Trump cultists

The Hill reports: A group of Democratic governors mocked Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) on social media after a passage from her upcoming book entered the spotlight over a story about killing her family dog. The Democrats responded to the news by posting photos of their favorite pets on social media and encouraging others to follow suit. The Democratic National Committee …

Law & Crime reports: The brother and sister-in-law of former Trump national security adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn lost out in their attempt to sue CNN over a 2021 segment on QAnon, a report that showed a video of several Flynn family members saying the “Where we go one, we go all” slogan known to be associated with …

Raw Story reports: Republicans’ newest cash-grab effort involves a Donald Trump running mate hopeful and her tale of shooting dead the family dog. The National Republican Congressional Committee Friday sent out an email alert hawking signed copies of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s forthcoming memoir, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America …

Mediaite reports: A Trump fan told CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan to “R-E-A-D the Constitution” when he told her God isn’t mentioned in the Constitution” — which it is not. O’Sullivan specializes in reporting on the fringes of the conservative and pro-Trump movement, and frequently finds himself on the receiving end of some stunning quotes. On Sunday’s The Whole Story with …

CNN reports: Barr made the nonchalant admission Friday during a CNN interview when anchor Kaitlan Collins mentioned former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin claiming that Barr was present in the summer of 2020 when Trump suggested that an unknown White House leaker should be executed. “I remember him being very mad about that. I actually don’t remember …

Washington DC’s CBS affiliate reports: A federal judge sentenced the Utah man who filmed the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021, to six years in prison Friday for instigating the mob against police. John Earle Sullivan, 29, was convicted in November of five felonies and two misdemeanor charges for obstructing the joint session of Congress, civil disorder …

The Guardian reports: The plan to break up NOAA is laid out in the Project 2025 document written by more than 350 right wingers and helmed by the Heritage Foundation. Called the Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, it is meant to guide the first 180 days of presidency for an incoming Republican president. The document bears the fingerprints of …

“What’s going to make my year next year is when President Trump appoints Mark Paoletta or Jeff Clark as the Attorney General and the other one can take the White House Counsel job. And John Sauer is President Trump’s Solicitor General. And John Eastman is going to run the Office of Legal Counsel. And Your Excellency, Viceroy and Gov. General …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota on Friday defended a story included in her forthcoming biography in which she describes killing a family dog on their farm, to her daughter’s distress — a grisly anecdote that instantly drew criticism from a number of political opponents. Ms. Noem, a Republican who is widely seen as a …

Racer Magazine reports: With a presidential election approaching in November, the IndyCar Series has made the decision to distance itself from the contest and disallow political branding on the cars that compete under its sanction at the upcoming Indianapolis 500. RACER has learned one entry was filed for the May 26 race with the intent of promoting both Robert F. …

“They’re threatening to throw him in jail if he speaks about relevant political matters during his presidential campaign. I hope they do it. I hope they do it. If they do it, Donald Trump will win 57 states. “Any state that has an even remotely fair election system, Donald Trump will win it if they throw this guy in jail …

The Guardian reports: “Cricket was a wirehair pointer, about 14 months old,” the South Dakota governor writes in a new book, adding that the dog, a female, had an “aggressive personality” and needed to be trained to be used for hunting pheasant. By taking Cricket on a pheasant hunt with older dogs, Noem says, she hoped to calm the young …

“If I’m former President Trump and I watch this, I’m actually feeling quite good about what I learned about, let’s say, Justices Kavanaugh, what I learned about Alito, what I learned about Thomas. And I would add to that list Gorsuch. “And here’s why: They both brought up — Kavanaugh and Gorsuch — and it was unclear where they stood …

The Daily Beast reports: Jeff Gunter’s opening video depicts him stepping into a Ford F-150 pickup truck—cowboy boots and all—admiring the bucolic western landscape in a burgundy button-down as he talks about his credentials. It’s not only that Gunter is a wealthy dermatologist and megadonor to Donald Trump, serving as the former president’s controversial ambassador to Iceland; it’s that he …

“Former A.G. Bill Barr, who let a lot of great people down by not investigating Voter Fraud in our Country, has just Endorsed me for President despite the fact that I called him ‘Weak, Slow Moving, Lethargic, Gutless, and Lazy’ (New York Post!). Based on the fact that I greatly appreciate his wholehearted Endorsement, I am removing the word ‘Lethargic’ …

From the Arizona Attorney General’s office: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury has returned indictments in the ongoing investigation into the fake elector scheme in Arizona. The following individuals are named as defendants in the indictment: Kelli Ward, Tyler Bowyer, Nancy Cottle, Jacob Hoffman, Anthony Kern [photo], James Lamon, Robert Montgomery, Samuel Moorhead, Lorraine Pellegrino, …

NBC News reports: A former Republican candidate who lost his race for mayor in Connecticut last year was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days of incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Gino DiGiovanni Jr. admitted he entered the Capitol after he was confronted by NBC Connecticut in October 2022 after he was identified by …

Raw Story reports: “As I noted in my last post, one Congressman, or even a more united House of Representatives, can only do so much,” wrote Gaetz in an email to constituents. “Congress cannot issue pardons to January 6th defendants, for example. The most critical thing for these defendants we can do is to re-elect Donald Trump in 2024: he …

CNN reports: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer was eager to take the reins of a high-stakes investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, seen as central to the House Republican agenda – a coveted perch that brought the added benefit of elevating his national profile. But after 15 months of coming up short in proving some of his …

Mediaite reports: Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley offered former President Donald Trump some legal advice on air on Wednesday, imploring him to comply with the gag order imposed on him by Judge Juan Merchan in his hush money trial. After blasting what he called a “facially ridiculous” order, Turley was asked what he would tell Trump to do in regards …