Tag Archives: Republicans

Republicans Back Disney In Lawsuit Against DeSantis

The Associated Press reports: Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.” The group of former governors, U.S. House members and …

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Georgia Republican Party Platform Calls For Protecting Confederate Monuments And Probe Into Vaccine Rules

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: The state GOP convention in Columbus this weekend was both a grassroots business meeting and the start of the 2024 U.S. presidential contest in Georgia. It was also a reminder of the party’s fissures, since Gov. Brian Kemp and other statewide Republicans skipped the scene entirely. The group elected a new chairman in Josh McKoon. But …

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Democrats To Participate In All GOP Select Committees

The Hill reports: House Democrats will participate in all of the various special committee investigations being teed up by GOP leaders, the Democrats’ Caucus chairman vowed on Tuesday. “It is our intent to seat members on … every select committee, every subcommittee that the leadership on the majority side advances,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) told reporters in the Capitol. That …

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MI Gov Candidate Loses Fraud Appeal To Get On Ballot

Michigan Live reports: Perry Johnson’s appeal to get on the governor ballot has been rejected by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Johnson is one of five Republican governor candidates left off the ballot due to not submitting enough valid signatures. Nearly 7,000 of Johnson’s were tossed due to fraud, leaving him with 13,800 – short of the 15,000 requirement. The …

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Bible And Gun Toting Idaho Republicans Demand Their “Freedom” From Coronavirus Safety Measures [VIDEO]

Hemant Mehta reports at The Friendly Atheist: In a batshit crazy video, a slew of Idaho Republicans denounce all the state and local emergency orders meant to protect people during the COVID crisis. They’re angry that churches can’t gather indoors and in-person, that restaurants can’t be jam-packed, and that some cities are requiring people to wear masks in certain essential …

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Dems Continue To Beat GOP In Convention Viewership

This will make ratings-obsessed Glorious Leader very angry: Fox News’ coverage on the Republican National Conventions’s third night netted them another win over their cable news and broadcast competitors, though the overall audience across the major networks combined dipped sharply from night three of the DNC. While Fox News has ruled the roost in the ratings department over the first …

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LIVE VIDEO: 2020 Republican Convention Day Three

CNBC reports: Vice President Mike Pence is set to deliver the headline speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention as he and President Donald Trump fight for reelection. Pence’s wife, Karen, will also speak, as will Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Other speakers include senior White …

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