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Media Matters has the transcript: It is a fact that 200,000 people more or less decided not to show up. OK, 200,000 people said I have something better to do. Now, you might say, Charlie, isn’t it fraud? Well, I’m talking about people who didn’t show up at all. They didn’t check into a voting booth, they didn’t even attempt …

Media Matters has the transcript: Republican cowardice is one reason the left keeps winning the social battles, despite the fact that the population is not all in on everything the social left wishes. Now, the polls show that there is widespread support for same-sex marriage. What there is not widespread support for is the idea that you as a religious …

Global News reports: A trophy hunter who was known for killing large animals and helping others do the same was shot and left for dead on the side of the road in South Africa, police have confirmed. Riaan Naude, 55, was the owner and founder of Pro Hunt Africa, a tour group that facilitates paid wildlife hunting trips in the …

The BBC reports: A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia’s defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when “stormy seas” caused it to sink, according to a ministry message. The 510-crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia’s military power, leading its naval …

“They’ve taken my image and used my image to skewer Trump, to skewer Trump supporters, and definitely to skewer myself. I’m a big-time victim. “Like, I’ve gone through hell. They’ve gone through my phone. I was treated like a terrorist at the airport with eight TSAs searching me on the tarmac. “I cannot tell you how I’ve been treated, and …

The far-right Washington Times reports: Seven candidates won at least one pledged delegate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Six gave speeches at the virtual convention this week; the seventh was Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Ms. Gabbard said Thursday evening that the convention snubbed her, contrary to the longstanding custom for unsuccessful presidential contenders. “You’re correct – I was …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C., went up for sale this month, with bids to take up the president’s 60-year lease on the federally owned Old Post Office due last Thursday. But while the winning bidder’s plans for the hotel likely won’t be known for a while, MAGA activists are already mourning the expected loss of …

Fox News reports: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., mocked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for using commemorative pens with her name inscribed on them to sign a resolution to transmit two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate for trial. “It’s a very solemn and prayerful moment, guys, when you saw those gold-encrusted commemorative pens that Nancy Pelosi had …

The Daily Beast reports: The NRA pays Ackerman McQueen to run NRATV programing, meaning that people at the network technically work for the ad firm. The agency’s announcement that it was severing ties with the gun lobby group caught NRATV staff off-guard on Wednesday morning. Many staffers and talent at all levels of NRATV had no idea this statement was …

The Indianapolis Star reports: Dozens of graduates and faculty at Taylor University walked out of graduation exercises Saturday morning minutes before the introduction of Vice President Mike Pence, who delivered the Christian liberal arts school’s commencement address. In caps and gowns, the students and faculty rose and quietly walked down the aisle and out of the auditorium in the Kesler …

After he was ousted as Australian prime minister in 2015, Tony Abbott took his anti-LGBT campaign on the road, blasting same-sex marriage in a paid 2016 appearance before the US hate group Alliance Defending Freedom. And now he’s lost his seat in Parliament: Tony Abbott has conceded defeat in Warringah to independent Zali Steggall, revealing he feared his political career …

The Washington Post reports: At Doral, which Trump has listed in federal disclosures as his biggest moneymaker hotel, room rates, banquets, golf and overall revenue were all down since 2015. In two years, the resort’s net operating income — a key figure, representing the amount left over after expenses are paid — had fallen by 69 percent. “They are severely …

The Week reports: The rift between the National Rifle Association’s Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre and the organization’s ex-board president Oliver North is continuing to grow. Anonymous documents posted online show that the NRA has accrued massive legal bills over the past year, while the organization’s chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, spent lavishly on clothing and travel, billing the organization’s ad agency …

The New York Times reports: Printouts from Mr. Trump’s official Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts, with the figures from his federal tax form, the 1040, for the years 1985 to 1994 — represents the fullest and most detailed look to date at the president’s taxes, information he has kept from public view. Though the information does not cover the tax …

Mediaite reports: Days after withdrawing his name from consideration from a seat on the Fed, economist Stephen Moore is absolutely livid at the constituency he believes sunk his chances. Appearing on the America First radio show with Sebastian Gorka Monday, Moore raged against the Left for what he termed a “campaign” against him. “Why did they run this campaign against …

Remember a few months ago when far-right agitator Laura Loomer had a screaming meltdown after being banned by PayPal, ranting that they want her “homeless and dead”? A few days ago Loomer was also banned by Facebook and Instagram and yesterday she really outdid herself in an appearance on Infowars, screaming that her life has been “ruined.” Crooks & Liars …

Reuters reports: The leader of an armed militia group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has been hospitalized after he was attacked in the prison where he was awaiting trial on federal firearms charges, his attorney said. Larry Hopkins, 69, was in hospital with broken ribs after being attacked on Tuesday at the Dona …

The Daily Beast reports: Not a single human being donated to Rep. Chris Collins’ (R-N.Y.) reelection campaign in the first three months of 2019. Collins, who is facing federal securities fraud charges, brought in just $5,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission this week. That’s compared to the roughly $280,000 …

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Things are not going well for Roger Stone. In a wide ranging interview with SiriusXM’s “Jim Norton & Sam Roberts” on Thursday he said his living situation has plummeted, his savings are gone and his car was impounded. And he’s no longer talking to his old friend, President Donald Trump. “I’ve lost my home, my …

The Christian Post reports: LifeWay Christian Resources announced today that it will be closing all remaining 170 stores this year and focusing on online sales. Carol Pipes, director of corporate communications for LifeWay, posted the announcement on the company’s website, explaining that it was “a strategic shift of resources to a dynamic digital strategy.” Dates for store closures will vary …