Trump cultists

The New York Times reports: Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic House leader, on Monday accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of deliberately delaying a special election in a solidly Democratic district in Houston in order to cushion the House Republicans’ slim majority. Mr. Jeffries said in an interview that Mr. Abbott had been “feverishly working to deny …

NBC News reports: A number of congressional Republicans are publicly voicing concern over the potential for a prolonged trade war and its effect on American farmers as President Donald Trump prepares to announce a new wave of tariffs.  Several GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking last-minute carveouts to blunt the impact of those tariffs. House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson, …

Politico reports: MAGA election conspiracy theorist and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has eyes on what could be his next gig. And it isn’t selling pillows. Lindell on Monday teased a run for Minnesota governor, a race that could see him face off against popular incumbent Tim Walz, who is said to be sizing up a third term in the post. …

“The evidence we have so far indicates potentially that Disney and ABC were making employment decisions based on race and gender, including having effectively race-defined affinity groups within the company. We have evidence that they put quotas in place based on specific demographics. “If the evidence does in fact play out and shows that they were engaged in race- and …

The Hill reports: Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced a bill Monday to limit the scope of judicial rulings, the latest in a string of GOP bills targeting the judicial branch. Under Grassley’s bill, judicial rulings would be limited to the parties involved, meaning any judge’s order would not apply to others who may be similarly situated but did …

Mediaite reports: White nationalist pundit Stew Peters is no stranger to offensive commentary, but on a recent episode of his eponymous podcast, he openly called for the deportation of all Jews from the United States — even going so far as to echo Nazi rhetoric by calling it a “final solution.” He’s also had a number of prominent Republicans as …

The Hill reports: Republican senators are warning that any efforts to impeach James Boasberg, the federal judge who ruled against President Trump’s deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members and is now handling a lawsuit related to senior Trump officials’ use of Signal, would be dead on arrival in the Senate. Senior Senate Republicans also say they will oppose any effort …

El Paso Matters reports: Patrick Crusius believed he was acting at the direction of President Donald Trump when he murdered 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019, his defense lawyer told El Paso Matters. “He thought he had to stop the invasion because that’s what his president was telling him, which is …

First, this report from BBC Africa: A global health organisation has warned that one million children could die from preventable diseases if the US terminates its financial support. Dr Sania Nishtar – head of Gavi, an alliance that buys critical vaccines for developing countries – told the BBC a cut in US funding would have a “disastrous impact on global …

The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger reports: A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant came under fire after posting a video offering a free food deal to straight people only. The LGBTQ community is boycotting the business, and the owners’ stances on the matter have been erratic, swinging from backing the decision to apologizing before once again justifying their actions. Now, they’re defending the move. …

“It’s entirely appropriate for the inspector general to be able to look at it and be able to ask two questions. “One is, obviously, how did a reporter get into this thread in the conversation, and the second part of the conversation is, when individuals in the administration are not sitting at their desk in a classified setting on a …

The Daily Express reports: Interior Secretary Burgum has said there is “room” for US President Donald Trump’s face to be added to the iconic Mount Rushmore monument. In an interview with Lara Trump on Saturday, Burgum was asked whether people will ever see Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore. “They certainly have room for it there,” Burgum responded. “They signed the …

In October 2021, Sen. Mike Lee wrote this: The United Kingdom is Utah’s largest export market with more than $9 billion of exports leaving Utah for the UK in 2019. Almost 11,000 Utahns are employed by UK subsidiaries, and nearly 40,000 Utah jobs are supported by Utah’s export relationship with Britain. For more than a hundred years, throughout times of …

The Associated Press reports: As then-Gov. Kristi Noem crisscrossed the country — stumping for President Donald Trump and boosting her political profile beyond her home state — she refused to reveal what her extensive travel was costing taxpayers. In the weeks since Noem became Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, that mystery has been solved: South Dakota repeatedly picked up the tab …

From the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle: Oh, the irony. “Protect your kids from Marxist gender ideologies in public schools!” cry the voucher crusaders, eager to reroute taxpayer dollars to private schools. And yet, one of their most vocal champions, Corey DeAngelis, has a headline-worthy past: starring in gay porn. In October, on the Christian Broadcasting Network, DeAngelis admitted …

Catholic site The Pillar reports: Joseph Strickland invited priests this month to join a “prayerful community” of fraternity, while criticizing Pope Francis for apparently failing “to reject the siren call of sodomy.” The invitation came in a letter distributed by the former Bishop of Tyler, Texas — given to priests who attended a March 19 gathering of Catholics at Trump’s …

The Daily Beast reports: A right-wing influencer who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spread Russian propaganda during the 2024 presidential election has been added to the White House press pool. On Friday, someone from Tim Pool’s “Timcast” YouTube channel will be part of the press pool covering President Donald Trump, said Will Sommer, a journalist with The …

The New York Post reports: Infowars founder Alex Jones and his second wife, Erika Wulff, are divorcing, Page Six can exclusively confirm. The notorious conspiracy theorist submitted a petition in his native Texas on Sept. 9, 2024, and cited “discord or conflict of personalities” as the reason for his seven-year marriage becoming “insupportable,” according to documents obtained by us. Jones, …

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday bashed her progressive rival, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for never being married—despite the far-right Georgia firebrand’s own messy divorce and the fact that her adversary is currently engaged. Greene launched her verbal attack on “The Eric Bolling Show” Tuesday, not mentioning her own relationship history during the diatribe. The congresswoman and …

The New York Daily News reports: Brooklyn rapper and gang member Sheff G [above right] — who joined President Trump at a Bronx campaign rally last year — will get five years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy Wednesday. Sheff G, 26, real name Michael Williams, and his rap protege Sleepy Hallow paid for dinner at …