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Trump Posts His First Attack On “Deceitful” Ramaswamy

CNN reports: Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy for the first time on Saturday, arguing on social media he is “not MAGA” as the former president and his campaign have grown increasingly frustrated with what they claim are Ramaswamy’s disingenuous campaign tactics, Trump campaign advisers told CNN. “Vivek started his campaign as a great supporter, ‘the best …

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Bill O’Reilly Rages After Florida Schools Pull His Books

“When DeSantis signed the book law, I supported the theme because there was abuse going on in Florida. There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, there’s no doubt about it. And the state has an obligation to protect children. But the wording of the law was far too nebulous in Tallahassee. So, that law needs …

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Bannon Rages About “Wimpy Hot Mess” Mike Johnson

“I can’t take anymore. I can’t take anymore. So Johnson’s now committed to five or six different alternatives. Right? Every time he gets in a room, he commits to something. “Yo, dude. I wouldn’t be so confident of anything right now. You’re a mess. You’re a hot mess. Courage. Courage. And courage means in the defining moment, you have to …

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Johnson: I’m Standing By My Deal To Avert Shutdown

The New York Times reports: Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he stood by the spending deal he negotiated with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, spurning demands from ultraconservatives who have pressured him to jettison the agreement. The announcement, after days of public silence about what he would do, all but guaranteed that Mr. Johnson will have to …

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New Pro-Haley Ad Labels DeSantis A Trump “Suck Up”

CBS News reports: The leading super PAC supporting former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s run for president is attempting in a new advertisement to portray one of her main 2024 rivals as a “suck up” to former President Donald Trump. The ad, shared exclusively with CBS News, from the pro-Haley political committee known as Stand For America Fund utilizes audio …

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Ellis Threatens Defamation Suit Against Laura Loomer

“Considering filing a lawsuit against Laura Loomer for repeatedly falsely claiming I stole donation money. Fact: I have never had access to the funds from the Give Send Go. The fundraiser is managed by one of my lawyers and all disbursements go directly into his client trust account. Fact: The legal fees and costs I have incurred (and continue to …

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Fox Host: Mike Johnson’s Job Is “Hanging By A Thread”

The Hill reports: “The Republicans in the House are in such disarray, the Speaker of the House is hanging on to his job by a thread,” Steve Doocy said on Fox’s flagship morning talk show. “Please say they’re not going to go down that route again,” co-host Ainsley Earhardt exclaimed. “They might,” Brian Kilmeade, another co-host chimed in. “It could …

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MTG Reverses On Ousting Johnson: “I Have Had It”

“In reality outside of the bubble of Washington, D.C., regular Americans could care less about a shutdown, because they view the Capitol, they view this town as the exact complete cause of all of their woes. They don’t care if it shuts down. They don’t care if federal employees are not receiving a government-funded, taxpayer-funded paycheck. They want the government …

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Abbott To Spend $19M To Oust Anti-Voucher GOP Reps

The Texas Tribune reports: Gov. Greg Abbott raised a record $19 million over the last six months — money he intends to use toward his crusade to oust anti-school voucher Texas House Republicans in the primary season. Abbott’s campaign announced the sum Wednesday, adding that he also has $38 million cash on hand across two political accounts. “With the primary …

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Freedom Caucus Tanks Bill In Move To Menace Johnson

The Hill reports: A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote Wednesday in a rebellion against the spending deal Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck with Democrats, which members of the right flank have sharply criticized. Thirteen Republicans joined with Democrats to vote against the rule for a trio of bills, preventing the chamber from debating and voting on the …

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Johnson Begs GOP Reps: Stop Trashing Me On Twitter

Axios reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called behind closed doors on Wednesday for his fellow Republicans to stop criticising him and his budget negotiations on social media, per two sources inside the room. With just days to avert a partial government shutdown, conservatives are slamming Johnson’s topline budget agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), alleging it does …

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MTG Blasts Talk Of Ousting Johnson: I’m Sick Of Chaos

The Messenger reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shot down a motion to vacate against Johnson as “the dumbest thing that could happen,” citing the “chaos” that occurred after Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced the same motion against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy last fall. The move ultimately led to McCarthy’s ousting as Speaker. “I mean, look at the results we have now. …

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NYT: Trump Says Sen. Ted Cruz “Shouldn’t Even Exist”

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump works his endorsements through both fear and favor, happily cajoling fellow politicians by phone while firing off ominous social media posts about those who don’t fall in line quickly enough. In October, he felled a top candidate for House speaker, Representative Tom Emmer, by posting that voting for him “would be a tragic …

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DeSantis: Haley Is “Phony Darling Of Never Trumpers”

NBC News reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis escalated his attacks on former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, calling her “phony” and “a darling of the Never Trumpers” in a joint interview with NBC News and The Des Moines Register. “I’m just thinking to myself, you know, ‘She’s phony.’ You know, she doesn’t have a core set of convictions,” DeSantis said, …

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Christian Site: “Fox Is Openly Practicing The Occult”

From the far-right Christian site Charisma News: What does it say when the world’s largest “conservative” news network openly practices the occult during it’s primetime television slot? Well, it shows you the sad spiritual state that American conservatism is in. In a recent Fox News primetime show, host Jesse Watters invited a medium to predict former President Donald Trump’s chances …

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Kellyanne Conway Attacks DeSantis For “Living In Iowa”

“When I asked the DeSantis people, ‘How in the world did you waste six months between November (2022) and this 20-point victory in Florida and May (2023), when he announced, why did you waste those six months?’ And they say to me, ‘Well, he had a state to run.’ “Well, he still has a state to run and he’s living …

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GOP Rep Eviscerates “F*cking Clown” Jesse Watters

The Meidas Touch reports: Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw posted attacks on his Instagram Story against Fox News host Jesse Watters in response to a segment Watters aired implying Crenshaw unethically used his elected position to profit from stocks trades. Crenshaw called Watters, a “fucking hack” and “a fucking clown” for not confronting him to his face. Crenshaw told Watters to …

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Carlson: Ben Shapiro “Doesn’t Care About America”

Mediaite reports: Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson declared that conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s focus on the war in Israel in recent days revealed that Shapiro doesn’t “care” about the United States “at all” in an appearance on Breaking Points this week. Carlson was asked by host Saagar Enjeti about Shapiro’s previous criticism of Carlson — who has persistently attacked …

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DeSantis: Haley Stepped In “Giant Mess” On Slavery

The Messenger reports: Former UN Ambassador and 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley is drawing criticism from her political opponents, including GOP White House hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign after she made no mention of slavery as a cause of the Civil War at a town hall on Wednesday. “On today’s scoreboard, Donald Trump complained about his treatment in …

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Trump Demands Millions From Cultist “Think Tank”

Rolling Stone reports: His former aide has been making bank off his name for years and he wants his cut, right now. At least that’s how former President Donald Trump sees it. “It’s my fucking money!” the 2024 Republican presidential frontrunner privately vented in October, referring to an alleged sum in the tens of millions of dollars. Trump wasn’t talking …

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