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Politico: Robinson Also Used Dating Sites Adult Friend Finder, Fling, Mate 1, And Porn Site “Lords Of Porno”

Politico reports: User data reviewed by POLITICO shows that the person using the “Nude Africa” account that reportedly belonged to Robinson had accessed the porn website from a location not far from Robinson’s home. Robinson’s email address is also registered with other previously unreported dating websites, POLITICO found. The same IP address was also listed in breached user data for …

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GOP Rep Put Mistress And Fiance’s Daughter On Payroll

The New York Times reports: As a proud son of Nassau County’s vaunted Republican machine, Representative Anthony D’Esposito of New York knows well the power of political patronage. Shortly after taking the oath of office, the first-term congressman hired his longtime fiancée’s daughter to work as a special assistant in his district office, eventually bumping her salary to about $3,800 …

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Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Endangered Lizard

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that his office is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Biden administration officials for declaring a rare lizard endangered earlier this year. The dunes sagebrush lizard burrows in the sand dunes in the Mescalero-Monahans ecosystem 30 miles west of Odessa — …

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Federal Judge Blocks TN “Abortion Trafficking” Law

Law & Crime reports: A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee’s so-called “abortion trafficking law,” which bans adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-220 was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on April 24 and signed by Gov. Bill Lee [photo above] on May 28. It went into effect on July …

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Robinson Rejects Offers By IT Experts To Debunk CNN

Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson rejected multiple offers from supporters to connect him with information technology specialists to help the Republican gubernatorial nominee investigate racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website made by someone with a username that CNN tied to Robinson, people directly familiar with the matter told WRAL on Monday. Robinson’s alleged …

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GOP Governors Cut Off Ad Support For Robinson

The National Review reports: The hits just keep on coming for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s 2024 gubernatorial campaign. Days after National Review reported on Friday that a Robinson fundraiser with special guest Tennessee governor Bill Lee, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), was called off, a spokeswoman for the group tells NR that there are no …

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Key Nebraska GOP Rep Opposes Electoral Change

NBC News reports: A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes — a blow to former President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking the change in a bid for an extra electoral vote this fall. “After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, …

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DeSantis Declares Emergency Ahead Of Hurricane

Tampa’s CBS affiliate reports: Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday for most of Florida’s 67 counties ahead of potential impacts from what’s forecasted to become Hurricane Helene. Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties are all listed under the governor’s state of emergency. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, …

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Florida Decrees “Abstinence Only” Sexual Education, Bans Using Photos Of Human Reproductive Anatomy

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Florida has told school districts around the state that they may not teach teenagers about contraception, show them pictures depicting human reproductive anatomy or discuss topics such as sexual consent and domestic violence, according to district officials and an advocate for comprehensive sexual health education. As a result, Orange County Public Schools plans to scrap its …

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GOP Features “9/11 Truther” In Ad Attacking TX Dem

The Texas Tribune reports: The South Texas man at the center of a new ad attacking U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is a self proclaimed “conspiracy theorist” who has spread theories on social media about 9/11 and the COVID pandemic and mocked both Michelle Obama and a GOP congressman. The ad was released this week by the National Republican Congressional Committee …

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Graham Defends Push To Change NE Electoral System

“To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for Nebraska and the world. “It is a very close election. Sixty-three days ago, Chuck Schumer led a coup to overthrow Joe Biden, and he’s telling me or any other Republican what we should be doing? “If …

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Mark Robinson’s Top Campaign Staffers Hit The Exit

The Washington Post reports: Several senior staff members have resigned from Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor as old posts he allegedly wrote on a porn site upend his campaign and threaten the GOP’s prospects in a key battleground state. Robinson’s campaign announced Sunday that four senior leaders had stepped down: campaign manager Chris Rodriguez; general consultant Conrad …

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Johnson Axes SAVE Act From Stopgap Funding Bill

CNBC reports: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original bill he put forward earlier this month, going against former President Donald Trump’s wishes and making some concessions to Democrats. The new bill would fund the government through Dec. 20 and does not include any part of the …

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Graham: Robinson Should “Sue The Hell Out Of CNN”

NBC News reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson “has an obligation to defend himself” following reports last week that Robinson made lewd posts on a pornographic website over a decade ago. “The charges are beyond unnerving. If they’re true, he’s unfit to serve for office,” Graham said. …

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Vance: Harris “Granted Mass Amnesty To Millions”

“When the media says that people are here legally, here’s what they mean. That Kamala Harris has granted mass amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Now I happen to think what Kamala Harris has done is not just wrong it is illegal! So when Kamala Harris uses an illegal action to give amnesty to aliens, that does not make them …

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Robinson Calls CNN Report “Trash To Besmirch People”

Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson made his first public appearance on Saturday evening at a meet-and-greet in Fayetteville, following allegations of making sexually explicit and racially charged comments online. After new allegations about his past, he only hinted at the scandal. “While everybody else wants to focus on the garbage, and the trash that tries …

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OH Christian Coalition Condemns Anti-Haitian Racism

The Columbus Dispatch reports: The largest organization representing the Christian faith in Ohio issued a scathing letter in defense of Haitian migrants in Springfield. The letter released Friday evening by the Ohio Council of Churches (OCC) decried the false statements from Republican vice presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. JD Vance and running mate, former president Donald Trump, that Haitian immigrants …

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Vance Suggests Mark Robinson’s Posts Were Faked

NBC News reports: “The allegations are pretty far out there, of course, but I know that allegations aren’t necessarily reality,” Vance, R-Ohio, said of Robinson’s reported comments on a porn site. In Vance’s interview with NBC Philadelphia, he said that it is “ultimately up to Mark Robinson and North Carolina whether he’s going to be their governor and whether he …

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Cruz Agrees To Debate Allred As Lead Slips Away

Dallas’s ABC affiliate reports: Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred will face off in their first televised debate on Tuesday, October 15, at 7 p.m. at WFAA’s studios in downtown Dallas. Scheduled three weeks before Election Day, “The Texas Debate” will be a crucial opportunity for both candidates to work to sway undecided voters in …

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Musk Donates $300K To House Republican Races

Politico reports: Controversial tech magnate Elon Musk stepped up his political giving in August, giving his largest-known political donation ever to boost House Republicans’ efforts to preserve their vulnerable majority. The National Republican Congressional Committee reported receiving $289,100 from Musk in August, according to its report filed with the Federal Election Commission Friday. Musk has amped up his political involvement …

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