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The Insider reports: More than a hundred members of a white supremacist group marched in downtown Washington, DC on Saturday evening while chanting “reclaim America,” reports say. Videos show members of Patriot Front outside the Lincoln Memorial wearing matching outfits of khaki pants, dark blue jackets, and baseball caps. Some carried flags, shields, and photographs show one banner reading “victory …

Forbes reports: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeted a Christmas photo of his family Saturday in which they’re all holding guns and smiling in front of a Christmas tree, with the caption: “Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo,” days after a mass shooting at a Michigan high school sparked renewed calls for gun control measures. In the photo, Massie appears …

The Colorado Newsline reports: A prominent right-wing activist with ties to many Colorado Republicans on Friday called for the mass executions of politicians he said were “traitors” to the country, including Gov. Jared Polis and many U.S. senators. Joe Oltmann, founder and president of the activist group FEC United and host of the “Conservative Daily” podcast, made a series of …

The Washington Post reports: The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four classmates at a Michigan high school were ordered held Saturday on $500,000 bond each, hours after they were found hiding in a commercial building in Detroit and taken into custody. The couple pleaded not guilty to all charges. Jennifer Crumbley was fighting back tears when …

The Concord Monitor reports: Just one year after New Hampshire legislators first introduced a bill that banned the teaching or discussion of “divisive concepts” like systemic racism, another bill will be debated this legislative session that would take those restrictions further. The proposed bill, HB 1255, is titled “An Act Relative to Teachers’ Loyalty,’ and seeks to ban public school …

CNBC reports: The libertarian political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, which is backed by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, has been rocked by an alleged extramarital affair involving a departing leader, as well as an exodus of key donors. CNBC also has learned that Americans for Prosperity, which has over three million volunteers spread across 35 states, recently quietly settled a …

Click On Detroit reports: The parents of a teen accused of carrying out a mass shooting at Oxford High School became wanted fugitives Friday when police couldn’t find them to bring them in to face involuntary manslaughter charges. James and Jennifer Crumbley were finally were arrested early Saturday morning in Detroit. Police said a business owner called 911 to report …

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: An Ohio Republican Party Central Committee meeting ended abruptly Friday after raucous opponents of Gov. Mike DeWine in the audience refused to leave even after party officials brought in sheriff’s deputies. The decision to adjourn the meeting because of heckling and interruptions from the audience came after Ohio GOP Chair Bob Paduchik and other state …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Mehmet Oz lived in North Jersey for more than three decades. The celebrity known as “Dr. Oz” has invited magazines and TV cameras to his home overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline to showcase his lifestyle and advice. Now he’s running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. As he leaps into one of the country’s most …

Playbook reports: Nikki Haley finally landed a one-on-one with Donald Trump after he rejected her request for a sit-down in February, following her condemnation of his actions on Jan. 6. While Haley faced the prospect of being one of Trump’s sworn enemies ahead of a potential 2024 presidential campaign, she praised him during a recent speech in Iowa and said …

Roll Call reports: With his colleagues ready to proceed, Florida Republican Marco Rubio scuttled floor consideration of the Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill this week, costing his own party a chance to get Democrats on the record on key priorities. The bill’s managers had struck a deal to hold 24 amendment votes, on topics ranging from vaccine …

The Detroit News reports: The Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team is searching Friday for the parents of an Oxford High teenager charged in Tuesday’s school shooting after the couple stopped responding to their attorney, according to authorities. James and Jennifer Crumbley of Oxford were named in criminal warrants Friday, with each being charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in …

CNN reports: Justice Department prosecutors say they have evidence that an alleged rioter who brought a gun to the US Capitol on January 6 was targeting both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. According to a filing Thursday, Guy Reffitt, a member of the Texas Three Percenter militia, “specifically targeted at least two lawmakers — the Speaker …

CNN reports: After the Michigan shooting suspect, Ethan Crumbley, posted about his gun on social media, his mother, Jennifer Crumbley also created a social media post, saying her son was “testing out his new Christmas present,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said Friday as she announced the charges that her office is bringing against his parents. When a teacher reported …

From the Department of Justice: Jonathan M. Cuney, age 38, and a part-time resident of East Greenbush, New York, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing firearms including “ghost guns,” and ammunition. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and John B. DeVito, …

Reuters reports: The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, used its Facebook page – with more than 630,000 subscribers – to post fake stories alleging that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commentators responded with threats of violence. After Gateway Pundit posted a June story on Facebook that included debunked allegations of voter fraud in …

From the Department of Justice: Ryder Winegar, 34, of Amherst, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for six counts of threatening members of Congress and one count of transmitting interstate threatening communications, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced. According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of December 16, 2020, …

“Europe is quickly becoming its own COVID police state. Just yesterday, the Austrian government approved and extended 20 day nationwide lockdown because they worked so well the first time. Now, this comes after the announced compulsory vaccinations for all. “Meanwhile, Germany is imposing its own strict lockdowns for the unvaccinated. And leadership there wants universal mandatory vaccinations. Now, with its …

Courthouse News reports: A South Carolina couple who yelled “This is war! We’re storming the Capitol” and then later posted on Facebook that the event was completely peaceful, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building on Thursday. “Us patriots were peaceful and literally sharing hand warmers and singing and being vocal. Not …

CNN reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reestablish a World War II-era civilian military force that he, not the Pentagon, would control. DeSantis pitched the idea Thursday as a way to further support the Florida National Guard during emergencies, like hurricanes. DeSantis is proposing bringing it back with a volunteer force of 200 civilians, and he is seeking $3.5 …