Florida Politics reports: Ron DeSantis is retaliating against continued attacks from former President Donald Trump. During a Thursday morning hit on the Pulse of New Hampshire, the Florida Governor blasted Trump for “petty” and “juvenile” attacks, suggesting that ad hominem tendency is one reason Republicans are out of power. “I think it’s so petty. I think it’s so juvenile. I …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: An Osceola County deputy was arrested after using law enforcement databases to help an Okeechobee County coach evade an arrest for abusing a minor, the Osceola County Sheriff announced Thursday. Arturo Domínguez, 31, is facing felony charges of unauthorized access to a computer, official misconduct, disclosure of confidential law enforcement information and accessory after the fact …

Media Matters reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is poised to give special access to security footage of the January 6 insurrection to a far-right personality who accused a police officer injured during the attack of being a “crisis actor,” and who has depicted the insurrectionists as patriotic Americans who were victimized by police brutality. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), …

Elon Musk has haters on all sides these days: Conservatives are piling on Elon Musk after Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing revealed that Musk’s Twitter had threatened to “throttle” a documentary over instances of misgendering in it. According to Boreing, Twitter had agreed to platform and even promote Matt Walsh’s What Is a Woman? before discovering the controversial moments in …

The Hill reports: Twitter has been overwhelmingly not removing hate speech posted on the platform from verified Twitter Blue accounts, according to a report from a nonprofit that opposes the spread of hate and disinformation online. The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday that its researchers collected tweets promoting hatred from 100 Twitter Blue accounts and reported them …

The Daily Beast reports: Even the odious Sen. Ted Cruz expressed outrage at Uganda’s draconian new anti-LBGTQ statutes. But Cruz’s rare moment of moral truth was immediately challenged by the same pastor who delivered the invocation at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ second inauguration. “Tell it to God, Ted,” Tom Ascol of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, tweeted in reply. …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Protests are planned across six Florida cities and some businesses across the state are shutting their doors Thursday in opposition to a tough, new immigration law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning this week in Iowa and New Hampshire. The measure, which takes effect July 1, is considered among the toughest steps taken by …

“We have brave FBI whistleblowers and other whistleblowers that are coming forward and informing our committees about this information. You see, this should never happen. The federal government should never be weaponized against the people and set up honeypots and traps to draw people in and actually take part in making these people commit crimes and then framing the people …

The Associated Press reports: A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos says he got his job after sending a series of payments to one of the Republican’s top deputies. Derek Myers, 31, told staff of the House’s ethics subcommittee during an interview Wednesday that while he was trying to get a job in Santos’ …

The Washington Post reports: Senate leaders are working to tamp down any chance of last-minute issues in their ranks as Congress races to pass a debt ceiling suspension bill ahead of a Monday deadline. The House passed the bipartisan legislation late Wednesday night, giving the Senate just a few days to act on it before the government won’t have enough …

The Associated Press reports: Even though Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws — spurring the most prominent gay rights group in the U.S. and other civil rights organizations to issue warnings that the Sunshine State may no longer be safe — Gay Days organizers are still encouraging visitors from around the world to …

Mediaite reports: After it was reported that Christie’s campaign would launch next Tuesday in New Hampshire, Republican operative Roger Stone tweeted, “@ChrisChristie needs to run. Not for President. He just needs to run,” along with a photo of Christie edited to make the former governor look even larger. Stone’s post was picked up by former President Donald Trump, who shared …

“I have a 40-year record of being able to convince the big man to do what’s in his best interest — he’s not easy to deal with. It’s complicated. He resents any implication that he is handled or managed or directed. “You have to say, ‘Remember that night when we were in Buffalo and you gave that speech, and God, …

Law & Crime reports: A Jan. 6th rioter seen gleefully kicking his foot up on a desk inside of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office had wanted the rest of the summer to “arrange for his affairs” before reporting to prison. That man, Richard “Bigo” Barnett, also wanted a federal judge to recommend a low-security camp for him to serve his 4 …

The Daily Beast reports: Speaking ahead of her “Defend America” rally, Lake told conservative TV network Real America’s Voice: “Our attorney’s just filed a notice for appeal.” She went on to explain that her team “now have the video” to support claims of misconduct in Maricopa County. “We are not stopping,” Lake added. “I will never back down. That election …

Posted last night to Trump’s Truth Social account: Have you heard that ‘Rob’ DeSanctimonious wants to change his name, again. He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis. Actually, I like ‘Da’ better, a nicer flow, so I am happy he is changing it. He gets very upset when people, including reporters, don’t pronounce it correctly. Therefore, …

Reuters reports: Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, the alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, as divisions among allies about the speed of Kyiv’s accession became apparent only weeks before a decisive mid-July summit in Vilnius. “All allies agree that Moscow does not have a veto against NATO enlargement,” Stoltenberg told reporters as NATO foreign ministers …

Axios reports: With a 314-117 House vote to lift the debt ceiling until 2025, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) proved he could harness his narrow majority to force President Biden to make policy concessions on issues that are deeply important to both parties. McCarthy started his post-vote victory lap by thanking his negotiating team and then touting his accomplishment. “Tonight we …

CBS News reports: The House has passed legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and limit spending, as time runs short to avoid a catastrophic default. The bill will still need to pass the Senate. A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted “yes” on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on Wednesday night, for a final tally of …