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The Insider reports: Christianné Allen resigned from her position as the communications director for Rudy Giuliani, whose mounting legal troubles include a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems and a federal investigation into whether he violated foreign lobbying laws through his work in Ukraine. Allen, who has worked for Giuliani since September 2019, told The Daily Beast that she would …

“Well, in 15 days, the long-suffering residents of the State of California will have a chance to hold someone accountable, their governor, Gavin Newsom, who has so mismanaged the state they can’t keep the lights on, crime is skyrocketing, wildfires are so bad right now at Tahoe, people can’t go outside. “And in 15 days, voters in California will be …

Florida Politics reports: A slate of Donald Trump-supporting lawmakers, pastors and celebrities will appear in South Florida this fall for a gathering at Trump National Doral. American Priority is hosting AMPFest 2021 at the property. U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Paul Gosar, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn and longtime Trump ally Roger Stone will all …

Las Vegas’s CBS News affiliate reports: QAnon will have to find another place to meet after Caesars Entertainment pulled the plug on a planned meeting at a convention space near the Caesars Forum Shops on the Las Vegas Strip. Caesars Entertainment confirmed that the “Patriot Double Down” will no longer be held at Caesars Entertainment properties. The meeting was scheduled …

Law & Crime reports: Two men from Brooklyn, New York, have been charged with allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, allegedly foiled based in part on their appearance in a video by the far-right and reportedly then-COVID-positive live-streamer known as “Baked Alaska,” federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Antonio Ferrigno Jr. and Francis Connor were among the mob who …

“Over the past week this same administration has overseen the evacuation of tens of thousands of unvetted Afghan nationals. Many of whom will now be moved into neighborhoods around the United States and stay permanently. “They didn’t seem to encounter any problems in doing this. Thanks to meticulous and thoughtful planning, Operation Change America Forever came off precisely according to …

Media Matters has the transcript: SEAN HANNITY (HOST): Well, I will tell you there is a great discernment here. If you look at the disastrous last couple of press conferences he’s had, it has — there’s been three unmitigated disasters, and then — I guess they gave him a lot of caffeine today, or whatever. And “You go be tough, …

The New York Times reports: A Florida real estate developer was arrested on Tuesday by the Justice Department for his role in a scheme to bilk $25 million from the family of Representative Matt Gaetz in exchange for a purported presidential pardon that would have ended a sex trafficking investigation into Mr. Gaetz. The real estate developer, Stephen Alford, and …

The Washington Post reports: The call to the U.S. ambassador to Tajikistan came in Monday. On the line, two U.S. officials said, was Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) with an unusual and urgent request: He needed assistance in transporting a huge amount of cash into the country, saying he was going to neighboring Afghanistan to rescue five American citizens, a woman …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that Republicans “will not forget” if telecommunications companies turn phone and email records over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “If these companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to …

Law & Crime reports: The man branded #FacePaintBlowhard by online sleuths known for locating participants in the Jan. 6th siege of the U.S. Capitol must remain behind bars pending his trial for allegedly assaulting law enforcement, a federal judge ruled. “They maced us, those tyrannical pieces of shit, and we maced them right the fuck back and now they’re taking …

The Chicago Tribune reports: A suburban tech CEO who lost his job after being charged with various offenses related to the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has become the first Illinoisan to be found guilty for his part in the riot. Bradley Rukstales, 53, of Inverness, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday. The offense carries a maximum penalty …

Politico reports: If Senate Republicans seem conservative now, just wait until next year. The 2022 midterms could usher in a wave of full-spectrum MAGA supporters who would turn the GOP conference an even deeper shade of red — and make the Senate a lot more like the fractious House. In the five states where Republican senators are retiring, the primary …

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports: A woman who attended the University of Kentucky pleaded guilty Monday to a charge related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. In federal court in Washington D.C., Gracyn Dawn Courtright pleaded guilty to a charge of entering and remaining in a restricted area, according to federal court records. She had faced more charges. Courtright, who …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday that the state Department of Education has withheld funds from the Alachua and Broward county school districts in amounts equal to school board members’ monthly salaries. The move was a penalty for the school boards requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, with exceptions only for students …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: A Tallahassee-based judge on Monday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis has the authority to block additional federal unemployment benefits to jobless Floridians. Circuit Judge Layne Smith denied a request for a temporary injunction on DeSantis’ decision in June to have Florida withdraw from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program. FPUC, which runs through Sept. 6, …

“The reason why they have taken these political prisoners is because they’re trying to make an example because they don’t want to see the mass protests in Washington. They don’t want to see people addressing their government for leaving thirteen Marines to die in Afghanistan. “What’s controversial is we’ve got 536 people being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours …

The International Business Times reports: Mike Flynn, former National Security Advisor of Donald Trump, was flagged off as ‘reputational risk’ by Chase Bank in a letter allegedly sent to the retired three-star general. Regina Hicks shared the letter allegedly sent to Flynn announcing that they would be closing his credit cards on September 18, 2021. “BREAKING: Chase Bank cancels its …

“Men, where are you? Make men great again. Make men men again. When we walk into those school boards, we’re gonna have everything we need to do to go in there with those 9-0 school boards that voted to put these masks back on children with no scientific — it’s done! “Do you understand that? Forget going into these school …

Lets start with this from two weeks ago: A group of Maine lawmakers are condemning the participation of a state Representative in an event hosted by a man who has made several anti-Semitic claims. 53 members of the Legislature signed on to a letter condemning Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred) for speaking at the event in Belfast on July 27. It …