Trump cultists

The Daily Beast reports: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was spotted engaging with the MAGA faithful outside of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Downtown Manhattan this week. Triumph starts trying to engaging with “diverse” Trump fans, “a virtual rainbow, representing every kind of mental disorder”—or, “a real who’s who of who’s off their meds”—but can barely get his jokes in …

“I guess their reasoning is they want Russia to win so badly that they want to oust the Speaker over it. I mean that’s a strange position to take. I think they want to be in the minority too. I think that’s an obvious reality. I’m still trying to process all the bullshit. “To be clear, he’s being threatened for …

“Here’s my recommendation. You need a replacement. I think you guys should have a temporary Newt Gingrich as speaker. I’m not kidding. I think that Newt Gingrich should be a temporary speaker until the end of the year. You need an alternative. Are you guys talking about alternatives here? “And, look, I know that it could be chaos. Potentially, Hakeem …

The right wing Washington Free Beacon reports: The right-wing group that leads a recruitment effort for Capitol Hill offices and allied nonprofits, the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI), has for months left exposed the sensitive personal information of applicants to its online “jobs bank,” the Washington Free Beacon found, including members of the U.S. intelligence community, congressional aides, former Trump administration …

Wired reports: Election deniers are now advocating for a far-right sheriff’s group called the Constitutional Sheriffs to recruit an army of like-minded citizens to patrol polling stations and stop the “expected flood” of “illegal” immigrant voters. Constitutional Sheriffs are a group of elected sheriffs around the country who believe that they hold the ultimate power in their county, and are …

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Video of middle schoolers walking out of a Nebo School District school in Payson on Wednesday quickly spread in conservative social media circles, with posts claiming the students were protesting because the district was allowing student “furries” to “terrorize” other students. “Students claim that the furries bite them, bark at them, and pounce on them …

The right wing Daily Caller reports: John Eastman, once an attorney for former President Donald Trump, was de-banked twice in the span of several months by two prominent financial institutions, Bank of America and USAA, he told the Daily Caller. His accounts were closed as he faced substantial backlash for his work advising Trump around the time of the 2020 …

“I spend the day exploring the city, kinda staying around this area for the most part. I gotta say, I thought I would see more [of a] homeless situation here. I thought I would see a little more chaos on the streets than, um, from what I’ve been told. And I didn’t see as much as I thought I would. …

“I think Donald Trump should defy the New York judge order and go to Barron’s graduation. I think he should just defy the order and go to Barron’s graduation. Get arrested. It’s just more indictments, not as if you’re already not facing 700 years in federal prison. “I think the optics would be amazing. Now, if he does, he could …

CNN reports: The Senate voted to kill the second and final article of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Senate voted 51 to 49 on party lines. The chamber voted to kill the first article of impeachment earlier today. The Senate is voting now to adjourn as the impeachment trial is over. Republican Sen. John Kennedy proposed a …

“Obviously Joe has no soul. This guy is just a strange, strange creature. He has abandoned anything that resembles truth, logic, and common sense. When we spotlight these cockroaches, the citizens of America have to take charge. We have to take this country back. And if we don’t vote in the guy that secured the borders, had an energy dominance, …

NBC News reports: Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, are expected to quickly move to dismiss or table the two impeachment articles, which would require only a simple majority vote. Meanwhile, Republicans want to drag out the process and make it as politically painful as possible for the other party. There is no scenario in …

“They can’t bribe me, they can’t blackmail me. That’s why they don’t want me in Washington, D.C. And that’s exactly why President Trump wants me they’re fighting with him. He’s willing to sacrifice everything I am. That’s why they’re coming after us with lawfare, they’re going to come after us with everything. “That’s why the next six months is going …

Reuters reports: Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday is expected to make clear his plan to bury without a trial the Republican House of Representatives’ impeachment of President Joe Biden’s top border official. At 1 p.m. Wednesday, senators are scheduled to be sworn in as jurors for a Mayorkas trial. Schumer is expected to short-circuit what he …

“The most stylish president and first lady in our lifetimes are Donald Trump and Melania Trump. Donald Trump is a style icon! He changed American fashion on The Apprentice. People spent the next 10 years trying to dress like Donald Trump. “So, if anybody deserves a puff piece on their sense of style, it’s Donald Trump and the first lady. …

The Daily Beast reports: Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday joined the chorus of critics falsely claiming the New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial won’t let the former president attend his son’s graduation, insisting Juan Merchan is “not a judge in the tradition of Anglo-American jurists.” A spokesperson for Giuliani insisted that any implication that the former mayor’s …

CBS News reports: House Republicans are presenting the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, kicking off a confrontation over an impeachment trial that’s been brewing for months. More than two months after the lower chamber voted to impeach the Cabinet secretary, House impeachment managers are walking the articles over to …

Deadline reports: Smartmatic has reached a settlement with One America News Network over claims that the news outlet amplified false claims that the voting systems company rigged the results of the 2020 election. “Smartmatic has resolved its litigation against OANN through a confidential settlement,” said attorney Eric Connolly, who is representing the voting company in the lawsuit. An attorney for …

The Daily Beast reports: A day after encouraging members of the public to “take matters into their own hands” to deal with peaceful protesters, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is doubling down on his endorsement of mob violence. The Arkansas Republican shared a video on X on Tuesday morning of climate protesters who were blocking a road in France being grabbed …

Media Matters has the transcript: JESSE WATTERS (HOST): When you approach these people, whether they’re migrants or outlaws, this is what we’re going to be looking at. Do you have any advice for Donald Trump if he assumes office again? Is he going to make you deportation czar? DUANE “DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER” CHAPMAN (GUEST): I would like a job …