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Christian School Pastor Busted Again For Child Cruelty

The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports: A Louisiana pastor and headmaster of a Christian school who is also a member of the sate Republican Party governing board has been arrested for a second time on juvenile cruelty charges. John Raymond, 60, pastor of New Horizon Church in Slidell and founder of Lakeside Christian Academy, is an elected member of the Louisiana …

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Indicted CO Clerk Barred From Overseeing Elections

CNN reports: Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, along with her deputies Belinda Knisley and Julie Fisher, will not be allowed to oversee 2022 elections in the county, a Colorado district judge ruled Tuesday, marking the second time Peters has been removed from the same post. Judge Valerie Robison’s ruling follows two days of testimony last month in a lawsuit brought …

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57 Republicans Vote Against Ukrainian Aid Package

CBS News reports: The House on Tuesday night approved $39.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, with just days to go before President Biden says his authority to fund military supplies to help fend off Russian aggression runs dry. The bill passed 368 to 57. It will now go to the Senate and then to Mr. Biden’s desk. Senate Majority Leader …

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Trump Pick Wins West Virginia US House Primary

The New York Times reports: Representative Alex Mooney handily defeated a House colleague and fellow Republican, David McKinley, in a primary in West Virginia that again proved both the power of an endorsement by former President Donald J. Trump and the weight that right-wing ideology holds with Republican primary voters. Mr. Mooney, a four-term House Republican known more as a …

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Trump Pick Loses Nebraska GOP Gov Primary [VIDEO]

NPR reports: In Nebraska, Jim Pillen has won the Republican primary for governor, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Riding the endorsement of Gov. Pete Ricketts and much of the state’s GOP establishment, Pillen, a hog producer and University of Nebraska regent, held off rival candidates that included Charles Herbster – a political newcomer backed by former …

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Hawley Targets Disney With Retroactive Copyright Bill

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined other Republicans in Congress in shaking their fists at the Walt Disney Company for opposing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law prohibiting classroom discussion of sexual orientation. This week, Hawley introduced a bill to shorten the duration of federal copyright protection. The measure would apply retroactively only for firms with a market …

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GOP Sen. Steve Daines: Why Do We Protect Sea Turtle Eggs Under The Law But Not The “Human Baby” Eggs?

“Why do we have laws in place that protect the eggs of a sea turtle, or the eggs of eagles? Because when you destroy an egg, you’re killing a pre-born baby sea turtle or a pre-born baby eagle. Yet when it comes to a pre-born human baby—rather than a sea turtle—that baby would be stripped of all protections, in all …

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Rick Scott: “Unwell, Incoherent” Biden Should Resign

Fox News reports: Sen. Rick Scott Tuesday called on President Biden to resign, alleging that Biden is mentally unfit to carry out his duties as president. “The most effective thing Joe Biden can do to solve the inflation crisis he created is resign. He’s the problem,” Scott, R-Fla., said Tuesday. “Let’s be honest here. Joe Biden is unwell. He’s unfit …

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MTG Bought $92,000 Vehicle With Campaign Money

The Peach Pundit reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used donors’ campaign contributions to buy herself a luxury vehicle worth over $92,000, FEC records show. The expenditure will prove controversial as the May 24 primary approaches, not just because of the expensive, swanky nature of the vehicle, but because Greene’s second biggest source of donations is retired Americans—meaning she effectively raided …

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Accused Republican Rep Resigns Effective Immediately

The Hill reports: Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced on Tuesday that he is resigning from Congress, more than one year after a former lobbyist accused the congressman of sexual misconduct. “After almost 12 years in Congress, today is my last day,” Reed said in remarks on the House floor. “It has been an honor to serve with you all from …

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Susan Collins Calls Cops Over Sidewalk Chalk Message

The Bangor Daily News reports: “Susie, please, Mainers want WHPA —–> vote yes, clean up your mess,” the message read, according to a Bangor police report. WHPA refers to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify the right to abortion into law and ban restrictions on abortion access. Bangor police responded to West Broadway at 9:20 p.m. Saturday to …

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Ted Cruz: Capitol Rioters Were “Peaceful Protesters” But Protesting Outside Alito’s House, That’s “Mob Violence”

“It’s all politics for them. The ends justify the means. It’s complete hypocrisy. You see this in the corporate media, you see this among Democrats. “On Jan. 6 of 2021, you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting and yet the corporate media and Democrats slandered them with the made-up term insurrectionist. “And yet in this instance, they are …

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Protest Heckler Allegedly Linked To Neo-Nazi Leader

First, a reminder about this guy: The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on Monday released an official statement after a video went viral online showing a man in an FDNY shirt shouting at abortion-rights protesters. The department insisted that the man in the video, who shouted “Your body is mine,” does not work for them and confirmed that an …

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Steve Schmidt: John McCain Lied To Me About Affair

The New York Times reports: The senior strategist for Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign said on Sunday night that he had lied to discredit a New York Times article that reported on Mr. McCain’s close relationship with a female lobbyist, a claim that the candidate and the campaign attacked at considerable length at the time. The statement from Steve …

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Cultist Rep Accuses Gmail Of “Election Interference” Because His Money Begs Are Going “Straight To Spam”

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Ronny Jackson’s (R-Texas) Trumpian rant about emails was sent to spam on Monday. Jackson, the former Trump White House physician who raised eyebrows with his fact-free praise of the former president’s “excellent” health, accused Google’s Gmail service of “actively suppressing emails from Republicans from hitting your inbox.” Critics asked if they could pay to have …

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TX Gov Spent $1B In COVID Funds On Migrants Stunt

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and top state lawmakers shifted around roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid to help pay for their campaign to arrest migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, exposing gaps in a law meant to bolster the country’s response to the ongoing pandemic. Critics say the money would have been put to better use …

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DeSantis Condemns Wearing “Chey-Tay Varra” Shirts, Remains Silent On Nazis Waving His Flag At Disney

Florida Politics reports: Signing legislation that requires students to learn about the suffering communism has caused, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s acting to stamp out the ignorance that’s made Che Guevara T-shirts fashionable on college campuses. The Governor was in Miami Monday morning to sign the measure (HB 395) that will require he and succeeding Governors declare Nov. 7 “Victims …

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Cousin Of Sanctioned Oligarch Donates To Cawthorn

Forbes reports: Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s cash-strapped campaign for re-election received a donation Friday from the cousin and business associate of a sanctioned Russian oligarch, according to a report filed Sunday night with the FEC. Andrew Intrater, a U.S. citizen who’s an asset manager for New York-based Sparrow Capital Holdings, contributed $1,000 to Cawthorn’s campaign. Intrater’s cousin and, at least at …

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GOP Rep Backs Abortion Exceptions For Rape, Incest

The Hill reports: Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) on Sunday said she supports exceptions for abortions in the case of rape, incest and life of the mother, citing her personal experience with rape when she was a young girl. Asked if she thinks exceptions to abortion for victims of rape and incest should be codified by federal law, Mace told …

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FEC Again Warns Boebert Over Campaign Violations

Colorado’s Daily Sentinel reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert continues to have troubles with her campaign finance filings. In a warning letter from the Federal Election Commission made public on Thursday, Boebert’s latest campaign finance filing for the first quarter of 2022 shows her campaign accepted as much as $30,000 in contributions that exceed federal campaign finance limits. The six-page letter notes …

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