Hypocrisy

NOTUS reports: Trump administration officials insist there will be “no amnesty” while carrying out mass deportations, but some Republicans told NOTUS that behind the scenes, they’re advocating for some immigrants to stay. Rep. Chip Roy, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told NOTUS he’s “going to bat for” one immigrant he knows because he deemed him “a good guy.” …

Mediaite reports: Border czar and former ICE chief Tom Homan said Democrats are “encouraging” violent attacks on federal law enforcement in a furious response to a clip of New York Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler that went viral over the weekend. Correspondent Johnny Belisario conducted the street and hallway interviews for Jesse Watters Primetime and asked Nadler whether he condemns those …

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 …

Raw Story reports: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) pleaded with Trump to “reconsider” his denial of disaster relief after tornadoes hit Arkansas. Cotton joined the Arkansas delegation in writing a letter directly to Trump to support Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for funds. On Friday, Sanders appealed the federal government’s denial in a letter telling Trump that her state was in …

The Hill reports: Vice President JD Vance on Sunday responded to a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) residence, calling it “really disgusting violence.” Vance wasn’t the only member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the fire, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying she was “deeply relieved that Governor Shapiro and his family are safe, thankful for …

The Bulwark reports: Like many Republican officials, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is no fan of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Earle-Sears, who on Saturday officially became the GOP nominee to succeed Glenn Youngkin in the governor’s mansion, has repeatedly blasted DEI initiatives. “Democrats think minorities can’t succeed without DEI,” her campaign wrote in an X post in March. …

Fox News reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hit back at a Democratic lawmaker Tuesday who appeared to mock him for being in a wheelchair, saying such remarks will only leave the party “in the dust” come future elections. “It’s another day and another disaster by the Democrats. The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to …

Fox News reports: A GOP lawmaker is moving to have Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, formally rebuked by the House of Representatives for appearing to mock Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s disability. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Crockett’s fellow delegation member, told Fox News Digital he would introduce a censure resolution against the Democratic lawmaker imminently. “The story of our great governor of …

ABC News reports: The Justice Department is in the early stages of investigating the major egg producers over soaring egg prices, source familiar with the matter told ABC News. Department investigators are looking into whether the major egg companies are sharing information about supply and pricing, possibly contributing to price increases, the sources said. Egg producers, including the industry’s trade …

Former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy writes: Sean Hannity remarked on Thursday that the plane crash at DCA highlighted “why D.E.I. can be dangerous.” Jesse Watters chimed in, blaming air traffic control’s inability to meet their “D.E.I. quotas” for staffing shortages. Laura Ingraham jumped in as well, declaring that “all that nonsense [about] diversity has to go.” The narrative continued …

Law & Crime reports: A federal appeals court in Iowa handed Devin Nunes another loss in his defamation suit against journalist Ryan Lizza and Hearst Magazines over a 2018 Esquire article that said the Nunes family’s dairy farm knowingly employed undocumented immigrants after a lower court judge determined that the story was “substantially, objectively true.” A three-judge panel on the …

Raw Story reports: Some of his own followers expressed displeasure at X owner Elon Musk on Christmas after he signaled support for importing more “super talented engineers” from overseas. On Wednesday afternoon, Musk responded to a post on X about a purported dearth of American-born engineering talent in Silicon Valley, which he argued was holding back the industry’s potential. “The …

“President Biden insisted many times he would never pardon his own son for his serious crimes. But last night he suddenly granted a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ for any and all offenses that Hunter committed for more than a decade! Trust in our justice system has been almost irreparably damaged by the Bidens and their use and abuse of it. …

The Meidas Touch reports: A recent tweet by Caitlyn Jenner highlights a significant hypocrisy within the MAGA movement regarding bathroom access for trans women. Responding to a tweet questioning whether she, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump shared a bathroom together at Mar-a-Lago, Jenner firmly stated, “We do not,” making it clear that trans women are not forced to use men’s …

Axios reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reaffirmed his view that the possibly damaging House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) should remain sealed. Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, resigned from the House Wednesday — making him a “private citizen,” Johnson argued. But senators tasked with confirming the president-elect’s pick have made bipartisan calls …

“Really? I’m gonna look for what manliness looks like, to George Clooney? A Hollywood jackass spoiled elitist? No thank you. He’s no John Wayne. These people are dishonest. And so, for them to tell people to lie is just one further example of the depth of their corruption. “I mean, how do you run a country where you’re walking around …

Mediaite reports: CNN’s Jake Tapper trolled Republican congressional leaders Friday by reminding them former President Donald Trump had repeatedly called Vice President Kamala Harris a “fascist,” among other insults. The CNN anchor enlisted his production team to play a clip of Harris calling her 2024 opponent a “fascist” during a network town hall earlier this week. The bit resulted in …

NBC News reports: Elon Musk has attacked voting by mail as an “insane” idea that encourages election fraud, but he voted by mail twice when he lived in California, according to records of his voting history obtained by NBC News. Musk voted by mail in November 2016, the year Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, and in the November 2018 midterm …

“Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The war on our faith and traditional values knows no bounds today. But we know that truth and virtue will always prevail. ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome …

The Daily Beast reports: Marjorie Taylor Greene made a startling comment on the House floor Wednesday when arguing that “a person who abuses her position in government to meddle in democratic elections should be nowhere near public office.” The Georgia congresswoman—who voted to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election win and has boosted Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud—made …