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“The point he was making is that he gives the presidential Medal of Freedom, just like other presidents do, to civilians who have done important things for their nation, but who haven’t sacrificed life and limb. “And when you go to a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House and you’re presenting it to a soldier who has sacrificed …

The Detroit News reports: Former Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo was escorted out of the state GOP’s convention on Saturday by police, as the gathering of delegates got off to a raucous start inside the Dort Financial Center in Flint. At about noon, another individual, whom The Detroit News couldn’t immediately identify, was taken out of the arena by …

NBC News reports: Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, on Saturday evaded multiple questions about whether Trump’s proposed “zero tolerance” policy on immigration would lead to family separation. First, Vance told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that before imposing mass deportations, Trump would need to “stop the bleeding.” Asked again by moderator Kristen Welker about whether …

Raw Story reports: Former Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock was called out over the weekend for using a homophobic slur to describe an openly gay political opponent in her state. Maddock last year pleaded not guilty to accusations related to posing as a fake elector for Trump. On Thursday, she took to social media to attack fellow Michigan political …

NBC News reports: Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, on Saturday said Trump would veto a federal abortion ban if a bill were to be passed by Congress. Asked on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” about GOP lawmakers like South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham who would want to see Trump advocate for and pass an abortion …

The Texas Tribune reports: The League of United Latin American Citizens plans to request a federal investigation into raids Attorney General Ken Paxton conducted this week as part of what he called an “ongoing election integrity investigation.” Gabriel Rosales, Texas LULAC’s state director, said in a statement that Paxton carried out the raids 11 weeks before the 2024 elections “to …

The South Dakota Spotlight reports: Governor Kristi Noem’s administration recently turned down more than $70 million of federal funds from energy efficiency and environmental programs, according to her top budget official. The Home Energy Rebates program would have provided the state with $69 million to give South Dakotans rebates for energy-efficient home retrofits and high-efficiency electric appliances. Over the course …

The Arizona Republic reports: Moderation was not the theme of the day. Surrounded by screens advertising Turning Point Action, a Trump-aligned advocacy group, the speakers invoked religion, asserted their support of police and securing the border. And they gave a nod to conspiracies. The “fake news” media was a frequent target of some of the speakers, never failing to generate …

Via press release from far-right extremist Stephen Miller: Today, America First Legal (AFL), partnering with the States of Texas and Idaho, along with a coalition of fourteen state Attorneys General–Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming–filed an urgent lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District …

The Daily Beast reports: iHeart Radio host Jay Weber was pulled off the air after calling Tim Walz’s son a “blubbering bitch boy” in a since deleted post on X. Gus Walz, who has ADHD, a learning disorder, and an anxiety disorder, went viral for his tearful reaction to his father’s speech on Aug. 21 at the Democratic National Convention. …

Raw Story reports: A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has temporarily blocked Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey in his attempt to investigate the liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America. Bailey, a Republican, filed a suit to try to investigate Media Matters over reporting that criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk’s tolerance of extremism and hate speech on his X …

Axios reports: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is “no longer conservative” under former President Trump. “I was a Republican for 12 years in Congress and I still hold onto the label. I never thought I’d be here. You never thought you’d see me here,” Kinzinger …

NBC News reports: In July 2023, Abbott sent 95 buses with 4,281 migrants to cities around the country, according to numbers from the Texas Division of Emergency Management obtained by NBC News through a Freedom of Information Act request. This July, he sent zero. The data covers the period from when the buses began on April 11, 2022, through Aug. …

Reuters reports: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived part of an Arizona voter law requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans. The justices agreed to reinstate a provision of the law after a federal judge blocked it in response to legal challenges by …

The Associated Press reports: The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s rejection of signed petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the organizers’ hopes of getting the constitutional amendment measure onto the ballot in the predominantly Republican state, where many top leaders promote their opposition to …

“President Trump knew more about diplomacy than any president of the last 40 years. And Asia, he opened diplomatic talks with North Korea after a half century of stagnation. “And you remember when he went to North Korea, he met with Kim Jong Un, the leader of that country. And if you know anything about Kim Jong Un, well, how …

The Hill reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) office executed search warrants in one of the state’s largest urban counties — and biggest Democratic strongholds — where it alleges vote tampering. On Tuesday the attorney general’s office searched offices in Bexar County, the state’s fourth most populous county and the home of San Antonio. The office said the searches …

“They’re talking about her belt. Now, granted, she seems like she’s dressed like Darth Vader, but it’s just her outfit and the whole movie is this stuff. So, I actually don’t think she would have been that formidable in — at the end of the day. One thing, though, she never had a job. It’s true. You can look it …

“Well, first of all, I think the Democrats should be congratulated for this night. It was well-produced. The music, the Obamas, the whole thing worked for them tonight. “I think the contrast that I see – and I don’t know which is gonna win – but we’re seeing the contrast of the politics of combat versus the politics of compassion. …

Politico reports: A reclusive Republican megadonor gave $50 million to a pro-Trump super PAC in July, following two other massive donations to boost the former president this cycle. Timothy Mellon, a longtime GOP donor and heir to the Mellon banking fortune, has now given $115 million to the group, Make America Great Again Inc., since the start of 2023. That …