Last week, the leader of the infamous Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, went on an unhinged public rant criticizing Russia’s war effort, shocking Kremlin watchers and revealing how theconflict is sowing division in Putin’s ranks. On May 5, Prigozhin unleashed a torrent of invective against Russian leadership targeting the current …
Read More »Missouri AG Claims Legalizing Abortion Could Cost the State … $51 Billion
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is obstructing an effort to enshrine reproductive rights in the state’s constitution, claiming legalizing abortion could cost the state “as much as $51 billion dollars” — a figure that is roughly equivalent to the state’s entire budget this year. The Republican made the outrageous claim …
Read More »Inside the 'Death Match' that Helped Doom Tucker Carlson at Fox
In the spring of 2020, Tucker Carlson went to war with one of Fox News’ most powerful figures. Carlson had grown so furious with Fox’s communications and PR chief, Irena Briganti, that he attempted to get her fired, people familiar with the matter tell Rolling Stone. Briganti, formerly a key …
Read More »Texas Mass Shooter Posted Neo-Nazi Content, FBI Document Reveals
The suspected mass shooter who killed at least eight people at an Allen, Texas mall on Saturday frequently posted pro-white supremacist and neo-Nazi materials on social media, according to an FBI bulletin reviewed by Rolling Stone. The FBI’s “review and triage of the subject’s social media accounts revealed hundreds of …
Read More »Trump 2024: Bring Back the 'Muslim Ban' — and Expand It
Donald Trump for months has been telling people close to him that he plans to bring back his infamous “Muslim ban” if he’s reelected in 2024, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. “Gotta bring it back,” Trump has said of the policy, according to the two …
Read More »'It's Like F-cking Mean Girls': Yiannopoulos Return Roils Kanye's 2024 Campaign
The return of alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos to Kanye West’s political team may be more sizzle than substance. Yiannopoulos made a splash Thursday, insisting he’d been reinstated to the campaign as its “director of political operations,” and confirming that he was the author of a leaked email to Nick Fuentes …
Read More »Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy Over Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection
After a trial that stretched nearly four months, four Proud Boys have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection to the insurrection of Jan. 6. The jury delivered guilty verdicts for Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of Proud Boys; Ethan Nordean, who was the leader on the ground in …
Read More »Producer Tells All: How Tucker Carlson Became the GOP's MAGA Puppeteer
A former producer on Tucker Carlson’s show is revealing just how far the Fox host went to bully top Republicans to come on his show and bend the knee to the MAGA agenda. Carlson terrified top Republicans with threats to “destroy” them if they failed to do his bidding and …
Read More »North Carolina Poised to Ban Most Abortions at 12 Weeks
North Carolina is poised to become the next Southern state to dramatically restrict abortion access. On Thursday, the state Senate adopted a motion that will ban most pregnancy terminations after 12 weeks. The fast-tracked legislation, which passed North Carolina’s House of Representatives on Wednesday night, was made public less than …
Read More »Trump Vows to Empower Political Pastors on Christian Nationalist Broadcast
In an interview on a Christian nationalist broadcast, Donald Trump vowed to empower religious leaders politically, by permanently ending restrictions against churches that weigh in on elections. “They’ve silenced you,” said Trump. “Christianity, I believe is being hit much harder than any other religion is.” In his comments, aired Tuesday …
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