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“Is Donald Trump at risk of being America’s first real political prisoner? I thought a lot about this over the weekend. Now, with the unconscionable financial judgment in that New York civil fraud case, the Fani Willis debacle in Georgia, the efforts to knock Trump off state ballots and, of course, let’s not forget Jack Smith’s January 6th criminal prosecution, …

The Independent reports: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the former Republican presidential candidate turned energetic Donald Trump cheerleader, has called on the front-runner’s challenger Nikki Haley to suspend her campaign ahead of this weekend’s Palmetto State primary, saying he senses “desperation” around her and that she cannot win in the state she once served as governor. In the same interview …

Kansas City’s NBC affiliate reports: Denton Loudermill is trying to clear his name after social media posts went viral that identified him as the shooter at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally. “My reaction was just like wow…they really don’t know who I am,” Loudermill said. “They got the wrong guy.” A spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department said officers …

Glenn Beck writes on Twitter: I spoke with truckers who are boycotting New York City over the state’s decision to charge Donald Trump $355 million for a VICTIMLESS “crime.” Their message was clear. Rob from Pennsylvania: “Under no circumstances will I cross that bridge again.” Roger from Alabama: “If a bunch of independent truck drivers start doing this, NYC will …

Former GOP Rep. Ron Paul writes: President Biden is just as, if not more, guilty of posing an “existential threat” to the Constitution as those he smears as “extremists.” For example, President Biden and members of his administration have waged a campaign to undermine the First Amendment by “encouraging” companies to suppress the expression of “unapproved” views online. It is …

Politico reports: President Joe Biden called the behavior of House Republicans “shocking” on Monday for “walking away from the threat of Russia” for not passing aid for Ukraine. “The way they’re walking away from the threat of Russia, the way they’re walking away from NATO, the way they’re walking away from meeting our obligations. It’s just shocking. I’ve never seen …

“I love this CNN article. The fundamental premise is that I’ve made congress so miserable for so many members that they are leaving. Wonderful! “We can’t save America with the current Republican team. We have to get tougher and smarter. We need newer, bolder voices in the House. If you want to be a Paul Ryan/Kevin McCarthy Republican – THEY …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: A Florida Panhandle lawmaker has filed the “Right to Rock Act.” Rep. Joel Rudman, R-Navarre, wants to prohibit the cancellation of performances because of an artist’s social media comments or their political affiliation. HB 15 would forbid entertainment venues that have accepted taxpayer funding to cancel contracts for a live presentation by a singer, musicians, dancers, …

“Donald Trump, as you pointed out, said just a few days ago that, he had he had told the NATO ally that he would encourage Putin to do whatever he needed to do whatever he wanted to do. “He basically made clear that, under a Trump administration, the United States is unlikely to keep its NATO commitments. And I think …

Newsweek reports: Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, a Republican, has come under fire after falsely claiming on social media that one of the shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration parade last week was “an illegal alien.” Burchett’s claim on X has been corrected on the social media platform, where readers have added context specifying the individual in …

The Hill reports: The former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said Sunday he was “tricked” into signing documents alleging former President Trump won the 2020 election as part of the state’s “fake elector” scheme. Andrew Hitt told Anderson Cooper in a “60 Minutes” interview that he was advised by the state GOP’s legal counsel to sign the documents as …

“You know, if you’re talking about pardoning Trump, it’s not a matter of innocence or guilt at that point because that means he would have already been found guilty. I believe in the best interest of bringing the country together. “I would pardon Donald Trump because I think it’s important for the country to move on. We’ve got to leave …

Mediaite has the transcript: HALEY: We are going to have a we are going to have a female president of the United States. It will either be me or it will be Kamala Harris. And if Donald Trump is the nominee of the in for the Republican Party, he will not win. Every poll shows that he will not win. …

NBC News reports: For more than a year, Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and MAGA influencer, was aimed like a heat-seeking missile toward one goal — ousting Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. But the RNC effort has Kirk increasingly under the microscope in Trump world. In recent weeks, at least three people, including McDaniel herself, have privately warned Trump …

“I don’t trust this court decision. You know, being a practicing lawyer in commercial transactions, I think the whole premise of the case, which all legal analysts have said is unusual, is not really justifiable. We’ll have to see ultimately how the appeals run in this case. “But I think if this case stands, it’s going to be a threat …

“I want to have a system where if you don’t pay up you get kicked out. But no, I’m not inviting Russia to invade Ukraine. President Trump is right to want NATO nations to meet their obligation of 2 percent. We need to turn it into an obligation that means something. I’m a big fan of NATO, but there’s $70-80 …

The Hill reports: Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday dismissed former President Trump’s recent remarks on NATO and his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, instead touting that he believed the former president made the world “safer” during his White House term. Pressed on Sunday by CNN’s “State of the Union” anchor Jake Tapper on why Trump …

Florida Politics reports: The three Rs (reading, writin’, and arithmetic) are slated to have a new addition soon in public schools: religion. The Senate legislation (SB 1044) is slated to be heard in Tuesday morning’s Appropriations Committee on Education. That bill, sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall, would “authorize volunteer school chaplains to provide support, services, and programs to students as …

The Kansas Reflector reports: A Kansas lawmaker known for pushing discredited treatments for people with COVID-19 urged a bill Thursday pumped from the same vein: An attempt to strip state health officials of their authority to fight infectious diseases. Officials from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said the proposed bill would pose significant health hazards. Sen. Mark Steffen, …

The Oklahoman reports: A GOP-sponsored anti-abortion bill could create a state database of women who have undergone the procedure and ban emergency contraception. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including the Republican chair of the House Public Health Committee, expressed concerns that House Bill 3216 from Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, could ban some forms of birth control, such as IUDs. HB …