Republicans

Phoenix’s NBC affiliate reports: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes [photo] plans to announce next week that one of the 18 defendants in her investigation of the so-called “fake electors” scheme will become a cooperating witness for the prosecution. “We are going to have a very significant announcement to make early next week,” Mayes said during Friday’s taping of this weekend’s …

Florida Politics reports: Three Florida professors are suing Florida over a new law abolishing tenure. A suit filed in Leon County circuit court is backed by NCF Freedom, a group formed after Gov. Ron DeSantis replaced the majority of the New College of Florida (NCF) Board of Trustees with conservative appointees. The lawsuit, from tenured professors Sarah Hernandez, Adriana Novoa …

“We’re elated to have these prisoners returned back home, they should never been taken prisoner in the first place. But let’s remember that there’s another side to this equation. Essentially, we’ve traded journalists for murderers and thieves, and it’s like trading a rifle for a spoon. These people should have never been taken hostage and prisoner in the first place, …

NBC News reports: In the ad, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his wife talk directly to the camera, revealing few details about the procedure beyond his telling viewers, “Thirty years ago, my wife and I made a very difficult decision. We had an abortion.” Later in the ad, Robinson says he agrees with the current abortion restrictions in North Carolina, …

“Do we get women when we call Kamala a slut or make fun of her cackle, Ted Cruz? We do not. Shut up. That gets us nowhere. “Women, when they hear that crap, are resentful, particularly of old white men pulling that crap. Shut up.” – Trump advisor and recent jailbird Peter Navarro, filling in for current jailbird Steve Bannon …

Yahoo News reports: During a damage-control podcast interview aired on his 40th birthday Friday, J.D. Vance revealed how he became Donald Trump’s running mate. And talk about weird: the crazy questions that came from a lawyer who vetted him. Vance said the lawyer showed up at his house to talk to him and his wife, Usha, while his kids were …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis put the vast majority of Florida counties in a state of emergency in preparation for the potential landfall of a storm that could become the first “significant threat” to the state in what is expected to be a violent hurricane season. “Based on meteorological reports, there is significant threat of heavy rainfall over …

“Yeah, no one voted for her. They anointed her at the primary, which is very customary for her career. That’s what she’s done. Everything’s been handed to her. It’s a total layup. She hasn’t earned it. “And now they just took over the Democratic Party, decided to just like leg-sweep Joe and put Kamala in and crown her heir apparent …

Talking Points Memo reports: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has been making headlines for his “rocky rollout” since being named former President Donald Trump’s running mate last month. Well, along with extreme comments, Vance has some extreme investments. Vance has had a six-figure stake in Rumble, an online video platform. The company has played host to Russian propaganda and to far-right …

Fox News reports: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is investigating the daughter of the judge who presided over former President Trump’s criminal trial for her past work for Vice President Kamala Harris, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital has obtained a letter Jordan, R-Ohio, sent to Loren Merchan, the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan who presided over …

The Illuminator reports: Just a day after a federal judge struck down an attempt by Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to halt enforcement of the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX, a federal appeals court granted the states’ request for an administrative injunction Wednesday — temporarily blocking the updated regulations from taking effect in those Southern states. The …

The Associated Press reports: Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and chair of the hard-right House …

Politico reports: Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department attorney who became a central figure in Donald Trump’s bid to seize a second term he didn’t win, should be suspended from practicing law for two years, a Washington, D.C., disciplinary panel ruled Thursday. The oversight panel, authorized by the D.C. bar, rebuked Clark for aiding Trump’s effort to use the Justice …

CNN reports: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s false comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, saying that it was “totally reasonable” for his ticket mate to describe the vice president as someone who “pretends to be somebody different, depending on the audience she’s talking to.” The Ohio senator’s comments came the day after Trump said …

CBS News reports: A major tax package that would bolster the popular Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday in the face of widespread Republican opposition, despite clearing the House by wide bipartisan margins earlier this year. Known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, the …

Mediaite reports: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) claimed on Thursday that Russia only agreed to a prisoner swap with the United States because they think Donald Trump is going to win the presidential election in November. Burgum called it a “day of gratitude and celebration” and acknowledged both men were wrongfully imprisoned, but gave Trump the credit. “The Biden …

Courthouse News reports: A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a case filed by the Republican National Committee over improperly routed emails, ruling that Google violated no legislative policy or harmed its users. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta found Republicans made no proper accusation under California’s unfair competition law, or that Google intentionally interfered with economic relations. Additionally, the party …

Politico reports: We spent last night working the phones calling Republicans to find out what the hell happened to attacking Harris as the “border czar” who wants to end private health insurance, decriminalize border crossing and the like. And we can tell you this morning that virtually every Republican we spoke with was flat-out distraught by what they perceive as …

NBC News reports: A staffer at a Florida high school was suspended Tuesday after a county school board said she allowed her transgender daughter to play on a girls sports team in violation of state law. The School Board of Broward County voted 5-4 to suspend Jessica Norton from her job as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School …

The Hill reports: Republicans are making a last push against the finalization of the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates saying the fight isn’t worth the effort. The comment period for this rule ended last week, with an analysis finding over 40,000 comments had been submitted, a majority in favor of the change. Among the comments was a …