Monthly Archives: March 2021

Gohmert Loses Appeal Of $5000 Metal Detector Fine

The Hill reports: The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday that it is upholding the $5,000 fine levied against Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) for bypassing a security screening to enter the House chamber. Gohmert had appealed the fine issued by the House sergeant-at-arms on Feb. 5, days after House Democrats voted to enact the punitive measure to enforce compliance with the …

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Teen Who Filmed Floyd’s Murder Weeps During Trial

Reuters reports: The Minneapolis teenager whose cellphone video of Derek Chauvin’s deadly arrest of George Floyd sparked worldwide protests began weeping as she was shown an image from the video at the former policeman’s murder trial on Tuesday. Darnella Frazier, 18, was walking her 9-year-old cousin to buy some snacks at Cup Foods, where a worker had moments before accused …

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Biden’s Dog Bites Federal Worker In Second Incident

CNN reports: The Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident tell CNN. The incident, which involved a National Park Service employee, took place on the White House South Lawn on Monday afternoon. The employee was working at the time and needed to stop in order to …

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Covidiot Violates Bail By Droning Home Of NH Governor

The Portsmouth Herald reports: An anti-mask protester arrested outside Gov. Chris Sununu’s home in December is now on the hook for a $1,000 cash bail after prosecutors say he violated his bail conditions and flew a drone over the governor’s neighborhood. Skylar Bennett, 38, must pay the bail before April 2 to remain out on release while awaiting trial on …

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Florida GOP Intros Bill To Ban Giving Water To Voters

Politico reports: Florida may bar outside groups from giving food or water to voters standing within 150 feet of polling places, a provision that is drawing comparisons to a much broader prohibition included in a contentious election bill recently enacted in nearby Georgia. “It’s influencing the vote and that’s what we are trying to stop because they are a captive …

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Former Guy Offers To Issue Personal Greetings To Fans

Posted today to Trump’s just-launched website: Thank you for your interest in receiving a greeting from Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump for your special occasion. Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing of your request. Due to the volume of greeting requests President and Mrs. Trump receive, we will not provide status updates. Additionally, please do not re-submit …

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Blinken Axes Pompeo’s Anti-LGBTQ Foreign Policy

The Associated Press reports: In a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday formally scrapped a blueprint championed by his predecessor to limit U.S. promotion of human rights abroad to causes favored by conservatives like religious freedom and property matters while dismissing reproductive and LGBTQ rights. Blinken said a report prepared for former Secretary of …

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Texas Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Mandate Winterizing Power Grid, Ban Variable Energy Rate Plans

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas Senate on Monday unanimously approved a sweeping bill that would overhaul the state’s electricity industry and infrastructure, including mandating that power plants prepare for extreme weather and outlawing risky indexed retail electric plans. Senate Bill 3, filed by Republican state Sen. Charles Schwertner of Georgetown, now heads to the Texas House where its prospects …

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Right Wing Site Roasts Trump For Ripping Off Donors With Post-Election Money-Begging “Save America PAC”

From the right wing site American Greatness: Former President Donald Trump continues to rake in huge piles of cash, but very little of that money has gone toward the causes for which donors believe they are giving. At the heart of various fundraising projects are misleading solicitations that appear primarily to target desperate and loyal middle and lower-income Trump supporters. …

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Mercedes Schlapp Melts Down After Fox Guest Calls Her A Lying Grifter: “I Am Not Going To Put Up With This!”

So this just happened on Fox News: “Chris, I am not gonna take this from you,” Schlapp shouted back. “You are not gonna call me a liar! You are not gonna call me a conspiracy theorist. You are not gonna call Tucker Carlson a conspiracy theorist!” “He is and you are,” Hahn shot back. Schlapp exclaimed, “I’m not going to …

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Civil Rights Groups Sue GA Over Voter Suppression Law

Via press release from the NAACP: Civil rights groups have filed a new federal lawsuit against Georgia’s sweeping law that makes it much harder for all Georgians to vote, particularly voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and …

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“Zip-Tie Guy” And His Mommy Released Ahead Of Trial

The Washington Post reports: A man photographed inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot with a handful of plastic handcuffs and the mother with whom he traveled to Washington will be released from jail to home confinement ahead of their trial after weeks of debate over how dangerous they might be. Eric Munchel, 30, and his mother, Lisa …

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Franklin Graham: You Can’t Cancel Jesus Christ And One Day All You People Will Confess He Is Your Lord

Posted today to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: The “cancel culture” has claimed another victim. TV host Piers Morgan has had to leave the Good Morning Britain program after the show received complaints over his remarks about Meghan and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. He expressed his opinions—calling the interview “a trash-a-thon” of the Royal Family—and the “cancel culture” doesn’t …

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Televangelist: God Told Me Trump Won A “Landslide Victory” And That “Everything’s Gonna Change In April”

“I said he was gonna win big, and he didn’t win, and the Lord says, ‘Yes, he did.’ He actually won with a landslide victory, and a lot of people don’t get that. They tried to steal the election, and it’s not gonna work. God’s about to lay it bare. I think we’re gonna find out in April. I think …

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Infamous Liar Promoted To Midday Host By Fox News

Mediaite reports: Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who was hired as a Fox News contributor a few weeks ago, has already been promoted to a full-time hosting gig. Fox News announced in a press release that McEnany will serve as co-host for the Fox News daytime show Outnumbered. McEnany is the latest in a line of former Trump …

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Court: Trump Must Face “Apprentice” Contestant’s Suit

Reuters reports: New York state’s highest court on Tuesday cleared the way for a former contestant on “The Apprentice” to sue Donald Trump for defamation, after the former U.S. president called her a liar for accusing him of sexual assault. Trump had argued before leaving the White House on Jan. 20 that Summer Zervos could not pursue her case because …

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AP: Mike Pence Laying Groundwork For 2024 WH Bid

The Associated Press reports: The former vice president is steadily reentering public life as he eyes a potential run for the White House in 2024. He’s joining conservative organizations, writing op-eds, delivering speeches and launching an advocacy group that will focus on promoting the Trump administration’s accomplishments. For someone who built a reputation as one of Trump’s most steadfast supporters, …

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Study: Florida Grossly Undercounted COVID Deaths

Yahoo News reports: New research published earlier this month in the American Journal of Public Health argues that Florida is undercounting the number of people who died from COVID-19 by thousands of cases, casting new doubt on claims that Gov. Ron DeSantis navigated the coronavirus pandemic successfully. Conservatives have celebrated DeSantis for his handling of the pandemic, which has killed …

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Axios: Gaetz May Resign From House For Newsmax Gig

Axios reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has privately told confidants he’s seriously considering not seeking re-election and possibly leaving Congress early for a job at Newsmax, three sources with direct knowledge of the talks tell Axios. Why it matters: Gaetz is a provocative figure on the right who’s attracted attention by being a fierce defender of former President Trump. The …

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Fox Finance Guru Fires Employees For Premarital Sex

The Tennessean reports: Former administrative assistant Caitlin O’Connor, who was employed by Ramsey Solutions for over four years and never disciplined, said when she announced she was pregnant in June and requested paperwork for maternity leave, she was terminated for her pregnancy since she isn’t legally married to her longtime partner, the baby’s father. Lawyers for Ramsey Solutions, owned by …

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