January 27, 2023 Democrats, Politics
The New York Times reports: The battle over where Democrats should host their presidential convention in 2024 has been unfolding for months in some of the country’s largest Democratic-run cities. It is at once an opaque insider’s game and a spirited debate over Democratic messaging and symbolism, shaped by regional rivalries, whispered disparagement of competitors and high-powered public jockeying. Atlanta, …
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January 27, 2023 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
CNN reports: A federal judge on Friday delayed the contempt of Congress trial for former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro, likely for months, to allow for additional pre-trial debate over the role executive privilege could play when the case goes to a jury. Over the course of a nearly two-hour hearing Friday, US District Judge Amit Mehta grilled Justice Department …
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January 27, 2023 Crime, Democrats
The Washington Post reports: Police body-camera video showing the October attack on the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), along with audio of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call, were made public Friday, revealing footage of the moment he was bludgeoned by a hammer-wielding intruder looking for his wife. The tapes illuminate a harrowing sequence: Pelosi alerting a 911 dispatcher of an …
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January 27, 2023 Christianists, Hate Groups
Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: One Million Moms is disgusted by the new Jackson Hewitt commercial, “Buck Yeah!” The company’s latest television advertisement for its tax services starts with “What the Buck?” and concludes with “Buck Yeah!” The tax service company thinks it is clever to substitute the word “buck” for the vulgar f-word. In fact, this …
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January 27, 2023 Christianists, LGBT News
Jacksonville’s NBC affiliate reports: If congregants of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville want to remain members, they have to sign a statement vowing to oppose LGBTQ+ freedoms. Senior Pastor Heath Lambert has said such freedoms and the sexual revolution are a threat to First Baptist and he’s giving members until March 23 to sign the statement. Lambert posted a video …
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January 27, 2023 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
Bloomberg News reports: Former president Donald Trump failed to persuade a judge to throw out a civil lawsuit brought by Capitol Police officers over injuries they suffered during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. US District Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday rejected Trump’s claim that presidential immunity protected him from liability for actions that were within his official duties. The arguments …
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January 27, 2023 Homocons, Republicans
NBC News reports: A Republican technology firm says it is asking Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to correct yet another apparent error on his campaign spending records. Santos reported paying WinRed more than $206,000 to process donations to his 2022 campaign, records show. But that amount doesn’t match up with how much money Santos actually raised. A Republican fundraising platform, WinRed …
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January 27, 2023 Biden Administration, Joe Biden
The New York Times reports: President Biden said on Friday that Jeffrey D. Zients, who served as the coronavirus response coordinator and a chairman of Mr. Biden’s transition, would take over as the White House chief of staff. The formal announcement came several days after it was reported that Mr. Zients had been tapped to replace Ron Klain, the longtime …
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January 27, 2023 New York City, Weather
AccuWeather reports: The longest snowless streak lasted 332 days and ended on Dec. 15, 2020. This season’s streak is currently up to 323 days as of Jan. 26. No snow has been measured in the Big Apple since March 9, 2022, when 0.4 of an inch fell. AccuWeather forecasters say that with no significant chances of snow in the forecast …
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January 27, 2023 Extremists, Republicans
“I have to learn how to do Congress all over again. It’s kinda like being a freshman all over again. People are allowed in building, you don’t have to go through metal detectors. “I am absolutely armed in Washington DC, in fact I just went and renewed my concealed carry permit here in DC. You have to do that every …
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