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DeSantis' Has Record of Appointing Conservatives With 'Radical Fringe Beliefs': MSNBC Producer
After Florida Republican Governor Ron Desantis last week appointed a far-right Christian extremist who believes tap water may turn people gay, an MSNBC producer and editor is calling him out. “DeSantis keeps tapping conservatives for official positions of influence, and they have something important in common: a set of radical fringe beliefs,” says MSNBC’s Steve … → Read More
Special Counsel Forced to Ask Judge to Compel Mike Pence to Obey Subpoena and Testify
Dept. of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith has been forced to ask a federal judge to compel Mike Pence to obey a lawful subpoena and testify before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “The motion to compel Pence’s testimony — filed in secret to Chief Judge Beryl Howell … → Read More
Watch Live: President Biden Makes Remarks on Downed Aerial Objects
After more than a week of far right Republican criticism demanding he address the nation on the Pentagon’s downing of four aerial objects, President Joe Biden will make remarks Thursday afternoon. The remarks are expected to include what President Biden is doing to ensure the U.S. military has clear guidelines on what to shoot down, … → Read More
Read: Fulton County Partial Grand Jury Report Says 'No Widespread Fraud Took Place' in the Georgia 2020 Election
Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has released portions of the Fulton County Special Grand Jury’s report on its investigation into possibly unlawful acts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The partial report does not name any names, nor does it suggest who might be indicted. But it does make several … → Read More
Gaetz Will Not Be Charged in Sex Trafficking Probe: Report
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), believed to be under investigation for years by the Dept. of Justice in a sex trafficking and obstruction of justice probe, will not be charged. CBS News reports federal investigators were attempting to determine if the four-term GOP lawmaker had sex with a 17-year old girl. “According to multiple sources familiar … → Read More
Feinstein to Retire at End of Term
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has officially announced she will retire at the end of her term, easing the way for several California Democratic Members of Congress who have already launched runs for her seat. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California … → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene During House Hearing: It's 'Against the Law' to Ban My Twitter Account
Members of Congress have access to vast resources to conduct the people’s business, including on-staff attorneys and the ability to contract experts, yet on Wednesday U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appeared to shun those assets while appearing before the TV cameras while misrepresenting federal law. She falsely declared that Twitter banning her personal account … → Read More
Read: President Biden's State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union Address. Read his remarks below, as prepared for delivery, via The White House. ______________________________________________________ Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Leaders of our military. Mr. Chief Justice, Associate Justices, and retired Justices of the … → Read More
House Ethics Committee Begins Questioning Santos Staffers
The U.S. House Committee on Ethics has begun questioning staffers for embattled Rep. George Santos, who on Friday was accused of sexual harassment and improper hiring practice by a prospective aide the New York Republican interviewed and hired. CNN Capitol Hill reporter Melanie Zanona, reporting the committee’s questioning, calls it “a sign that the committee … → Read More
Santos May Owe Thousands in Unpaid Traffic Violation Fines and Fees Across Two States: Report
When he left for Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. George Santos also appears to have left a string of unpaid traffic violation fines and fees in two states, including red light, double parking, and overtime parking citations totaling thousands of dollars. The embattled serial liar and freshman New York GOP lawmaker “may owe more than $3,400 in … → Read More
2024 Fundraising Fail: Trump Took in Less Money After Declaring Run for President Than Before
Donald Trump, the candidate who in 2015 vowed he would self-fund his presidential campaign, only to turn his White House run into a never-ending fundraising operation, is having trouble raising money. “I don’t need anybody’s money,” Trump said when he launched his campaign in June of 2015 – despite quietly accepting over $14 million in … → Read More
Santos Bragged He 'Slaughters' Democrats on Anti-Government Group's Podcast (Video)
U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) last year appeared on the podcast of a group identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as anti-government and bragged that he “slaughters” Democrats. “Pigs eat. Hogs get slaughtered,” Santos said on the Loud Majority podcast. “So the Democrats acted like hogs and I acted like a good ol’ farmer … → Read More
'Vengeance Is Mine Declares the Lord': Marjorie Taylor Greene Serves Up Old Testament Rant on 'Evil'
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to serve up a Christian bible-based Old Testament rant that both reserves “vengeance” for God while calling on House Republicans to take action. “Vengeance is mine declares the Lord,” the far-right self-identified Christian nationalist congresswoman proclaimed from her official government Twitter account. “God … → Read More
'It's Just a Fact': Adam Kinzinger Calls Kevin McCarthy a 'POS' (Audio)
Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger slammed Kevin McCarthy on Thursday, using a common slur to attack the newly-minted Speaker of the House while observing he will say anything he needs to to stay in power. “Kevin’s a piece of shit,” Kinzinger, who represented Illinois for 12 years, told Charlie Sykes in The Bulwark Podcast. “And let’s just … → Read More
Merrick Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Handling of Classified Documents
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced he is appointing Robert Hur as Special Counsel to investigate the handling of classified documents by President Joe Biden, after a small number of classified documents were found in a locked closet in an office at a think tank in Pennsylvania that Biden used, and later, in the … → Read More
First Bill Under Speaker McCarthy Will Cost Taxpayers More Than $100 Billion
Kevin McCarthy promised on his first day as Speaker of the House that Members would “read every single word of the Constitution aloud from the floor of the House.” He also promised to “fight for a strong, fiscally responsible, and free America.” Neither of those have happened yet. Instead, during his acceptance speech when he … → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Twitter Locked Her Out After Dr. Dre Filed Copyright Violation on Her Video, Calling Her 'Hateful'
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to capitalize on her efforts to get Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker of the House, posting a “highly-produced” self-promotion video to Twitter that included a soundtrack from Dr. Dre – which he did not authorize. In remarkably quick fashion, Twitter shut the Georgia GOP congresswoman out of her account, she … → Read More
'One Step Closer': Georgia Special Grand Jury Completes Investigation Into Trump's Possibly Illegal Election Acts
The Fulton County, Georgia Special Purpose Grand Jury has completed its nearly two-year investigation into the actions of Donald Trump and his allies related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. While the special grand jury cannot issue indictments, it has issued a report of its findings, and is believed to have made recommendations … → Read More
'Premeditated': J6 Committee Reveals Trump 'Planned to Declare Victory' Regardless of Outcome
In a critically important moment during the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack‘s final hearing, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) announced that Donald Trump’s false claims of winning the election on election night and after were part of a “premeditated” plan to stay in office. “Beginning even before the election, and continuing through … → Read More
Watch Live: J6 Committee Expected Vote on Criminal Referral of Donald Trump to DOJ and White House Response
The U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack will hold its final hearing Monday at 1 PM ET and is expected to vote on up to three criminal referrals to the U.S. Dept. of Justice for Donald Trump, the ex-president it has been investigating for his actions related to the 2021 attempted coup. … → Read More