A consultant for Robert Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 campaign registered the website for Kennedy and his potential vice presidential selection, New York Jets quarterback and fellow vaccine skeptic Aaron Rodgers, according to digital records reviewed by Rolling Stone. Kennedy recently told The New York Times that Rodgers was on his shortlist …
Read More »This Bar Is Closing During the RNC So It Doesn't Have to Serve Trumpers
Milwaukee bar owner Ricky Ramirez usually begins posts on The Mothership’s Instagram account with a lighthearted insult towards his patrons. “Sup bozos,” “sup idiots,” “sup dorkus malorkus,” and “hello freaks,” are all frequent openers to photo captions announcing service updates, schedule disruptions, and special events. Combining craft cocktails, a dive …
Read More »Trump Says There Will Be a 'Bloodbath' and Elections Will End if He Isn't Reelected
Donald Trump appeared at a rally hosted by super PAC Buckeye Values in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday supporting Bernie Moreno, the Senate candidate vying for the GOP primary who Trump endorsed. Moreno is competing with state Senator Matt Dolan and Secretary of State Frank LaRose in the Republican primary, the …
Read More »Judge Lets Fani Willis Stay on Trump Case Despite 'Lapse in Judgement'
For weeks now, Georgia’s prosecution of the case against former President Donald Trump and his allies has been stalled over ethical questions regarding Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis’ relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. On Friday, a judge ruled that Willis can remain in charge of the case — if Wade …
Read More »Lara Trump Wants to Hire a QAnon-Pushing Election Denier to the RNC
Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican National Committee is going about as expected. In the week since Michael Whatley, an election denier, and Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, were elected as chair and co-chair, the RNC has slashed 60 staffers while hiring Christina Bobb, a former Trump lawyer who …
Read More »Mike Pence Won't Endorse Guy Who Sent an Angry Mob After Him
Donald Trump’s vice president won’t be endorsing the former president’s 2024 run to reclaim the White House. On Friday, Mike Pence told Fox News that it should be “no surprise” that he’s not backing the man who said he should be hanged on Jan. 6, 2021. “It should come as …
Read More »Israel Lobby Pushes Lie That People Are Not Starving in Gaza: Report
This week, Washington’s top Israel lobby is rallying its supporters to go to Capitol Hill and falsely claim to lawmakers that people aren’t starving in Gaza and Israel isn’t blocking aid shipments, according to talking points obtained by the American Prospect. Israel has led a brutal siege on Gaza since …
Read More »'No Labels' Co-Chair Quits Day Before Spoiler Candidate Committee Launch
As RFK Jr. ponders which celebrity to tap as his VP, another third-party presidential ticket seems to be running out of steam. No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist organization with dark money funding, had one of its national leaders abruptly resign Wednesday. Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R), who served …
Read More »Trump Campaign Ads Are Monetizing Pro-Nazi Content on Rumble
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is running online advertising to raise cash for 2024 — and a portion of that ad spending is monetizing pro-Nazi content on the streaming service Rumble, Rolling Stone has observed. In a short video ad that plays before select videos on Rumble, Trump makes a …
Read More »These Lawmakers Aren't Buying Biden's Argument for Going After TikTok
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban TikTok in the United States. The vote came with President Joe Biden’s support, amid a warning from his administration that China had used the popular social media platform to try to influence the 2022 midterm elections — …
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