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Here’s the most unshocking thing you’ll read today: Hydroxychloroquine and, later, ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that was similarly promised to quickly alleviate covid-19 symptoms, became partisan markers of how to deal with the pandemic. It wasn’t just that they were seen as more effective. It was that they were seen as acts of rebellion, siding with the people against the …

Gainesville’s PBS affiliate reports: Signatures of some voters in apartment buildings and high-rise towers in South Florida whose registration was changed to Republican appeared noticeably different than on paperwork those same voters signed earlier, according to a new review of voting records. The signature comparisons, performed this week in Miami as journalists from the University of Florida College of Journalism …

Maybe Clinton’s threat yesterday rattled their nerves: In the past six days, John Durham was mentioned 219 times on Fox News, according to TVEyes. But as of 11 a.m. today. his name was mentioned only once by Steve Doocy on Fox & Friends, and it was in the context of Hillary Clinton being asked a question by a reporter. So …

Courthouse News reports: Unfazed by rulings from the Ohio Supreme Court, a group of Republican voters on Friday sued in federal court seeking to force the adoption of state House and Senate maps that have already been rejected as unconstitutional gerrymandering. The lawsuit comes on the heels of an unproductive meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission on Thursday, during which …

Mediaite reports: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) amplified and embellished a false and debunked claim, telling his viewers that President Joe Biden “Wants to give crack pipes to minorities to destroy minority communities.” On the most recent edition of Verdict with Ted Cruz, the podcast co-hosted by Cruz and Michael Knowles, Knowles read a question from a viewer, then prompted …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump is aiming to boost former Sen. David Perdue’s (R-Ga.) primary bid against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) with a fundraiser and at least one rally. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that Trump will host a fundraiser for Perdue at Mar-a-Lago on March 16. Attendance at the reception will cost $3,000 per person, …

Politico reports: Katrina Pierson, a former Trump campaign spokesperson who helped plan the Jan. 6 rally at the Ellipse, has answered questions from the Capitol riot panel, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Pierson has detailed knowledge of the rally that preceded the attack. The committee subpoenaed her in late September 2021 for documents and testimony — …

St. Paul’s ABC News affiliate reports: U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn. 1st District, has died. Hagedorn’s wife and former GOP chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan confirmed the news with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Friday morning. He was 59. Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2019 and began receiving care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He announced he had a kidney …

The New York Times reports: John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel scrutinizing the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, distanced himself on Thursday from false reports by right-wing news outlets that a motion he recently filed said Hillary Clinton’s campaign had paid to spy on Trump White House servers. He said he had “valid and straightforward reasons” for including …

CBS News reports: A Dallas-based lawyer associated with former President Trump is suing Verizon to stop what she says is the unlawful release of protected data to the Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Powell’s suit first argues that the information requested by subpoena is protected by attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine, which protects …

The Dallas Observer reports: Jenna Ryan wanted to lose weight in prison, but now, it’s prison that’s experiencing a loss. On Thursday, the Frisco real estate broker who’d been sentenced for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot officially flew the clink. Federal Prison Camp Bryan confirmed that Ryan has been released. There’s no word yet on whether she …

Mediaite reports: Hillary Clinton delivered a speech to the New York State Democratic Convention on Thursday and took direct aim at Fox News. Her remarks did not go unnoticed by Sean Hannity later that night. He teed up the relevant clip by telling viewers the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee “had a few choice words for this news channel” and also …

NBC News reports: In a highly unusual move, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday endorsed Harriet Hageman, the Trump-backed candidate challenging Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary. “I am proud to endorse Harriet Hageman for Congress,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement tweeted by Hageman. “I look forward to welcoming Harriet to a Republican majority next Congress.” …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Truly, at this hour, Trudeau is alone. He is not bolstered by a wave of popular opinion. He who has done so much to mask and muzzle the Canadian people is well and truly unmasked. In his common grace, God has let the world see — in Canada and across the world …

Politico reports: Trump and his allies have been privately lobbying Wyoming lawmakers to change the state’s election laws as part of an effort to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).  Were the law to pass, Democrats, Republicans, or independents would no longer be able to switch party affiliation on the day of the state’s primary to vote for a candidate in …

The Caspar Star-Tribune reports: Former President Donald Trump endorsed Thursday the latest legislative effort to end crossover voting in Wyoming. Senate File 97, “Change in party affiliation,” was filed recently by Sen. Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester. The bill would end same-day party affiliation change in Wyoming to prevent Democrats from voting in Republican primaries. The practice is commonly known as crossover …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Donald Trump has been proven right again! He said the Russian collusion accusation was a hoax, and now it has been proven. For two years the American people endured lie after lie put forth by the media, and Hillary Clinton’s campaign was behind it all! They hired a tech company and lawyers to try …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump on Thursday offered his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of Monica De La Cruz, who is regarded as the Republican front-runner for a congressional seat in Texas despite accusations by her estranged husband that she was abusive towards his daughter. In October, De La Cruz was accused in court documents by her estranged …

Northwest Georgia News reports: It was a packed house at the Depot for Thursday’s GOP meeting. Every seat in the meeting room was filled, leaving supporters to spill out onto the floor and into the hallway. Though there was a bit of business to be handled and several candidates announcing their intention to run in state races, the real stars …

The New York Daily News reports: New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani blasted Gov. Hochul as “Crime Wave Kathy” and falsely accused Hillary Clinton of “bugging” Trump Tower on Thursday in an appearance outside the New York State Democratic Convention in Manhattan. “She actually bugged my former boss President Donald Trump’s tower,” Giuliani said, without offering any evidence of …