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The Hill reports: Republican lawmakers are mocking the Biden administration after a pilot ejected from an F-35 on Sunday and sent the military scrambling to find the fighter jet in South Carolina. “How on earth did the Biden Administration lose track of an $80 million F-35 jet?” wrote Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on X. “What else are they losing?” “This …

NBC News reports: The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House. Gaetz has long been considered on the shortlist of those who will try to seek the …

The Kansas City Star reports: A Republican candidate for Missouri governor on Monday vowed to burn books if elected after he was criticized for a video showing him burning cardboard boxes with a flamethrower. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows state Sen. Bill Eigel, a Weldon Spring Republican who is running for governor in 2024, and …

The Washington Post reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pressed tech billionaire Elon Musk to condemn antisemitism and find a way to combat it on his social media platform X as the pair met at a Tesla factory in Fremont., Calif. “I hope you can find within the confines of the First Amendment the ability to not only …

“This particular vaccine is quite safe. It’s a tiny bit different than the previous one. It’s been looked at. Yes, the pharmaceutical companies should be more transparent. Yes, I’m very confident in this vaccine. “But let me tell you where this vaccine decision should be made: not at a governor pulpit, but in a doctor’s office. It shouldn’t be vilified. …

The Insider reports: A conservative commentator has taken aim at US Rep. Lauren Boebert, calling her an “embarrassing bimbo” after she was kicked out of a Denver theater last week. Ann Coulter, a conservative pundit and writer, responded to news of the incident with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: “Totally embarrassing bimbo.” Former president Donald Trump’s …

First, a new report by the American Library Association: Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association. Florida, South Carolina, Missouri and Utah weren’t far behind. Shirley Robinson of the Texas Library Association told the association: “Book challenges and censorship are nothing new. Libraries have faced …

“No man is above the law, but no law is above the U.S. Constitution. As you all know, I am a self-defense and Second Amendment advocate. That’s why I’m not too enthusiastic about the Hunter Biden indictment handed down this week. In my view, nobody should have to fill out a form and ‘get permission’ from an unauthorized government agency …

“What Joe Biden has done with the dissolution of our southern border, the eradication of our national sovereignty, and the suspension of hundreds of pages of duly enacted immigration law satisfies every single condition of impeachment. “Human trafficking is a felony. That is a high crime. If you human trafficking a single individual, you could go to jail for many …

The Washington Post reports: Half a dozen House Republicans announced a proposed deal Sunday to temporarily fund the government with the goal of averting a shutdown at the end of the month. But it is far from certain that the proposal would unite their fractious conference to send a bill to the Senate, where it is expected to be rejected. …

“They are breaking and violating the law by funding abortion tourism with tax dollars. When agencies do that, the Congress has to stand up and push back against it. Our recruiting is in the absolute gutter now, and you’re funding abortion tourism? Is that really something helping to protect this country? So we need to fight back against it and …

The Insider reports: A day after Lauren Boebert apologized for her behavior at a Sunday show of “Beetlejuice” in Denver, Colorado, a conservative conference announced the representative would speak at their upcoming convention. The Texas Youth Summit, aimed at children and young adults, allows anyone between 12 and 26 to attend for free. The Summit will be held at the …

Mike Allen reports at Axios: National Republicans organized an under-the-radar campaign of outside conservative pressure on the Texas senators designed to neutralize mainstream media coverage, top strategists tell me. This outside unofficial team operated independently of the Paxton legal operation — like “a super PAC without the money,” a top GOP strategist said. Pro-Paxton forces also paid social media influencers …

Lauren Boebert: We just had Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, announce an impeachment inquiry. We facing a government shutdown and trying to fund the federal government. We have a wide open southern border. We have Zelensky threatening to send refugees here. And what’s the top story? Lauren Boebert getting kicked out of this theater in Denver, Colorado. OAN …

The Texas Tribune reports: Hours after his acquittal in the Texas Senate, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office. In particular, they vowed a scorched-earth campaign against House Speaker Dade Phelan, casting him as the ringleader responsible for the impeachment process and calling for …

The Miami News Times reports: City of Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla was arrested Thursday afternoon on counts of money laundering, bribery, and criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to conceal political contributions. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) claims that among other misconduct, Díaz de la Portilla accepted bribes from William W. Riley Jr., a lobbyist …

Politico reports: “So other than your mama, is there any special lady in your life?” asked Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird at the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Des Moines, where a number of GOP presidential hopefuls participated in a town hall. Scott, telling the crowd “yes,” quipped that it’s been “one of the more asked questions recently,” and …

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick broke his personal silence Saturday on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment after the Senate voted for acquittal, blasting the House’s impeachment process as deeply flawed. “The speaker and his team rammed through the first impeachment of a statewide official in Texas in over 100 years while paying no attention to the precedent …

Via press release from Ron DeSantis: Governor Ron DeSantis has requested a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Disaster Declaration to support Florida’s farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. In addition to impacting crop yields, Hurricane Idalia also impacted barns, fencing and other equipment. The Governor has requested that the USDA provide all available resources including loans and grants to …

Austin’s CBS News affiliate reports: The Texas House of Representatives voted to adopt 20 articles of impeachment against the attorney general over Memorial Day weekend. Those articles included charges of constitutional bribery, disregard of official duty and misapplication of public resources. Paxton’s relationship with real estate developer and campaign donor Nate Paul were at the heart of the allegations made …