Trump cultists

“Mark Levin is at the top of his game. You know, Mark Levin has never been better than he is now. So hats off to him. But I would never buy his book. I wanted to, I thought about it yesterday, but then I was like, ‘This guy is going to piss me off through half the book,’ because Mark …

NBC News reports: House conservatives on Thursday defeated a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill, preventing the legislation from moving forward in the chamber for the second time this week And dealing an embarrassing blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Six hardline Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the Pentagon appropriations bill, which was enough to …

The Washington Post reports: With a phone call or a letter, a House member can obtain detailed statistics from government agencies. So the words of a lawmaker can carry weight. This tweet by Boebert, for instance, went viral, earning more than 2 million views from more than 13,000 retweets. We should point out that this claim is false, worthy of …

“Completely, absolutely false. Totally absurd. She claims that I groped her in a tent on January 6, where all the people went in that were very, very cold as a result of the president’s speech, etcetera. “I’m gonna grope somebody? With a hundred people? First of all, I’m not gonna grope somebody at all, and number two, in front of …

The Texas Tribune reports: Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday alleged without evidence that the Biden administration, working in cahoots with certain Texas Republicans, was behind the failed attempt to impeach him on charges of bribery and corruption. In his first remarks since being acquitted by the Texas Senate on Saturday on 16 articles of impeachment, Paxton blasted fellow …

The Associated Press reports: Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Epps, appearing remotely for a hearing in Washington’s federal courthouse, entered his plea …

Politico reports: Arizona Republican Kari Lake will launch a Senate run as soon as early next month, according to three people familiar with her plans. Lake, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump who refused to concede her narrow loss in Arizona’s governor race last year, has been hinting at a bid for months. She has been active in …

Via press release from Rep. Elise Stefanik: Today, House GOP Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and a Republican and Conservative coalition, which includes members of the New York Republican Congressional delegation, sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State of New York for attempting to remove basic safeguards on absentee voting and allowing unregulated mass mail ballots in clear violation of the state …

The Guardian reports: Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness, says in a new book that she was groped by Rudy Giuliani, who was “like a wolf closing in on its prey”, on the day of the attack on the Capitol. Describing meeting with Giuliani backstage at Donald Trump’s speech near the White House before his …

“I don’t think this is good. You are automatically registered to vote unless you do something to stop that, unless you choose not to be, otherwise, you’re automatically registered. “You know, on election night, then there will always be a pool of votes, a pool of registered voters that potentially they could represent voting one way or another. You don’t …

NBC News reports: Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 participant whose removal from the FBI’s Capitol Violence webpage sparked conspiracy theories that he was a federal informant, was charged in connection with the Capitol attack on Tuesday. Epps is charged with one misdemeanor count, disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds. He was charged by information, which suggests that he plans …

The Hill reports: The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold its first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Sept. 28, also announcing plans to subpoena the bank records of his son, Hunter Biden, as soon as this week. When asked if the hearing would reveal new evidence, committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said the hearing is …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Tuesday upheld an obstruction conviction against a Virginia man who stood trial with members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected a defense effort to throw out the Washington jury’s guilty verdict against …

The Huffington Post reports: The $1.6 billion defamation case Dominion Voting Systems brought against Newsmax following the 2020 presidential election is set to go on trial in late September 2024, a judge ruled. The voting technology company sued the right-wing network in August 2021, alleging Newsmax deliberately made knowingly false statements regarding the 2020 presidential race and Dominion’s voting machines …

The Hill reports: Republican lawmakers are mocking the Biden administration after a pilot ejected from an F-35 on Sunday and sent the military scrambling to find the fighter jet in South Carolina. “How on earth did the Biden Administration lose track of an $80 million F-35 jet?” wrote Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on X. “What else are they losing?” “This …

NBC News reports: The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House. Gaetz has long been considered on the shortlist of those who will try to seek the …

The Kansas City Star reports: A Republican candidate for Missouri governor on Monday vowed to burn books if elected after he was criticized for a video showing him burning cardboard boxes with a flamethrower. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows state Sen. Bill Eigel, a Weldon Spring Republican who is running for governor in 2024, and …

“It turns out Lauren Boebert’s mystery man is a Democrat bar owner. If I were a wagering enthusiast, I would bet this guy was paid to set her up. She’s coming off a divorce, and she’s vulnerable. “This guy comes into her life, charms her, seduces her, and then probably gets her liquored up and takes her out in public. …

First, a new report by the American Library Association: Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association. Florida, South Carolina, Missouri and Utah weren’t far behind. Shirley Robinson of the Texas Library Association told the association: “Book challenges and censorship are nothing new. Libraries have faced …

“No man is above the law, but no law is above the U.S. Constitution. As you all know, I am a self-defense and Second Amendment advocate. That’s why I’m not too enthusiastic about the Hunter Biden indictment handed down this week. In my view, nobody should have to fill out a form and ‘get permission’ from an unauthorized government agency …