In the grift that keeps on grifting, Donald Trump and inmates incarcerated for their alleged roles in the Capitol riots have recorded a song that will release Thursday at midnight, according to Forbes. The former president reportedly recorded the Pledge of Allegiance at Mar-a-Lago to play over “The Star-Spangled Banner,” …
Read More »McCarthy Gave Tucker the Jan. 6 Tapes. Trump Allies Are Threatening to Sue
When House speaker Kevin McCarthy gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a leading Jan. 6 revisionist, exclusive access this month to a vast archive of unseen surveillance footage of the deadly Capitol riot, he — expectedly — pissed off the left. But the Republican lawmaker’s move didn’t just infuriate his …
Read More »Trump Melts Down Over Murdoch Admitting Fox Lied About Election Fraud
The fallout between former President Donald Trump and Fox News continued on Tuesday following the release of a deposition from Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch. The deposition stems from a defamation suit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, which alleges the network knowingly misled the public about claims …
Read More »FBI Arrests Jan. 6 'Seditious Panda'
You won’t find this panda at the national zoo. Jesse James Rumson, the man who allegedly breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing a costume panda head, was arrested Monday by federal authorities. The FBI arrested Rumson on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer, disorderly conduct in …
Read More »Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner to Testify on Ex-President's Role in Capitol Attack
Ivanka Trump, the former President’s daughter, and her husband, Jared Kushner, have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating her father’s role in theJan. 6 insurrection after losing his bid for re-election, the New York Times reports. The decision comes from special counsel, Jack Smith, who has swiftly moved to …
Read More »Mike Pence Hit With Subpoena by Special Counsel Investigating Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former PresidentDonald Trumpand his role in Jan. 6, 2021 after losing his bid for re-election, ABC News confirmed. The move by Jack Smith, the special counsel, is likely to set up a battle over executive privilege, which …
Read More »'1st Amendment' Group Sues New York Times Over Unflattering Description
On the stormy evening of Jan. 5, 2021 on a stage at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C., Cindy Chafian warmed up the crowd. “Are you all pissed? Are you ready to fight back? Tomorrow we’re going to make history!” Chafian — a right-wing activist who helped organize D.C. rallies that …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Is Stacking the Ethics Committee With Election Deniers
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced his picks to lead and serve on the House Ethics Committee. Three of the five, including incoming Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.), voted against the certification of the 2020 election results. McCarthy previously announced a proposed set of rules for the Office of Congressional Ethics, …
Read More »'We Are in Hell': Texts Reveal the Jan. 6 Spiral of Ali Alexander, Kanye's Election-Denying Confidant
Ali Alexander — the far-right political agitator infamous for organizing the Jan. 6 protests that morphed into a bloody insurgency — has treated his recent Twitter reinstatement as a coming out party. He’s used his @Ali handle to diss political enemies (including trashing Marjorie Taylor Greene) and boast of his …
Read More »Trump, Who Used Social Media to Incite Insurrection, to Get Facebook Account Back
Donald Trump is primed to get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back, as parent company Meta has decided that the ex-president who used social media to incite an insurrection should get another crack at posting to its platforms. A Meta spokesperson directed Rolling Stone to the company’s posted statement, which …
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