Trump cultists

The Daily Beast reports: North Carolina insurance salesman and semi-pro musician Stephen Jike Williams, who performs simply as Jike Williams, allegedly vowed to execute fact checkers for the “defamation and slander” of the ex-president. When the FBI showed up at his door, Williams threatened the life of a female agent assigned to investigate, according to a criminal complaint first obtained …

The Associated Press reports: The board overseeing a southeastern Arizona county whose Republican leaders had hoped to recount all Election Day ballots on Friday delayed certifying the results of last week’s vote after hearing from a trio of conspiracy theorists who alleged that counting machines were not certified. The three men, or some combination of them, have filed at least …

Things are going just great for Kanye West: Kanye West may have gotten the boot from Adidas, but he’s clearly not done with the company … still rockin’ the brand as if nothing happened. Ye was spotted Thursday night, leaving the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills with a glass of bubbly. He was with super right-winger Milo Yiannopoulos and a …

NBC News reports: A Donald Trump fan who was convicted on all counts after telling jurors that he thought he was “following presidential orders” when he stole a liquor bottle and a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Friday. Dustin Thompson, a college-educated Ohio man who testified that …

“Hakeem. This is Hakeem Jeffries, and he’s been there since 2012, and everybody says, this is probably the next minority leader. Could be a Speaker someday. “Not much in the way – just like Kevin McCarthy – not much in the way of intellect or accomplishment. For this guy, though, you know what his calling card is? The name. Hakeem. …

The Hill reports: Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) declined to concede governor race to Democrat Katie Hobbs Thursday, raising concerns about the election process. Lake indicated she is assembling a legal team that is “collecting evidence and data” pertaining to the electoral process. “Rest assured, I have assembled the best and brightest legal team and we are exploring every …

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports: Congressman Madison Cawthorn, the representative for Western North Carolina including Asheville and Buncombe County, has apparently vacated his Washington and district offices nearly two months before the end of his term. On Nov. 16, Cawthorn’s Washington office no longer had his name posted outside and had been cleaned out. A call to the office reached a …

Albuquerque’s CBS affiliate reports: Cowboys for Trump founder, Couy Griffin’s appeal to New Mexico’s Supreme Court has been dismissed. After being removed from his position as Otero County Commissioner, Griffin asked the state’s Supreme Court to reconsider his forced removal from office. Couy Griffin was thrust into the courtroom and public eye after playing a role in the January 6th …

“I was here watching a stupid movie late at night, hoping it’s gonna get better. It don’t get better, but you keep watching anyway. “Cause the other night, I was watching this movie called Fright Night, Freak Night or some type of night, but it was about vampires. “I don’t know if you know, but vampires are some cool people, …

Law & Crime reports: A Texas man whose ex-wife alerted federal authorities to his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after recognizing him in pictures of the insurrection has been convicted and faces up to 20 years in prison. Larry Rendall Brock, 55, was charged with felony obstruction of an official proceeding and five misdemeanors related …

Law & Crime reports: Surprising a federal judge with her 11th hour decision to testify, transgender Oath Keeper Jessica Watkins told jurors about the bullying and abandonment she faced over her identity. When her secret got out, Watkins said, she was shunned by her parents, went “AWOL” from the Army, and ultimately found a homecoming both with her family and …

Media Matters reports: Conservative radio show host Joe Oltmann responded to Hobbs’ win by engaging in his typical violent rhetoric.  “Shut it down,” Oltmann said. “I’m going to Arizona. I know a lot of people are going to Arizona. We shut it down. We shut down every road, we shut down everything. We shut it down. And if it takes …

Newsweek reports: A video shows supporters of former President Donald Trump denouncing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis outside New York City’s Trump Tower before the former president’s 2024 campaign announcement. Two men in the group are then shown stomping on top of a flag featuring an image of DeSantis, before one of the men suggested that they would be “taking out” …

CNN reports: Former Donald Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before an Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating efforts by the former president and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a Florida judge ordered Tuesday. “I am going to make a finding that the witness is indeed material and necessary in the special grand jury proceeding …

“Our friend Harmeet Dhillon is in Arizona with an army of lawyers. Republicans have this time much more than 2020 are kind of on it. “I expect there’s a lot of litigation that’s going to come out of this. I hope it’s not simply one of those, ‘let’s fix things the next time.’ “Go to a judge and basically say, …

Media Matters has the transcript: WENDY ROGERS (ARIZONA STATE SENATOR): What about the possibility of a recall? CHARLIE KIRK (HOST): I don’t know. ROGERS: I’ve been asked. I’ve been asked that. KIRK: How do you recall a governor here in Arizona, Tyler? TYLER BOWYER (TPUSA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): I mean, it’s just — KIRK: Do you get signatures? BOWYER: You …

The Huffington Post reports: Donald Trump-backed conspiracy theorist Kari Lake on Monday night lost her bid for governor in Arizona ― and some members of her own party couldn’t be happier. Lake frequently attacked other Republicans and last month even mockingly thanked anti-Trump Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for endorsing her Democratic opponent, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. On Monday, …

Florida Politics reports: Anthony Sabatini doesn’t want current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ascending to House Speaker. And while the Howey-in-the-Hills Republican has no say whatsoever after losing his own race for Congress, he’s still raising money off the controversy. In a move called out on social media as a potential scam, the former state lawmaker blasted emails to supporters …

Mediaite reports: Republican Kari Lake lost her bid to become Arizona’s next governor to Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. The race was called by NBC News on Monday night, nearly a week after the polls closed. Shortly after the call on Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to claim Lake had been robbed. Lake went on Twitter and appeared …

Matt Gaetz really doesn’t want McCarthy as Speaker: I’ve heard people talk about Jim DeMint [as Speaker]. I’ve heard the name Tulsi Gabbard, someone who might actually bring us a few folks from the left who are tired of the corrupt ruling class in this town. Right now, there are a lot of the establishment Republicans in denial believing that …