Democratic lawmaker.
- www.texastribune.org Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge
Senate Bill 4 was Texas’ latest attempt to deter people from crossing the Texas-Mexico border amid a surge in migration.
- www.pbs.org U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.
- hartmannreport.com The New "Over the Top" Secret Plan on How Fascists Could Win in 2024
Here’s what I’m hearing Republicans are planning in the event Joe Biden wins re-election & Democrats hold the Senate and take the House this November…
Here’s what I’m hearing Republicans are planning in the event Joe Biden wins re-election & Democrats hold the Senate and take the House this November…
- thehill.com Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden’s SOTU address
Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month. Perry sai…
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Senate leaders likely to seek quick dismissal of Mayorkas impeachment case
apnews.com Leaders are likely to seek quick dismissal as Mayorkas impeachment moves to the SenateFor the third time in five years, senators will be sworn in as jurors for an impeachment trial. But the chamber is expected to spend far less time on the impending trial of Homeland Security Secretary than for former President Donald Trump’s two trials.
- www.nbcnews.com Ex U.S. spies warned the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now.
The Justice Department said this week that informant Alexander Smirnov invented a story about $5 million bribes paid to Joe and Hunter Biden and is also "peddling new lies."
- thehill.com Newsom on GOP abortion policies: Rapists apparently have more rights than families
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) went after Republicans for their abortion policies in a CNN interview Friday. “Spare me, the Republican party and this ‘freedom gospel,’” Newsom said in a Friday interv…
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The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Russian Intelligence
www.motherjones.com The Smirnov affair: MAGA Republicans are useful idiots for Russian intelligenceHow GOP lawmakers got caught doing Moscow's dirty work.
- www.nbcnews.com Alabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible
Tom Parker, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, expressed his support for the Seven Mountains Mandate, a once-fringe philosophy that calls on evangelical Christians to reshape American law and society based on their beliefs.
- newrepublic.com Guess What Just Disappeared From GOP’s Biden Impeachment Website
It’s not going great for House Republicans after their star Biden impeachment witness was indicted.
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Joe Biden Secures A Sudden & Large Lead Among Voters 65 Years Old & Up
bipartisanreport.com /2024/02/22/joe-biden-secures-a-sudden-large-lead-among-voters-65-years-old-up/New polling data from Quinnipiac University reveals a large lead at the national level for President Joe Biden among registered voters 65 years of age and up in an expected rematch with Donald Trump. Exit polling conducted around the 2020 presidential election by Edison Research found Trump leading in that age bracket by five percent....
- thehill.com The Memo: GOP on defense over Biden probe after Russian revelations
Republicans are seeking to preserve the credibility of their inquiries into the Biden family after a huge setback. On Tuesday, a court filing revealed that a former FBI informant behind a discredit…
- newrepublic.com Rapist Who Wanted Vice President Dead Compares Self to Navalny
Donald Trump used a Fox News town hall to claim he’s basically the same as Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who was found dead in a Russian prison.
- www.politico.com Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority. It didn’t land well.
The speaker delivered a presentation that, while ostensibly about holding the majority this fall, took a notably moral turn, according to two people in the room.
- www.commondreams.org 'I Think We Should Kill 'Em All,' GOP Rep. Andy Ogles Says of Palestinians in Gaza
"Any congressional resolutions to censure or expel Ogles?" asked one commentator.