January 23, 2021 Christianists, Crackpots
“For I say this is my land and these are my people. And I have raised him up for such a time as this. My people have prayed, they have fasted, they have called on my name and I will not turn a deaf ear unto them. “But to the left, to the wicked, to those to chose to cheat …
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January 23, 2021 Trump cultists, Trump Lies
Media Matters has the transcript: The facts directly contradict the popular narrative suddenly of the national left-wing media, the radical Dems, the anti-Trump RINOs — all of whom are in combine and hell-bent on blaming the riots on President Trump. It’s extraordinary. And why is that? Well, make no mistake, part of their motivation is to divert public attention from …
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January 23, 2021 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The Hill reports: Democrats are mulling whether they can use the 14th Amendment to prevent former President Trump from ever holding office again. The discussions are in the early stages — and top members of the Senate caucus aren’t yet convinced it’s a viable remedy — but senators are exploring their options as they plot a strategy after Trump’s supporters …
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January 23, 2021 Republicans, Trump cultists
The Austin Statesman reports: Following through on his promise to sue the Biden administration early and often, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked a federal judge to block a new policy that pauses most deportations for the next 100 days. The policy, which went into effect Friday, was announced by acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske as part …
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January 23, 2021 Republicans, Trump cultists
The Los Angeles Times reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that former President Trump’s words at a rally did not incite the violent mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, contradicting his previous comments that Trump bore responsibility for the insurrection that resulted in five deaths. “I don’t believe he provoked it if you listen to …
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January 23, 2021 Extremists, Republicans
Colorado Public Radio reports: Republican Representative Lauren Boebert has introduced her first three bills in Congress. All three take aim at President Biden’s recent executives orders. The first bill would prevent the U.S. from spending any money to rejoin the Paris Climate agreement unless the Senate ratifies the agreement. The second bill would prevent funds going to the World Health …
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January 23, 2021 Coronavirus, Trump Administration
CBS News reports: Dr. Deborah Birx, the former coordinator of the Trump White House’s Coronavirus Task Force, says nothing in her four decades of public service prepared her for the chaotic Trump White House or the politically charged handling of the pandemic, telling “Face the Nation” she “always” considered quitting her post. In an interview to air on Sunday’s “Face …
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January 23, 2021 Media, News
Rolling Stone reports: Larry King, the award-winning TV and radio host who became a household name with his long-running CNN show Larry King Live, died Saturday morning at the age of 87. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host, and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center …
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January 23, 2021 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The New York Times reports: The Justice Department’s top leaders listened in stunned silence this month: One of their peers, they were told, had devised a plan with President Donald J. Trump to oust Jeffrey A. Rosen as acting attorney general and wield the department’s power to force Georgia state lawmakers to overturn its presidential election results. The unassuming lawyer …
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January 22, 2021 JMG Community, Open Thread
Billboard Magazine reports: Phil Spector’s estate is poised to oversee music assets likely worth tens of millions of dollars following his death on Jan. 16, according to Billboard calculations. Those assets include his songwriting credits on 186 songs, per the BMI song database; ownership of the Philles Records catalog of 12 albums including releases by The Ronettes and The Crystals; …
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