“I haven’t met Robert F. Kennedy, Jr—I wouldn’t agree with all of his politics and I’m sure he wouldn’t agree with mine either—but he doesn’t beat around the bush and he comes across as honest. “I appreciate that. Honesty is important—it’s a Biblical character trait and it’s something that is missing in much of politics today. Last night on CNN …
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RFK Denies His History Of 9/11 Trutherism Claims
NewsNation reports: Following up on comments he made during an interview on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Kennedy, 70, told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday that he doesn’t think the election of either President Biden or former President Trump would present a threat to American democracy. “I think we’re all being told each one is a threat, because it’s a way …
Read More »Over 20% Of GOP Voters Reject Trump In Primaries
The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump held at least 75 percent of the vote in every state as of 11 p.m. But Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the race early last month, still took at least 10 percent of the vote in all four states, a sign of lingering discontent in the Republican Party with Mr. Trump’s candidacy. …
Read More »Major 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan [VIDEO]
The Associated Press reports: Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and leaving nine people dead. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 magnitude while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. It struck about 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) south-southwest of Hualien and was …
Read More »Trump Lied About Speaking To Killed Woman’s Family
Grand Rapids’ NBC affiliate reports: The sister of murder victim Ruby Garcia said she and her family were home watching live, in disbelief, as former President Donald Trump told an audience in Grand Rapids that he had spoken with “some of her family.” “He did not speak with any of us, so it was kind of shocking seeing that he …
Read More »Pope: Benedict Backed Me On Civil Unions For Gays
NBC News reports: Pope Francis found an ally in his predecessor Benedict XVI when he spoke in favor of civil partnerships for same-sex couples, the pontiff said in a new book due out in Spain. Francis has confirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to LGBTQ marriages, but has repeatedly said same-sex couples have a right to be protected by civil union …
Read More »Trump Sues To Seize Shares From Truth Social Founders
Bloomberg News reports: Donald Trump has sued two co-founders of his newly public Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., claiming they set the company up improperly and shouldn’t get any stock in it. In the latest legal skirmish over who gets how much of the hot but flailing meme stock, Trump alleges that Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss violated an …
Read More »Ugandan Court Upholds Death Penalty For Gay Sex Acts
Reuters reports: Uganda’s constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but found some of its provisions inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights. In particular the court said the section of the legislation requiring the mandatory reporting to authorities of people suspected of having committed homosexual offences …
Read More »CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread
Deadline reports: Ghost of John McCain, the musical comedy set inside the brain of Donald Trump that got under the skin of Meghan McCain, will make its world premiere Off Broadway this fall, producers announced today. The musical, written by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola and produced by a team that includes political strategist Jason Rose and John McCain’s longtime …
Read More »Kirk Calls On Nebraska GOP To Change Electoral Votes Rule To Winner-Take-All: Don’t Help Trump’s Enemies
The Washington Post reports: Nebraska is one of two states that does not have a winner-take-all policy, where the winner of the statewide vote receives all the state’s electoral votes. Nebraska’s electoral votes are instead split among the statewide and congressional district winners, including a swing district in the Omaha area that President Biden carried in 2020 as Trump easily …
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