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Cultists Rage At Satanic Holiday Display At MN Capitol

Newsweek reports: Outrage ensued after Satanists were allowed to set up a holiday display at the Minnesota State Capitol this year. The Minnesota Satanists shared in a Facebook post over the weekend that they have their first-ever holiday display at the Capitol building in St. Paul, sparking a wave of criticism from Republicans toward Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat. Representative …

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GOP Rep. Cory Mills Under Mystery Ethics Investigation

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports: U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, who was reelected to a second term by Florida 7th District voters in November, is under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee. On Monday the committee stated it had “extended the matter regarding” Mills that had been provided by the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent, non-partisan entity charged with receiving …

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QAnon Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano Posts Photo Of “Crashed Drone” (It’s A Prop From Star Wars)

“It is inconceivable that the federal government has no answers nor has taken any action to get to the bottom of the unidentified drones. “The fecklessness of this administration was on display last year when a Chinese surveillance balloon was allowed to fly over the entire continental United States before being shot down. Such should be viewed as a threat …

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GOP Rep To Boycott Committees And GOP Meetings

Politico reports: Rep. Victoria Spartz announced Monday that she is opting out from serving on committees next year and will boycott the House GOP conference meetings, a rare move given she also stated her intention to remain a Republican. “I will stay as a registered Republican but will not sit on committees or participate in the caucus until I see …

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Hawley Proposes Tax Credit For Pregnant Women

Axios reports: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is making a big opening bid in the 2025 tax battle, calling for the child tax credit to increase from a maximum of $2,000 to $5,000 per kid, Axios has learned. Such a plan could cost $2 trillion to $3 trillion over 10 years. That complicates the math for incoming Senate Majority Leader John …

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MTG: “Red Blooded Americans” Should Shoot Drones

“I’m going to tell you right now that if they try to tell us all to stay inside, stay home, shelter in place ‘FOR OUR SAFETY’ from the drones, there is no way in hell I will comply with that absolute bullshit.  Not doing it. No way. I’ll shoot the drones down myself along with every other red blooded freedom …

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Ohio GOP Tries Again With “Forced Outing/Don’t Say Gay” Bill Requiring Teachers To Report LGBTQ Students

Cleveland’s ABC affiliate reports: Ohio advocates are warning against a bill that would require schools to notify parents if the child identifies as LGBTQ+ as well as allow parents to opt out of so-called “sexuality” content. The GOP denies it is homophobic, saying it’s just a way for parents to stay informed. During the last expected week of lame duck …

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Johnson Faces GOP Rebellion As Govt Shutdown Looms

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a brewing rebellion from farm district Republicans after congressional leaders failed to secure an agreement to add economic aid for farmers to the next stop-gap spending bill. The threat of a new wave of GOP defections among farm district Republicans presents a fresh challenge for Johnson, who is already navigating a narrow majority …

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Extremist Florida Rep Files Bill To Ban Rainbow Flags

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Republican firebrand Randy Fine has filed a bill in the Florida Senate to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from displaying flags promoting a “fictional” Palestine, “pro-violence” Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights and other “woke” topics. Fine, who lives in Melbourne Beach, has resigned from the Florida Legislature effective March 31 to run for …

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Ex-FBI Informant Pleads Guilty To Lying About Bidens, Claims Were Fruitlessly Pursued By House Republicans

The Hill reports: A former FBI informant on Monday entered a guilty plea on four federal charges related to falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family. Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty on those charges and unrelated tax evasion charges after concealing millions in income. Smirnov had relayed to the FBI that the head of …

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Texas GOP Rule Lets Them Ban Upstarts From Primaries

The Texas Tribune reports: In an already heated race for Texas House Speaker, state GOP officials are hoping to wield new powers that would ensure their preferred candidate wins — and give them unprecedented control over who can run in Republican primaries. Last week, the Republican Party of Texas implied it would censure any GOP Texas House member who does …

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Ohio GOP Flames Out In Search For Noncitizen Voters

The Associated Press reports: Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens. “The right to vote is sacred,” Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, said in a statement at the time. “If you’re not a U.S. …

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McConnell Again Warns Against MAGA Isolationism

Politico reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking aim at his party’s isolationist wing — including Donald Trump — faulting them for undermining tough-on-Russia policies and sending mixed signals to allies. The Kentucky Republican delivered a rare critique of the president-elect in a Foreign Affairs essay on Monday, warning against the “right-wing flirtation with isolation and decline.” McConnell urged …

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MTG Claims Feds Are Secretly Controlling Drones

Mediaite reports: In a post to X late Saturday, the Georgia Republican declared without explanation, “The government is in control of the drones and refuses to tell the American people what is going on. It really is that bad.” Sunday morning, Greene also shared a video that went viral on X after it was shared by Joe Rogan of a …

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Romney: I’m Not Worried About Trump’s Revenge Vows

“I’ve been pretty clean throughout my life. I’m not particularly worried about criminal investigations and I don’t know how much of what the president says is hyperbole, because there was a lot of this person ought to be jailed and that person ought to be jailed. That was said during the last two campaigns. “But I think President Trump is …

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Graham: Hegseth Denies Everything And I Believe Him

“I’m in a good place with Pete, unless something I don’t know about comes out. These allegations are disturbing, but they’re anonymous. I asked him point blank, ‘Were you drunk in a bar and got up and, said, ‘Let’s kill all the Muslims’? He said, ‘No.’ “But about mismanagement of money, about, you know, having a drinking problem and saying …

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Trump Pressures DeSantis On Appointing Lara Trump

The Washington Post reports: President-elect Donald Trump has communicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wants his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to become the Sunshine State’s next senator — but it’s far from clear that DeSantis will acquiesce and appoint her, people familiar with the matter said. Lara Trump’s interest in replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) — who is set …

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Banks: America Is “Ready For Big Debate On Vaccines”

“RFK is obviously a unique and diverse choice, a lifelong Democrat, one of the major figures in the Kennedy family. Obviously, he has a lot of views that Donald Trump appreciates and supports, but at the end of the day, Donald Trump is the president. “At the White House, RFK is going to work for him, whether it’s putting agriculture …

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Politico: Talks To Avert Shutdown Are “Big F-ing Mess”

Politico reports: One week out from the Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline, top lawmakers are still working through disagreements over funding and policies getting added onto the funding patch they’re trying to finalize. Leaders hope to release bill text of the stopgap spending measure over the weekend. But they’re currently locked in a battle over what to do about farm …

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All 17 House Committees To Be Chaired By White Men

ABC News reports: No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress on Thursday. The 17 standing committees, whose leaders were selected by the House Republican Steering Committee, will be dominated by white men when the new Congress is seated on Jan. …

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