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Fox News Runs New Ad Showing Multiple Republican Leaders Blaming Trump For Inciting The Insurrection

Mediaite reports: One year after the violent and deadly attack on the Capitol Building, somber reflection will be a programming staple for many news media outlets. Viewers of Fox News, however, will likely see the most damning criticism of that day because of a paid advertisement from the Republican Accountability Project. The supercut shows leading Republican members of Congress — …

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FL Utility May Face Audit In “Ghost Candidate” Scandal

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Democratic lawmakers in Orlando and Jacksonville are seeking an audit of Florida Power & Light, following Orlando Sentinel reports revealing ties between the utility giant and the operatives who orchestrated the “ghost” candidate scandal in last year’s state Senate elections. Records recently obtained by the Sentinel showed the consultants who controlled Grow United Inc., the dark-money …

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Jimmy Carter Op-Ed: “I Fear For Our Democracy”

Jimmy Carter writes today for the New York Times: Politicians in my home state of Georgia, as well as in others, such as Texas and Florida, have leveraged the distrust they have created to enact laws that empower partisan legislatures to intervene in election processes. They seek to win by any means, and many Americans are being persuaded to think …

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Cruz: GOP Will Impeach Biden If They Win The House

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz predicted Republicans will impeach President Joe Biden as political payback if they win back the U.S. House this year in the midterm elections. “Yeah, I do think there’s a chance of that, whether it’s justified or not,” he said on the latest episode of his podcast. “​​Democrats weaponized impeachment,” he said, referring …

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TONIGHT: Stephanie Grisham To Meet With Riot Panel

CNN reports: Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham will meet Wednesday evening on Capitol Hill with the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting. Grisham’s meeting with the committee came after the former White House aide and chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump had a phone call with committee …

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Abbott Sues To Block Vax Mandate For National Guard

Courthouse News reports: Texas Governor Greg Abbott sued President Joe Biden and U.S. military officials Tuesday to stop them from imposing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate on members of the Texas National Guard. The Republican governor claims the lawsuit is not about being for or against the vaccine, but rather about protecting Texas’ sovereignty against federal overreach. To keep states’ Air …

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Axios: Graham Talked Trump Out Of Jan. 6th Speech

Axios reports: Before Donald Trump canceled his planned Jan. 6 press conference, several key allies — including hardline Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — made clear they thought it was a bad idea to invite the national media to Mar-a-Lago to mark the deadly riot. Why it matters: Trump would have inevitably used his press …

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Utah Tech Leader Out After Anti-Semitic/QAnon Email

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Entrata founder Dave Bateman stepped down as chairman of the software company on Tuesday after sending an antisemitic email to many Utah political leaders calling the COVID-19 vaccine a plot to “euthanize the American people,” blaming the effort on “the Jews.” Bateman’s email, sent early Monday from his entrata.com account, cited an unhinged conspiracy theory …

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Pence’s Cowardly Brother Silent About Capitol Attack

The Associated Press reports: Greg Pence watched the Jan. 6 insurrection unfold from an extraordinary perch. As chants of “Hang Mike Pence” echoed in the Capitol, the Republican congressman from Indiana and his better-known brother were whisked away from the Senate by the Secret Service shortly before a mob of Donald Trump supporters burst in, intent on stopping the vice …

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MD Gov Declares Emergency, Hospitals Overwhelmed

The Washington Post reports: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency that mobilizes the National Guard to assist state and local health officers at coronavirus testing and vaccination sites and authorizes the state Department of Health to take steps to increase staffing at overwhelmed hospitals. Hogan predicted that Maryland will see its “most challenging” phase …

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GOP Cringes At Trump’s Coming January 6th Speech

Politico reports: Senate Republicans are cringing at former President Donald Trump’s plans to speak on Jan. 6, openly fretting he’s trying to pull their party back into debating his false election claims. “I don’t think that’s a good idea,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “I guess it depends on what he’s going to say. But early assumptions are that …

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Activist Arrested At DeSantis Presser: “When It Comes To Public Welfare, The Governor Doesn’t Care” [VIDEO]

Tampa’s NBC News affiliate reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press conference on COVID-19 was delayed Tuesday morning after it was disrupted by an activist who wanted to speak with him. The governor’s aid had asked people who weren’t reporters to leave the press conference, prompting Ben Frazier, the president of the Jacksonville Northside Coalition, to start arguing with him. They said …

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Defense Contractors: Top Donors To Sedition Caucus

Roll Call reports: Leading defense contractors were among the most generous corporate contributors to the campaigns of members of Congress who voted not to certify the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona or Pennsylvania, according to a report made public Monday by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Boeing Company has given $346,500 to GOP campaign …

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Johnson: Why Do We Think Vax Is Better Than God?

“By the way, I not only tested positive but then I tested for antibodies at a whopping level. So I had it, but I didn’t have any symptoms. How do you explain that? “Why would we automatically assume that our natural immunity would be awful? It’s gonna be nonexistent? You’d think the default position should be, if you’ve already had …

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FL Surgeon General Announces Plan To Limit Testing

Tampa’s CBS News reports: Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said it’s time to stop “planning and living life” around COVID-19 testing. Dr. Ladapo announced the state will be the first to emphasize “high-value” testing versus “low-value” testing through a new plan. He used the example of an elderly grandmother given more testing consideration over an 8-year-old third grader. But …

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Anti-Vax California Republican DA Dies Of Something

The Orange County Register reports: Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, who ran for state Assembly in 2020 and had become a leader with the Republican Party of Orange County, has died suddenly, a week after telling friends she was very sick with COVID-19. She was 46 years old. Ernby was a political newcomer when she ran for the …

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Corporations Donate Millions To GOP “Sedition Caucus”

CREW reports: The flow of money from corporate PACs and industry groups to political committees allied with the Sedition Caucus started just days after the insurrection, and within the first few months after the deadly attack, their total contributions had already climbed into the millions of dollars. These totals include contributions from PACs that are tied to either a corporation …

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DeSantis Mocks COVID “Hysteria” And Blames Biden

The Daily Beast reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) blamed the Biden administration for COVID-19 woes in his state while accusing other state leaders of allowing “hysteria” to reign as they encourage mitigation measures against the virus that he claimed had little basis in sound science. “In terms of Florida, you look what’s going on in other states, they’re letting …

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Crenshaw: “Petty And Childish” MTG Is Running A Scam

“@realmarjoriegreene, instead of playing the victim about censorship maybe use your position as a LEGISLATOR to help pass LEGISLATION against censorship. “Luckily I’ve already done all the hard work for you and drafted a bill that would change Section 230 to prohibit political censorship. “Want to co-sponsor before I introduce it? Or prefer to keep up with petty and childish …

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Anti-Vax GOP Texas Lt Governor Is Sick With Something

Austin’s NBC News affiliate reports: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested is self-quarantining with mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 past week. Patrick previously sued the Biden administration over the federal requirement for federal government workers and contractors to be vaccinated. Last August, Patrick, who’s running for re-election in 2022, was criticized for comments he made blaming Black Americans …

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