Joe Jervis

WH Continues Alligator Alcatraz Shitposting Spree

The Huffington Post reports: The White House on Tuesday marked Donald Trump’s visit to his administration’s controversial new migrant detention center in Florida’s Everglades — which has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — with an at least partially AI-generated social media post that was swiftly condemned as “shameful” by critics, but predictably cheered by the president’s MAGA base. “There is only …

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Duffy Calls On Governors To Ban Rainbow Crosswalks

From the Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter Tuesday to the 50 state governors, urging them to remove distractions from roads, including divisive and distracting political messaging like rainbow crosswalks. “Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,” Duffy said in a statement first provided to The Daily Signal. “Today I am calling on …

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Trump: I’m “Very Sad” About Jimmy Swaggart’s Death

“Very sad, Jimmy Swaggart passed away today! He was an incredible Man of Faith and, as our Nation’s longest serving Televangelist, inspired millions with his Great Love of God and Country. Our hearts and prayers are with his wonderful wife Frances, his son Donnie, and their entire family. Jimmy will be deeply missed!” – Trump, posting last night to Truth …

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Noem Is “Thrilled” That Bondi Will “Go After” CNN

Mediaite reports: Donning a gaudy “Make America Great Again” hat with gold-colored lettering, Noem joined the program, where Hannity asked, “Are they not aiding and abetting in their law-breaking? Are they not responsible for obstructing justice?” “Yes, absolutely,” Noem replied. “I believe, in my opinion, that they are, and that’s why I’m so thrilled that Pam is willing to be …

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Mace: I’ll Build My Own Alligator Alcatraz As SC Gov

The Daily Beast reports: Nancy Mace wants to bring “Alligator Alcatraz” to South Carolina. In an X post Tuesday, the congresswoman expressed her desire to replicate Florida’s controversial new migrant detention facility in South Carolina, touting that her state’s alligators were “ready.” “Dear DHS: We’ve got a swamp and a dream. Let’s talk,” Mace wrote alongside a selfie. “South Carolina’s …

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Paramount Agrees To Pay Trump $16M To Settle Suit

The New York Times reports: Paramount said late Tuesday that it has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” an extraordinary concession to a sitting president by a major media organization. Paramount said its payment includes Mr. Trump’s legal fees and costs and …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Playbill reports: The 2025 edition of the Broadway Cares burlesque spectacular, Broadway Bares, raised a record-breaking $2,447,967 June 22 over two shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Watch highlights from the evening in the video below. Entitled Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out, the Wizard of Oz-themed fundraiser followed fresh-from-Kansas Dante—played by Bradley Gibson (The Lion King)—down …

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Johnson Frets That Bad Weather Could Sink Megabill

The Hill reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is “part of the problem” House Republicans are grappling with as they look to fast-track their “big, beautiful bill” through the chamber this week. The House is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday — with a procedural vote shortly after — to kick …

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Mamdani Blasts Trump’s Threat To Have Him Deported: It’s An Attack On Democracy And On Every New Yorker

“The president of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported, not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city. “His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy, but an attempt to send a message to every …

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BOOK: Trump Thinks Brain Scans Can Measure IQ

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump demanded doctors scan his brain in the aftermath of his assassination attempt after believing it functioned similarly to an IQ test. Moments after being rushed to hospital following the failed attempt on his life last year, the president demanded a CT scan from doctors, the Washington Post reports. When the doctor asked why, …

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Trump: Work Is Underway To Reopen Original Alcatraz, “It’s Surrounded By Sharks, What A Symbol It Will Be”

“Because of the Violence and Criminality I have seen due to the Open Border Policy of Sleepy Joe Biden, in particular allowing millions of people into our Country who shouldn’t be here, I wanted something representative to show how we fight back, and then, it happened, I saw a picture of ALCATRAZ looking so foreboding, and I said, ‘We’re going …

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MTG: House Won’t Pass “Shit Show” Megabill [VIDEO]

BANNON: “We’re taking Medicaid away from American citizens and maybe still paying for illegal aliens. Is the House going to rubber-stamp this? Is this going to be like a 24 hour turnaround, ma’am?” GREENE: “I cannot imagine. No, no. I can’t imagine they have the votes. There’s no way that the Speaker has the votes in the House for this. We’re …

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Trump And Noem: We’re Asking Pam Bondi If We Can Prosecute CNN For Reporting Existence Of Anti-ICE App

Axios reports: Asked Tuesday about border czar Tom Homan’s comment that the DOJ “needs to look” at CNN’s reporting about the app, Noem said she’s coordinating the Justice Department to “see if we can prosecute them.” “We’re going to actually go after them and prosecute them with the partnership of Pam [Bondi] if we can,” she said. “This is an …

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Blue States Prevail On HHS Mass Firings (For Now)

The New York Times reports: In an opinion accompanying the order, Judge Melissa R. DuBose of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to wipe out entire programs and reorient the agency’s priorities and work far exceeded his authority. “The executive branch does not have the authority to …

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Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Sean Combs Trial

From the NBC News live blog: The jury has told the judge they have reached a verdict on four of the counts but are unable to reach a consensus on the racketeering charge. The note said they have jurors with “unpersuadable views.” Attorneys for the prosecution and the defense have told the judge they would like the jury to continue …

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Ohio Gov Vetoes Ban On Pride Flags, Vetoes Ban On Helping Homeless Trans Kids, Vetoes LGBTQ Books Ban

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: Gov. Mike DeWine decided that state lawmakers went too far in the culture war against LGBTQ Ohioans and issued three key vetoes. But he allowed other measures opposed by the LGBTQ community to go into law. DeWine used his veto pen to reject blocking money for youth shelters that use the preferred pronouns of transgender kids. …

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At Least 17 Million Will Lose Insurance Due To Megabill

The Washington Post reports: The Senate version of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration spending plan would wipe out many of the strides made by the Affordable Care Act in reducing the number of uninsured Americans, resulting in at least 17 million Americans losing their health coverage, according to nonpartisan estimates and experts. The bill, which narrowly passed the …

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Trump: I Want To Put “African Crocodiles” In Rio Grande

BENNY JOHNSON: “Mr. President, in 2018 you suggested putting alligators in the Rio Grande to prevent crossings in Texas. Is this a dream come true for you, sir?” TRUMP: “Well, I was thinking about that, I must say. It was meant more as a joke but the more I thought of it, the more I liked it, if you wanna …

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Murkowski: My Yes Vote On Megabill Was “Agonizing”

The Hill reports: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) labeled the process that brought her to vote for the GOP’s gargantuan tax and spending package “agonizing” and said she hopes more is done to improve the bill, including through both the Senate and House going to conference to finalize it. Murkowski told reporters after the vote that she “struggled mightily” with the …

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Kitara Ravache: Mike Johnson Is Blocking My Pardon

“I want the country to know this: I was expelled because I supported a weak speaker to succeed McCarthy, and that week speaker allowed for me to be expelled because of political reasons and denied me DUE PROCESS! Now the same speaker is the one stonewalling my ability to get a pardon using the same excuses he used for my expulsion. …

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