Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Fox News reports: A Republican in the House of Representatives will be forming a new caucus to take on “wokeness” across the country, which presents the “greatest domestic threat to America today,” he said. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., that he will be creating the “first-ever Anti-Woke Caucus” to take on political correctness groups, which he said have formed a “tyranny” …

The Hill reports: A group of GOP Wyoming state lawmakers want to end electric vehicle sales there by 2035, saying the move will help safeguard oil and gas industries. The measure, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, was sponsored by six state legislators, who said in it that electric vehicles will hinder Wyoming’s ability to trade with other states. …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) shared his unfiltered thoughts about UFOs on NewsNation Saturday, including accusing the federal government of a “huge cover up” and telling viewers that there is proof of UFOs in the Bible. “The first chapter of Ezekiel is pretty clear of a UFO sighting,” Burchett said, citing the King James version. “I don’t trust government,” …

The New York Times reports: On the 797th day after the defeat of former President Donald J. Trump, a rural Pennsylvania county on Monday began a recount of ballots from Election Day 2020. Under pressure from conspiracy theorists and election deniers, 28 employees of Lycoming County counted — by hand — nearly 60,000 ballots. It took three days and an …

“I love the president, have a great relationship with him. I know our country would be infinitely better off if he was in office right now instead of Joe Biden. “But right now, my focus isn’t 2024. It’s focusing here in Arkansas and doing what we can to empower the people of this state, and make sure that I’m delivering …

The Dallas Morning News reports: Rockwall-Heath head football coach John Harrell has been placed on administrative leave after multiple players were hospitalized following an intense workout last week that required athletes to do nearly 400 push-ups. A Heath parent, who didn’t want to be identified because of fear of retaliation, said her son has been hospitalized and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, …

News Channel Nebraska reports: A bill proposed in the unicameral would place limitations on who can watch drag shows in Nebraska. The bill would ban anyone under 19 from watching a drag show, and it would prohibit anyone under 21 from watching drag shows where alcohol is present. LB371 was introduced by Republican State Sen. Dave Murman and is already …

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: Democrats on Wednesday slammed a Republican-backed change to the Missouri House dress code for women legislators. Rep. Ann Kelley, R-Lamar (photo), proposed explicitly requiring women legislators to wear jackets on the House floor, saying “it is essential to always maintain a formal and professional atmosphere.” Lawmakers debate changes to House rules at the beginning of …

The Wrap report: Lynnette Hardaway, better known as “Diamond” of Diamond and Silk, the right-wing YouTubers and media personalities who bill themselves as “President Trump’s most loyal supporters,” died Monday, according to the duo’s official Twitter account. “The World just lost a True Angel and Warrior Patriot for Freedom, Love, and Humanity! Please respect the privacy of Diamond’s family! Memorial …

The Washington Post reports: The first-grade class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News was in a small reading group about to go to art when one of their classmates pulled a handgun from his backpack and pointed it at his teacher, according to Brittaney Gregory, whose son was in the class. “She was going to confiscate it, and that’s …

The Associated Press reports: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. “My father always told me, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” McCarthy told …

The Independent reports: Former US national security adviser John Bolton has vowed to launch a presidential bid and confront Donald Trump, whose support he alleges is in “terminal decline”. The 74-year foreign policy hawk has never held elected office, but has said he believes he could win in two years, by pushing for America to adopt a tougher line against …

NBC News reports: GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California won votes from 14 former Republican holdouts in the first ballot for House speaker, prompting standing ovations from McCarthy’s supporters on the House floor. Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Byron Donalds of Florida, Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Mike Cloud of Texas have all cast …

Vice News reports: Two men set themselves on fire after dumping an accelerant on a California immigration services building and setting it ablaze, video shows. On Monday night, a Ring surveillance camera captured two men dressed in black with masks covering their faces walking up to Servicio de Immigracion in Bakersfield, California. The two men proceed to dump the accelerant …

Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire reports: Although the race for House speaker remains unsettled, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is already moving into the speaker’s suite. Sharing a video of a man carting a stack of blue containers in what appeared to be the U.S. Capitol, NBC News’ Haley Talbot reported McCarthy “has moved into” the suite of offices and …

“Politicians do not believe they answer to a higher power. They’re a reflection of an American society and culture that has abandoned any fear of God, any respect for God, any respect for our founding principles. “This country was based on a fear and a respect in our rights coming from a higher power, from the most high God and …

Politico reports: New guidelines sent to committees on Thursday and obtained exclusively by POLITICO lay out a messy, complicated process for how the speaker’s race will have a trickle-down effect on everything from paying committee staff to student loan repayments. “Committees need to be aware that should a House Rules package not be adopted by end of business on January …

Raw Story reports: On his Truth Social website, Trump posted a link to an editorial from MAGA publication American Greatness in which author Dan Gelernter compared Trump to the late President Teddy Roosevelt, whose unsuccessful third-party bid in 1912 handed the White House to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Gelernter concedes that Trump running as a third-party candidate in 2024 would likely …

Axios reports: Twitter users around the world reported problems accessing the website and other technical glitches on Wednesday night. In the first widespread outage since Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in late October, over 10,000 users in countries including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, France, Australia and New Zealand reported outage issues, starting in …

Yahoo Entertainment reports: Bill Cosby is eyeing a return to touring in 2023. The controversial comedian said as much during a surprise Dec. 28 radio interview on “WGH Talk” with host Scott Spears. Cosby answered “yes” when asked if 2023 is the year he finally might be able to tour again. Cosby, now 85, was convicted in Pennsylvania in April …