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Fox News reports: New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is refusing to concede defeat in the election, despite calls from the media declaring incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy the winner. “The governor’s victory speech last night was premature,” Ciattarelli said in a video message on Twitter Thursday. “No one should be declaring victory or conceding the election until every …

CNN reports: Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage, according to tapes of their depositions obtained exclusively by CNN. The video details responses from the Trump allies as a lawyer representing former Dominion Voting Systems executive …

Florida Politics reports: The winning Republican in this week’s congressional Primary in South Florida is a former felon who did not go through the state’s process to restore his civil rights after imprisonment, interviews and records show. That step is required under Florida law for a candidate to hold political office. Jason Mariner, 36, an advertising executive and self-described “America …

The Hill reports: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley suggested in an interview on Thursday that leaders in the government who are of an advanced age should undergo a “cognitive test.” The Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody questioned Haley about her thoughts on the mental health of 78-year-old President Biden, the oldest man to hold the office, …

The Times of San Diego reports: Comedian Jason Robo on Wednesday apparently lost his 5-year-old radio gig in Humboldt County a day after his crude rant against three county supervisors and racist attack on the county’s public health officer. Meanwhile, Robo is facing a possible defamation suit by the owner of Roma Mia restaurant in the Gaslamp District. Restaurateur Sergio …

“I’m disappointed that I’m being used as an example in my incarceration. Because I’m a public person and I have a Twitter account, I’m being punished for that. “Because the media was doing what y’all are doing right now, I’m being punished for this. And it’s actually causing my incarceration and I think that is a travesty. “I think everybody …

The Houston Chronicle reports: Republican Party of Texas chairman and 2022 gubernatorial hopeful Allen West was involved in a physical altercation at the Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport Wednesday. The incident allegedly stemmed from West’s refusal to wear a mask on the premises, according to a press release from his campaign. The statement alleges the GOP candidate was approached by a …

The Huffington Post reports: Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she’s “definitely not going to jail” after she stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, was sentenced to 60 days in prison on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said Ryan ― a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and promoted her …

The Washington Post reports: New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling. Edward Durr, a furniture company truck driver and first-time candidate, defeated Sweeney in New Jersey’s 3rd Legislative District, according to results tallied Thursday. Durr spent $153.31, according …

The New York Daily News reports: Zookeeper Joe Exotic, currently sitting behind bars for a murder-for-hire plot gone wrong, said Wednesday night that he has been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer. “It is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in today to break the news that my prostate biopsy came back with …

The Hill reports: Newsmax, the far-right news network targeting supporters of former President Trump, has sidelined a reporter who earlier this week floated a baseless conspiracy theory about coronavirus vaccines. On Monday, Emerald Robinson, a White House correspondent for the outlet, sent out a tweet that erroneously claimed that vaccines “contain a bioluminescent marker called LUCIFERASE so that you can …

The Daily Mail reports: A California middle school teacher was recorded telling students that Hunter Biden had sex with his niece and that hospitals are stealing babies from unvaccinated parents. In the seven-minute recording taken on October 18, the unidentified female history teacher at Anacapa Middle School in Ventura can be heard ranting at her eighth grade class on subjects …

“Do you know what a false flag operation is? I actually had to look it up and it’s this – a hostile or harmful action that is designed to look like it was perpetrated by someone other than the person or group responsible for it.  “And then you go after him because you say they’re responsible for it. Lot of …

The Associated Press reports: Citing unspecified examples of election fraud, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pledged to create a law enforcement agency to investigate election crimes as part of a new package of voting laws. Speaking at an event in West Palm Beach, the Republican governor announced a series of election law proposals for lawmakers to take up during …

Rolling Stone reports: Top allies of Donald Trump are putting together a legal fund to support rally organizers who’ve been subpoenaed as part of Congress’ investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to multiple people familiar with the effort. The legal fund demonstrates how wealthy and powerful people within Trump’s inner circle are looking out for the president’s …

The Rochester First reports: A former Rochester radio host is under investigation after boasting on social media that she used a fake vaccination card to gain entry into Sunday’s Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins game at Highmark Stadium. The Bills require all fans ages 12 and older to provide proof of vaccination to be permitted entry to games, with Sunday’s …

Media Matters reports: Far-right outlets such as The Gateway Pundit are running with false claims that Bergen County, the state’s most populous, had already reported 100% of all votes counted before the lead was flipped late in the night from Ciattarelli to Murphy. Reading the site’s post, however, makes it clear that such online claims had come from people reading …

The Hill reports: Republicans took a victory lap Wednesday following Republican Glenn Youngkin’s stunning win in the Virginia governor’s race, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy  predicting his party could flip more than 60 House seats in next year’s midterm elections. “If you’re a Democrat and President Biden won your seat by 16 points, you’re in a competitive race next …

The Guardian reports: Republicans in the US Senate again blocked a significant voting rights bill from advancing on Wednesday, a move many see as a breaking point in the push to get rid of the filibuster, the Senate rule that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation. The bill – the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – is one …

The Daily Beast reports: The judge presiding over the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial in Wisconsin slammed media coverage of the highly-divisive case on Wednesday. “There are people on the media, on reputable sites, that are saying things that are totally bizarre,” Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said in a sprawling rant after sending the jurors out of the …