Republicans

Freedom Caucus Chair Ejected From Trump Event

The Virginia Scope reports: Rep. Bob Good, R-VA05, was forced to leave an event in his district over the weekend where Republicans gathered to support Donald Trump. Good supporters believe the event was doubling as a campaign event for state Sen. John McGuire, who is primarying him for the Republican nomination this year. The event occurred in Farmville at a …

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TX Gov Floats Anti-Woke Wall On Oklahoma Border

ABC News reports: Texas is building a new military base for National Guard members deployed to the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas — where state and federal authorities have been in a tense conflict over dealing with immigration — Gov. Greg Abbott said. At a news conference Abbott announced the construction of what he said would a new “base …

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Jailed FBI Informant: Russian Spies Fed Me Biden Dirt

The New York Times reports: A former F.B.I. informant accused of making false bribery claims about President Biden and his son Hunter — which were widely publicized by Republicans — claimed to have been fed information by Russian intelligence, according to a court filing on Tuesday. In the memo, prosecutors portrayed the former informant, Alexander Smirnov, 43, as a serial …

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Georgia Gov Reveals He Was Interviewed by Jack Smith

CNN reports: Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who resisted intense pressure from former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results in his state, revealed Tuesday that he has been interviewed by special counsel Jack Smith’s office. “I basically told them the same thing I told the special grand juries: that I follow the law and the Constitution and …

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Axios: Republicans Are Now Expecting Govt Shutdown

Axios reports: Behind closed doors, House Republicans have shifted from optimistically cautious to expecting a government shutdown, Axios has learned. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have to choose in coming weeks between a fight with Democrats that threatens a shutdown, or a deal with Democrats that threatens his job. The government will start a partial shutdown unless a budget …

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GOP Rep Headlines Rally With Proud Boys And Nazis

Arizona Central reports: U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs over the weekend appeared at a rally that was co-sponsored by several extremist organizations, including the state’s chapter of the Proud Boys, and a student group that has promoted anti-Jewish materials. Held in front of Arizona’s state Capitol, the 11th annual Second Amendment Rally featured not only a roster of gun rights advocates, …

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeals By Kraken Attorneys

CNN reports: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revisit sanctions levied against two pro-Trump attorneys who filed frivolous lawsuits challenging the outcome of the 2020 election in Michigan. Sidney Powell and Lin Wood filed separate appeals asking the justices to review sanctions imposed by a US district court in 2021. Though their cases involved several technical arguments, both claimed …

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WV House Approves Bill That Could Jail Librarians

The New Republic reports: The Republican-controlled West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that could see librarians facing jail time. House Bill 4654 passed the chamber Friday by a vote of 85–12, along party lines. The bill would remove criminal exemptions for schools, public libraries, and museums that distribute or display “obscene matter” to a minor, even if …

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Idaho Bill Expands School Vaccination Exemptions

The Idaho Press reports: Rep. Jacyn Gallagher, R-Weiser, proposed legislation that would extend to 18-year-old students school immunization exemptions that are allowed for minors for religious or other reasons. The bill would allow students of this age to submit a signed statement to school officials stating their objections to vaccination requirements at public, private or parochial schools in the state, …

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REPORT: Giuliani To Attack Rape Accuser’s Credibility

Law & Crime reports: Rudy Giuliani plans to dispute rape and sexual harassment claims lodged against him in a lawsuit filed by a former employee by attacking his accuser’s credibility, Law&Crime has learned. An attorney for Giuliani’s accuser has rubbished the notion. In May 2023, the former New York City mayor was sued in Manhattan Supreme Court, along with his …

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Comer Ready To Surrender On Impeaching Biden

Mediaite reports: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) conceded in an interview that his impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden may very well not result in an impeachment vote. Comer spoke to Spectrum News and said the GOP-led House may not even hold a vote based on his committee’s report because the “math keeps getting worse” – referring to …

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Supreme Court Upholds Mask Fines For Covidiot Reps

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment on leaving in place $500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph …

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GoFundMe Drive For Trump’s Fine Tops $650,000 After GoFundme Spox/Ex-Trump Staffer Says Drive Is Allowed

Yahoo News reports: GoFundMe has an answer for those who have asked if Donald Trump’s fundraiser on their site goes against their policy. The page has so far raised over $650k since being launched to help the billionaire mogul pay off the $355 million fine from his New York fraud trial. In response to the callouts, Jalen Drummond, the director …

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Trump Plots Purge Of RNC Staff, Committee Members

The Daily Beast reports: “I think within 30 days you’ll see a purge of staffers from the RNC, because it’s a hotbed for anti-Trumpism,” Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist and host of the War Room podcast told The Daily Beast. “That’s the open secret.” Skeptical holdouts within the RNC have gotten the message: Their days are numbered. But it’s …

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Christian Networks Beg Florida: Drop Defamation Bill

Florida Politics reports: A national group of Christian broadcasters is asking lawmakers not to pass legislation that would make it easier to sue journalists and news outlets for defamation. Michael Farris [photo], general counsel for National Religious Broadcasters, wrote a letter to House Speaker Paul Renner, a Palm Coast Republican, on Monday asking him to drop HB 757. He called …

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GOP Senators To Biden: Delete Your TikTok Account

Reuters reports: A group of 18 Republican lawmakers has urged President Joe Biden to deactivate his campaign’s TikTok account citing national security concerns. The lawmakers in a letter seen by Reuters said Biden was “ignoring TikTok’s well-established national security risks. How can the federal government warn Americans about the risks of this app if the Commander in Chief uses it, …

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Ingraham: Trump Could Be First US Political Prisoner

“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, …

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Sen. Tim Scott: “You Have To Control Your Back Door”

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 …

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Man Falsely Accused In KC Mass Shooting Lawyers Up

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 …

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Glenn Beck Claims NYC Trucker Boycott Is Still On

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 …

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