“Then there’s the final issue here which is going to get really wicked. That is Trump could run on pardoning himself. You know, for people that feel that this is biased, that this is part of a pattern. “He could turn this on his opponents and actually run on his right to pardon himself. So, if he’s elected, even if …
Read More »Stefanik Claims Charges Against Trump Are “Illegal”
Via press release from GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik: The exact same day that the FBI is forced to turn over to Congress absolutely damning and credible allegations regarding Joe Biden’s illegal, egregious, and treasonous corruption, Joe Biden weaponizes his Department of Justice to indict Donald Trump. The American people are smart and understand this is the epitome of the illegal …
Read More »Levin Has Screaming Meltdown Over Trump’s Charges
“This is a documents case! Is this some kind of a sick joke on the American people?! I don’t want to hear from the legal analysts, the technicalities about false statements and obstruction. “This should never have been a criminal case! Willful retention of documents! Well, what’s the un-willful retention of documents mean? “They’re throwing all these process crimes and …
Read More »Quislings Mock HRC’s Emergency On LGBTQ Rights
From the Quisling Cabin Republicans: The HRC’s latest PR stunt is so ignorantly detached from the incredible LGBT progress over the past decade that we’d be shocked if their donors even buy it. Bipartisan legislation codifying gay marriage was signed into law just last year, public support for equal rights for LGBT Americans has never been higher, and LGBT Americans …
Read More »Pence Hopes Man Who Tried Get Him Killed Doesn’t Get Indicted By DOJ: It Sends The World A Terrible Message
The Washington Post reports: An unhappy reality of being a Republican these days is that the things Donald Trump does, by and large, must be defended. That’s true even if you are trying to defeat him for the GOP presidential nomination. And even if you don’t really know what you’re vouching for. A case in point: the telling exchange Mike …
Read More »Comer Drops Plan To Hold FBI Director In Contempt
Axios reports: The Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday dropped its plans to advance a measure holding FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. The contempt push was the closest House Republicans have come to direct action against an executive branch official as part of their vast array of probes into the Biden administration. The House Foreign Affairs Committee …
Read More »Steve Bannon’s Sugar Daddy To Be Tried In April 2024
ABC News reports: The exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who was charged by U.S. prosecutors in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy, will go to trial in April. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres set the trial date at a hearing Tuesday in New York City. She also granted Guo’s request for access to a government-provided computer to review evidence. Federal authorities …
Read More »Bannon Subpoenaed To Appear Before J6 Grand Jury
CNN reports: Steve Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and former White House adviser to Donald Trump, was subpoenaed to provide documents and testimony to a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter. Neither Bannon nor his attorney responded to request for comment. The subpoena was first reported by NBC News. Bannon was …
Read More »“Bob’s Burgers” Actor Arrested For Role In Capitol Riot
Variety reports: Jay Johnston, an actor on “Bob’s Burgers,” “Arrested Development” and more, was charged by the Department of Justice for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. Johnston was arrested Wednesday in California, according to NBC News, which broke the news. He faces charges for felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, …
Read More »GOP Bill Would End “X” Gender Marker On Passports
The Washington Examiner reports: Travelers seeking to leave the country may no longer be able to choose an alternative gender identity marker on their U.S.-issued passport under new legislation being introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) on Wednesday. Under the Passport Sanity Act, the State Department would be prohibited from issuing a passport or other travel documents that contain the …
Read More »Another Rioter Nabbed Thanks To Sedition Hunters
NBC News reports: The owner of a chain of funeral homes on Long Island was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, NBC News has learned. Peter G. Moloney of Bayport has been accused of spraying insecticide at police officers and assaulting members of the media, law enforcement …
Read More »Wohl And Burkman Fined $5.1M For Racist Robocalls
The Daily Dot reports: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially fined right-wing influencer Jacob Wohl $5 million. At the time it was proposed, it was the largest amount ever under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Wohl, along with his partner Jack Burkman, used robocalls to attempt to convince people of color that they could be arrested if they voted …
Read More »Jordan Seeks DOJ Memo On Appointing Special Counsel
The Hill reports: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is asking the Justice Department to break down the scope of special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into former President Trump amid signs he may be wrapping his investigation. The letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland — Jordan’s second in a week — seeks the memo that formalized Smith’s appointment and his …
Read More »Vaseline Woman: We’ll Die Before Drinking Bud Light
“The people I know who turned their back on Bud Light, they would rather die of thirst than take a sip of Bud Light. This is where it’s getting with this stuff. “You know, there might be some who just go for a little while and say, ‘Look, I’m going to decide to spend my money in a different place …
Read More »“Stolen Election” Leaders Accused Of Financial Scam
The Texas Tribune reports: Conservative activists Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips used the nonprofit True the Vote to enrich themselves, according to a complaint filed to the IRS. On Monday, the nonprofit watchdog group Campaign for Accountability called for an investigation into True the Vote, which has made repeated false claims about voter fraud in elections. The complaint said True …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani: Being Gay Can “Morph Into Pedophilia”
“You take anything to an extreme and you can get into the area of deviancy. Look, heterosexuals can be deviants. Nothing wrong with gay, nothing wrong with lesbian except if it morphs into pedophilia. I think reasonable people can disagree on how broadly you interpret sexuality and the purpose of it. It’s a complex subject. I don’t think anybody can …
Read More »Lara Trump Endorses Trump While Hosting Newsmax
Mediaite reports: Lara Trump – the daughter-in-law of former president and current candidate Donald Trump – guest-hosted Friday’s edition of The Balance on Newsmax. The decision indicates Newsmax is continuing to blur the boundaries of politicking and cable news programming, as the network tapped Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to fill in on Monday’s and last Friday’s editions of Greg Kelly …
Read More »Notorious Anti-Vax Rioter Sentenced To Only 10 Days
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: A prominent right-wing and anti-vaccine activist from South Jersey will serve 10 days behind bars for her role in some of the most brutal fighting during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors likened Stephanie Hazelton, 51, of Medford — who also goes by the moniker Ayla Wolf — to “a commander …
Read More »YouTube Reverses, Will Now Allow Election Denialism
Axios reports: In a reversal of its election integrity policy, YouTube will leave up content that says fraud, errors or glitches occurred in the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, the company confirmed to Axios Friday. YouTube established the policy in December 2020. Now, the company said in a statement, leaving the policy in place may have the effect …
Read More »FL Oath Keeper Sentenced To Three Years For Sedition
Reuters reports: Oath Keepers militant group member David Moerschel was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes arising from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said that Moerschel transporting weapons, including a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle, to the Washington area ahead …
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