Republicans

DeSantis Rages About SCOTUS Ruling On Social Media Disinfo: “The Court Just Rubber-Stamped Censorship”

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is taking to social media to decry social media censorship, after a SCOTUS ruling said Louisiana, Missouri and social media users lacked standing to sue over the federal government’s push for platforms to remove COVID misinformation at the height of the pandemic. “The Court majority has rubber-stamped a way for the federal government to censor …

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GOP Rep Stops Wearing Unearned Combat Badge

NOTUS reports: Rep. Troy Nehls has taken off his Combat Infantryman Badge. Why? “Because you guys are vultures,” Nehls told reporters Wednesday morning, attacking the press for reporting on his service record. “I know what I’ve done, and I certainly don’t have to justify myself to you guys. You were probably in middle school when I was over there. So …

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Kinzinger Backs Biden: Trump Is A Threat To America

The Associated Press reports: Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate Republicans and independents this fall. Kinzinger, a military pilot who emerged as a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump after the U.S. Capitol was attacked by Trump’s supporters, described …

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TN Gov Signs Bill Calling For 31 Days Of Fasting, Prayer

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: Reminiscent of proclamations to pray and fast by the Founders and past presidents during times of national concern, Governor Bill Lee has signed a resolution calling for 31 days of prayer and fasting in Tennessee beginning July 1, 2024. Tennessee House Joint Resolution 803 asks the state’s citizens to “seek God’s hand of …

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Huckabee: Biden Will Come Across As Crazy At Debate

“It’s going to be a very sterile environment. I’m surprised Joe wanted it that way because he can’t in any way feed off of the crowd. Now you can say, well, Donald Trump can’t either, but Donald Trump understands the power of television in a way Joe doesn’t. “And here’s going to be the problem for Joe Biden. If he …

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WSJ Board Backs Burgum As Trump’s Running Mate

The Hill reports: The Wall Street Journal editorial board on Wednesday deemed North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) the best option to serve as former President Trump’s running mate of those being considered for the role. The Rupert Murdoch-owned Journal described Trump’s vice presidential selection as a major moment for the former president to try to reassure skeptical voters and …

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Johnson: Trump Was Joking About Biden Using Cocaine

Mediaite reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted that President Joe Biden will not be on cocaine during Thursday’s debate, despite what Donald Trump said. Johnson insisted Trump was joking. “Look, there’s a lot of things that are said in jest,” he replied. “Of course, no one expects that Joe Biden will be on cocaine.” He nevertheless said he believes people …

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Beetleboob Flaunts Chinese Counterfeit Trump Sneakers

The Denver Westword reports: Rocking a “Make America Great Again” hat and a phony pair of Trump Sneakers, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert basked in the glory of a landslide victory in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District GOP primary race on Tuesday night, June 25, in front of an “intimate” crowd in Windsor. Boebert — after walking outside and taking a call from …

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Trump-Backed Colorado GOP Chairman Dave “Burn All Pride Flags” Williams Gets Trounced In House Primary

The Colorado Sun reports: Conservative commentator and activist Jeff Crank, aided by $2.7 million in super PAC spending, overwhelmingly defeated Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams in the 5th District Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday. The El Paso County district is considered a Republican stronghold, so Crank is likely to win in November, too, replacing longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, …

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Moderate GOP Rep Beats Trump-Endorsed Cultist By 20 Points In Utah Senate Primary To Succeed Mitt Romney

The National Review reports: Representative John Curtis won the Utah Republican Senate primary on Tuesday over a Trump-endorsed candidate to replace outgoing Senator Mitt Romney. Curtis won the primary easily with nearly 52 percent of the vote over MAGA candidate Trent Staggs, who had 28.5 percent with over three-quarters of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Curtis is …

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GOP Amendment Would Ban IVF For Military Families

Politico reports: Many national Republicans have been trying to reassure voters that they’re not working to curb reproductive rights, especially when it comes to in vitro fertilization. Rep. Matt Rosendale is complicating that in the House. The Montana Republican has proposed an amendment to a measure funding the Pentagon that describes IVF as “morally wrong.” “While I feel for couples …

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MAGA World Ramps Up Push To End No-Fault Divorce

The Guardian reports: Some prominent conservative lawmakers and commentators are advocating for ending no-fault divorce, laws that exist in all 50 US states and allow a person to end a marriage without having to prove a spouse did something wrong, like commit adultery or domestic violence. The socially conservative, and often religious, rightwing opponents of such divorce laws are arguing …

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Beetleboob Easily Wins Colorado GOP House Primary

Colorado Public Radio reports: The Associated Press has called the GOP primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District for Rep. Lauren Boebert. As of 8:45 p.m. she had 43 percent of the vote, while none of the other five candidates had more than 15 percent. These results mean Boebert will be a Republican candidate for Congress for a third time, this …

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Freedom Caucus Chair: I’ll Pay For My Primary Recount

Politico reports: Rep. Bob Good is pressing forward on his demands for a recount in his primary race, as he trails his GOP opponent John McGuire by 370 votes. The chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus confirmed his recount plans to POLITICO a week after the polls closed in his primary. While Good is within the threshold needed to …

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GOP Rep Tells Fox That Biden Might Be “Jacked Up On Mountain Dew Or Whatever” During Thursday’s Debate

MARIA BARTIROMO: “Ronny Jackson says Biden will have been at Camp David for a full week before the debate, and that they’re probably experimenting, with getting doses right and giving him medicine ahead of the debate. Is that what you think?” REP. ERIC BURLISON: “Yeah. I think that any patient that truly – elderly individual or someone that has dementia …

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Creation Of Nation’s First-Ever Religious Charter School As Unconstitutional

The New York Times reports: The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked on Tuesday what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school, delivering a setback to a conservative movement that has increasingly fought for public dollars to go toward religious education. The case is likely to be appealed, potentially pushing it toward the U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative majority has …

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DeSantis: Legal Weed Means Smoking It In Restaurants

“If you read that actual text of the Constitution that will go in it says there can be no penalty, criminal, civil or otherwise for smoking or possessing up to three ounces of pot, which is about 40 to 50 joints. “So that means, like, you have it in the schools, they can’t punish you. I think it means you …

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Ex-GOP State Rep To Plead Guilty To Child Sex Charges

The Associated Press reports: A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signed the plea agreement …

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House GOP Drops Plan To Defund Trump Prosecutors

Politico reports: House Republicans are bypassing a major tool they said they could use to target former President Donald Trump’s prosecutors — at least for now. Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning rolled out a large funding package that includes Justice Department spending for the next fiscal year. But the 158-page bill doesn’t include language targeting a …

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GOP Rep Wants To “Ethnic Cleanse” Progressives

The San Antonio Current reports: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican whose district includes a swath of North San Antonio, called for the “cleansing” of progressives in a rant posted on social media platform X. The GOP congressman, who’s made inflammatory comments part of his political brand, fired off the tweet in a defense of Trump’s plans to deport some …

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