Donald Trump said at multiple points during his presidency that he wished to usurp the 14th Amendment and end birthright citizenship. As the former president looks to retake office in 2024, he has now made it an official campaign promise to bar the children of undocumented immigrants from receiving citizenship …
Read More »Drones Strike Moscow as War Between Ukraine and Russia Heats Up
At least eight drones hit apartment buildings and residential areas in Moscow as the spring offensive in the war between Ukraine and Russia is heating up. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the attacks on Ukraine and downplayed their significance, telling a reporter that he was “not so much worried about …
Read More »The QAnon Shaman Is Out of Prison and Hawking Merch
The QAnon Shaman is free —and unapologetically looking to make bank off his insurrection experience. Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the “QAnon Shaman,” was released from federal prison on Thursday, May 25 after raiding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to the …
Read More »'Turd Sandwich': MAGA Members of Congress Hate on Debt Deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is making the rounds touting his debt ceiling agreement with the Biden administration, but the die-hard Trump wing of the party is very unhappy with the deal. Even though the final text of the agreement has yet to be released, GOP Rep. Chip Roy called the …
Read More »Texas AG Ken Paxton's Impeachment Riles Trump and His Minions
It’s Memorial Day weekend, when ostensibly the U.S. puts aside its differences and unites to pay respect to military members who died while serving the country. This weekend, however, a segment of the right wing are freaking out about the impeachment of one of its own, who has demonstrably given …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Brags About Making Struggling Americans Work for Food
After the White House and Republicans in Congress reached a tentative agreement on the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy went on Fox News Sunday to boast about making struggling Americans work in order to continue receiving food aid. Although precise details have not been released, the deal will increase …
Read More »Sen. Whitehouse: Supreme Court Justices Are in a 'Fact-Free,' 'Ethics-Free Zone'
In light of the revelations about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas‘ unreported gifts from a right-wing megadonor Harlan Crow and his wife Ginni Thomas’ involvement in the attempts to overturn the 2020 election, many Democrats in Congress are calling for court reform, including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who appeared on Meet …
Read More »MAGA Supporters Say They Were Duped into 'Trump Bucks' Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
Alleged scammers have been cashing in on a “Trump Bucks” scheme that has some of the former president’s most fervent and vulnerable supporters buying worthless checks, coins, and cards they believe will make them rich. According to an NBC News report, Trump Bucks are being advertised on areas of the …
Read More »DeSantis Signs Bill Shielding Musk's SpaceX From 'Spaceflight Entity Liability'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill regarding spaceflight on Thursday just one day after he announced his presidential run in a glitch-filled interview with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1318 – Spaceflight Entity Liability along with 27 other bills. The law exempts “spaceflight …
Read More »Florida State Officials Have Been Working to Raise Money for DeSantis' 2024 Bid: Report
Having the money to fund your campaign is essential to running for office. Having taxpayer-salaried employees raising this money would seem to cross ethical lines. It apparently doesn’t bother Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor officially entered the race for the 2024 presidency on Wednesday, and according to his campaign raised …
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