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Mediaite reports: Speaking to the Washington Post, the Utah senator took a shot at the Republican senators who went after Jackson. “It struck me that it was off course, meaning the attacks were off course that came from some,” Romney told the Post. “And there is no ‘there’ there.” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has been widely condemned for saying Jackson …

From the world’s most famous liar: Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went “woke” and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, “Put that behind you, put that behind you,” despite the fact that the Election was rife with fraud and irregularities. If we forget, the Radical Left Democrats will continue to Cheat and …

The Washington Post reports: The New Yorker first reported that Mark and Debra Meadows submitted voter registration forms that listed as their home a mobile home with a rusted metal roof that sold for $105,000 in 2021, even though they had never lived there. North Carolina officials announced last week that Mark Meadows is under investigation for potential voter fraud. …

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Utah legislative leaders on Tuesday announced their plan to meet this Friday for an override session minutes after Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prevent transgender girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identities. In a letter addressed to Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson, Cox defended …

The Indianapolis Star reports: Sen. Mike Braun said during a media call Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court was wrong to legalize interracial marriage decades ago. That decision should have been left to individual states, as he sees it. Braun was asked about the landmark Loving v. Virginia court case after he explained he thought abortion rights questions should have …

“I’ll even blame people like Lindsey Graham who is begging for war every single night on the television. These are the people that gave the Ukrainian people the false hope. “You see Ukraine kept just poking the bear and poking the bear, which is Russia. And Russia invaded. And the truth is, and this is a hard truth to accept, …

Mediaite reports: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stomped away from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing after getting in a heated clash with Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) over Guantanamo Bay. The judge explained she was “standing up for the constitutional value of representation” with her work, and as this topic came up during questions from Graham, he …

The Hill reports: Top leaders from Milwaukee and Nashville are in Washington on Tuesday making their final pitches to members of the Republican National Committee in hopes of hosting the 2024 national convention. The teams leading both cities’ bids will be at RNC headquarters today to make presentations to the party’s site selection committee, a top Republican with knowledge of …

The Washington Post reports: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, struck down a bill on Monday that would have banned transgender girls from competing in female sports at school — making him an outlier in a party that has passed similar laws in nearly a dozen states. In a letter addressing his decision, Holcomb wrote that the bill “leaves too …

Mediaite reports: Jimmy Kimmel mocked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) following reports that police were called to a Montana airport after the senator became “frustrated” for missing his flight. “Apparently, he missed his flight and demanded to speak to the manager of the airport about a dozen times, to the point where they had to call in security.” The host went …

The Independent reports: Sarah Palin has said she is considering a congressional run to fill the seat vacated last week by representative Don Young. Appearing on Newsmax TV’s The Balance, Ms Palin said she would be “humbled and honored” to fill Young’s seat. “In a heartbeat, I would,” she said, responding to host Eric Bolling’s question about announcing a run. …

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: Angus wasn’t the only beef going down at the Ohio Beef Expo this Saturday. The day after Ohio Senate candidates literally went toe-to-toe, Gov. Mike DeWine and challenger Joe Blystone had an exchange at the Ohio Beef Expo at the state fairgrounds in Columbus. Video released by the Blystone campaign shows the two gubernatorial candidates talking …

The Associated Press reports: Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington after being diagnosed with an infection but does not have COVID-19, the Supreme Court said late Monday. The high court announced Sunday evening that the 73-year-old justice had entered the hospital Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms” and underwent tests. The court provided no additional information about the infection that …

The Hill reports: Multiple Republican candidates running to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R) in Missouri have called on their rival Eric Greitens (R) to drop out of the race after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse in an affidavit. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) condemned the findings from the affidavit in a video response released on Monday, calling for …

Salon reports: The lawsuit alleges that the U.S. Election Integrity Plan — led by Shawn Smith [photo], an ally of former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell — is sending armed members door-to-door in areas with large numbers of voters of color, questioning people about how they voted and taking photographs of their homes. The lawsuit, which …

The Hill reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Monday that late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who was the longest-serving member of the House until his death on Friday, will lie in state in the Capitol next week. Young will lie in state in National Statuary Hall on Tuesday, March 29. There will be a formal ceremony to honor Young that …

The Associated Press reports: Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms, according to new allegations from his ex-wife revealed in court records on Monday. The sworn affidavit from Sheena Greitens is part of an ongoing child …

The Daily Mail reports: Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) got into a confrontation with employees of a Montana airport which grew so heated that law enforcement had to get involved, a new video showed on Sunday. Cruz was spotted at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport shortly after noon on Sunday, apparently irritated by missing his flight, according to the Reddit user who …

Politico reports: Alabama Republican Mo Brooks is calling for Mitch McConnell to be ousted as Senate GOP leader, making him the party’s third major Senate candidate to come out in favor of booting the Kentucky Republican. “America can’t afford a Senate leader who is a weak-kneed, debt junkie, open-border RINO Republican and who, worse yet, sells out America for special …

The Northwest Florida News reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Saturday that he will be running for re-election this year. Gaetz confirmed that he will be fighting to keep his seat in the U.S. House as he met with a crowd of supporters during the grand opening of his campaign office at 24 Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach. “It’s choose …