Extremists

The New York Times reports: A California man who expressed allegiance to a neo-Nazi group and espoused anti-gay rhetoric was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after a jury found him guilty of brutally killing a former high school classmate who was gay in a hate-motivated murder, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said. The man, Samuel Lincoln Woodward, …

Mother Jones reports: On Thursday afternoon, a federal bankruptcy judge in Texas ordered an evidentiary hearing to review the auction process that resulted in Infowars being sold to satire site the Onion, saying he wanted to ensure the “process and transparency” of the sale. For reasons that no one has yet explained, attorneys for X entered an appearance during the …

The Associated Press reports: Oklahoma’s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of Education. Ryan Walters, a Republican, announced the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent the email to school superintendents statewide. “In one …

Mother Jones reports: Pete Hegseth and the Trump camp have spent recent days push back against two simultaneous controversies: allegations that Hegseth has “extremist” tattoos, as some critics have charged, and that Hegseth was previously investigated by police in California over a sexual misconduct claim. On X, Hegseth has retweeted posts expressing support for him, including one that reads, “The …

Angry White Men reports: Pete Hegseth, the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend whom Donald Trump intends to nominate for Secretary of Defense, made several appearances on a YouTube show called Reformation Red Pill. The show’s host, Joshua Haymes, is a Christian nationalist who believes surrogacy should be banned, and abortion and gender-affirming care should be punishable by death. He …

The Associated Press reports: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who has downplayed the role of military members and …

The Detroit News reports: A man disrupted an already tense Michigan Senate committee hearing Thursday on whether guns should be permanently banned from the state Capitol building by using a racial slur to refer to people in Detroit while testifying. The individual identified himself as Avi Rachlin and said he was representing “Groypers for America,” referring to a far-right extremist …

“Donald Trump and his revolution is in charge now. And that revolution is going to make its way from Mar-a-Lago and from every part of the country, like Andrew Jackson, it’s going to converge on the imperial capitol in late January. “And yes, we’re going to burn some of these institutions down to the ground. Because you know why? They …

Bloomberg News reports: A frustrated bankruptcy judge said he has concerns over the process in which satirical news site The Onion won an auction for right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars website. Saying he was dissatisfied with the transparency of the sale process, Judge Christopher M. Lopez said Thursday that he would hold a hearing next week to hear concerns and …

Talking Points Memo reports: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran, and former Fox News weekend host and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, experienced a political awakening at Princeton University. Hegseth detailed his journey to self-discovery in one of the many pieces he wrote as publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative magazine at the …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested Matt Gaetz will punish those responsible for “crimes against humanity” during the Covid-19 pandemic during a hearing on Thursday.  Greene railed against Dr. Anthony Fauci, claiming he “lied to the American people” by “abusing his power and position.” “Preparing for the next pandemic is actually recognizing that the last pandemic resulted in …

“Matt Gaetz is the fiercest of the fierce warriors. He is the firebrand of firebrands. He – Matt Gaetz singlehandedly conceived of, in this very building the Breitbart embassy, conceived of the exact strategy and tactics and execution to take down a sitting speaker. “First off, to hog tie a sitting speaker of the House for the first time ever …

The New York Times reports: The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion said that the bid was sanctioned by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy …

NBC News reports: The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds. The trial, which comes almost a decade after initial investigations started, threatens to undermine her party’s efforts to polish …

Law & Crime reports: Add Proud Boys member and Florida man Joseph Biggs — convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to one of the longest prison terms for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, to the growing list of felons seeking a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, …

Lansing’s CBS affiliate reports: A group of people were seen waving Nazi flags in two different Mid-Michigan cities, including outside of a Jewish play. Many people were waving flags with swastikas on them in front of the American Legion Post in Howell. At the same time, the Fowlerville Community Theater performed the “Diary of Anne Frank” on Saturday night. One …

CNN reports: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce in the coming days that Stephen Miller, his top immigration adviser, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. Miller, who served as a senior adviser to Trump during his first administration and has been a leading advocate for more …

Florida Politics reports: In his second try for leadership of the Republican Senate caucus (and the Senate, given the results of Tuesday’s election), Rick Scott has backing from a group of thought leaders on the Right who run the gamut from fellow legislators to commentators and activists. Among the names rolled out Friday as a package: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson; …

Mother Jones reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has set up a website to solicit suggestions for key Cabinet roles. Anyone can submit a name and vote for their favorite nominees across 12 areas of government, including health, food and agriculture, education, technology, and more. Some of the most popular nominees for include: Dr. Simone Gold for the Department of Health …

“We will destroy the Democratic Party, we destroy the U.N., we destroy the NGOs, and we regain America’s soul at the same time. Now that’s my plan, and I can tell you that’s a common sense plan. “And I can tell you that that is the plan that is being prepared right now. And you heard Flynn say, yeah, Alex. …