Republicans

Abbott Calls On Public To Report Parents Of Trans Kids

NBC News reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on “licensed professionals” and “members of the general public” to report the parents of transgender minors to state authorities if it appears the minors are receiving gender-affirming medical care. The directive was part of a letter Abbott, a Republican, sent Tuesday to the Department of Family and Protective Services, calling on …

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Ronna McDaniel To Resign As RNC Chair On March 8th

The New York Times reports: The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee said on Monday that she would step down in just over a week, as former President Donald J. Trump seeks to install a new handpicked leader for the national party ahead of the general election this fall. The decision is not a surprise. The chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, told …

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Phillips Operative Not Sorry For Fake Biden Robocalls

NBC News reports: Steve Kramer, a veteran political consultant working for a rival candidate, acknowledged Sunday that he commissioned the robocall impersonating President Joe Biden with artificial intelligence, confirming an NBC News report that he was behind the call. Kramer expressed no remorse for creating the deepfake, in which an imitation of the president’s voice discouraged participation in New Hampshire’s …

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Thomas Hires Clerk Accused Of Sending Racist Texts

The New York Times reports: Justice Clarence Thomas recently hired a law clerk who was previously accused of sending racist text messages, resurfacing the controversy around her. Crystal Clanton will begin clerking for the justice in the upcoming term, according to the Antonin Scalia Law School, from which she graduated in 2022. In late 2017, a New Yorker story reported …

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Gingrich Attacks RNC Member Over His “Destructive” Resolution Against The RNC Paying Trump’s Legal Bills

“Why has Henry Barbour, Republicans National Committeeman from Mississippi, become an ally of Joe Biden. Barbour’s two proposed RNC resolutions defy reality and only help President Biden. “It is ironic that Barbour would propose these anti-Trump resolutions as President Trump wins his fifth straight contrast (?) and is declared the winner in Nikki Haley’s home state one minute after the …

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Pastor: Women Wearing Shorts Deserve To Be Raped

Charlotte’s CBS affiliate reports: A Union County pastor is under fire after a clip of his sermon went viral online, in which he blames rape victims for their attire. Pastor Bobby Leonard of Bible Baptist Tabernacle can be heard saying that he wouldn’t convict a rapist if the victim was wearing shorts. The clip, which has been viewed millions of …

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No Labels: We’re “Definitely Interested” In Nikki Haley

“This has been a project to essentially give Americans another choice if they’re unhappy with the presumptive nominees. Which, you know, it appears it’s going to be Trump vs. Biden right now, but we don’t know. “Nikki Haley, she’s remaining in the race. You can’t count her out completely. And hats off to her for staying in and for sticking …

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Lindsey Graham Loudly Booed By Home State Crowd

Axios reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was booed during former President Trump’s remarks Saturday following his projected South Carolina primary victory. It’s not the first time the South Carolina senator, who has relatively low approval ratings in his state, has faced an unfriendly Trump crowd, particularly in his home state. Graham was met with boos from the crowd while appearing …

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Noem And Ramaswamy Tie In CPAC’s Veep Straw Poll

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota and the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy tied for the top choice to be former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate in a straw poll on Saturday at a prominent gathering of conservative activists. Ms. Noem and Mr. Ramaswamy each garnered 15 percent of the vote in the straw poll. Former …

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Haley Vows To Stay In Race After Losing Home State

NBC News reports: Nikki Haley reiterated that she plans to continue her run for president, even after her loss to Trump in her home state. “I’m a woman of my word,” Haley said. “I’m not giving up this fight when a majority of Americans disapprove of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.” She said that the roughly 40% of the …

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Texas AG Threatens To Shut Down Migrant Shelters

The Texas Tribune reports: El Paso leaders on Friday denounced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s threat to shut down Annunciation House, a network of migrant shelters that has been in operation for almost 50 years. “An attack on one is an attack on all,” U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, said during a news conference. Annunciation House operates several shelters …

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Measles Outbreak Continues Spread At Florida School

NBC News reports: The Florida measles outbreak is expanding. On Friday, health officials in Broward County confirmed a seventh case of the virus, a child under age 5. The patient is the youngest so far to be infected in the outbreak, and the first to be identified outside of Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, near Fort Lauderdale. It’s unknown …

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Oklahoma Rep On Death Of Nonbinary Teen: We Are A “Christian State And Will Fight To Keep Out That Filth”

“We are a religious state and we are going to fight it to keep that filth out of the state of Oklahoma because we are a Christian state — we are a moral state. We want to lower taxes and let people be able to live and work and go to the faith they choose. “We are a Republican state …

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QAnon Bishop At CPAC: Alabama IVF Ruling Is Correct

“We must guide our great politicians, those who we hope will serve this nation into a brighter future. We must guide them in the ethics of the sanctity of life. We can’t expect those busy people who are doing their best to fight the battle that we must face. “We can’t expect them to do it alone. We must help …

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Jordan Tells CPAC: Maybe Our FBI Informant Did Lie

The New Republic reports: After trying and failing to salvage Republicans’ crumbling impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Ohio Representative Jim Jordan at last, finally, conceded on Friday that Alexander Smirnov’s story might not be totally accurate. “I don’t know, maybe the guy did lie,” Jordan said at CPAC on Friday. Still, Jordan couldn’t totally put the theory to rest …

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Fox Host: GOP Looks Like “Keystone Cops” On Border

“Republicans are not leading, and no offense to you, sir. I mean, you guys look like the Keystone Cops. You can’t agree on anything, and now everyone wants, you know, the Speaker’s head. I don’t know where you stand on that. “But to add insult to injury, then, the president comes out to say on the border, he’s got some …

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Gaetz Boasts To CPAC: “I Made Congress A Living Hell”

“In Congress, I’m often excoriated, smeared, derided for exposing a corrupt system that has been weaponized against we the people. I’ve made it a living hell for the swamp rats and many of them are retiring now. “In fact, CNN just ran an article blaming me for their departures. You’re welcome! Truth is we can’t save the nation with the …

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Florida CFO Backs Elon Musk For Nobel Peace Prize

Florida Politics reports: Elon Musk’s free speech advocacy and use of Starlink satellites to help hurricane victims in Florida mean he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Patronis wrote to the Sweden-based Nobel Foundation on Friday to throw his support behind Musk’s nomination, which Norwegian lawmaker Marius Nilsen floated earlier in the …

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Kristi Noem: “Joe Biden And Kamala Harris, They Suck”

“Now we are one of the few states where our suicide rates and our mental health challenges are going down. And we have the lowest drop in overdoses the last couple of years as well. [WUT?] What does all this say? This says that our people are happier. And they’re happier because they’re free. Leadership matters. I’m just going to …

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Tennessee Rep: Vaccinated Veggies Should Be Labeled

“When you go into a grocery store, you should know as a consumer this head of lettuce is a head of lettuce, the head of lettuce right next to it could contain a vaccine in it. “All we’re saying is, if it does have the vaccine in it, make sure it’s listed as a pharmaceutical so people can get the …

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