Donald Trump sat down in Iowa with Sean Hannity for a pre-recorded town hall event that aired Thursday night on Fox News. The former president cycled through his usual list of grievances and outlandish claims. He also alleged that the U.S. military wanted to “go woke,” despite admitting earlier on …
Read More »Trump-Nominated Judge Will Now Oversee Disney-DeSantis Lawsuit
The Florida federal judge assigned to thecourt case brought by Disneyagainst Gov. Ron DeSantis has recused himself after learning last week that “a relative within the third degree” held 30 shares of Disney stock. Judge Mark Walker wrote incourt documentsfiled Thursday that he must step aside since his relative’s “financial …
Read More »Signs Are Pointing to Racketeering Charges in Georgia Trump Probe
The investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine Georgia’s 2020 election results is expanding to include Washington, D.C., and various other states, according to a Friday report from The Washington Post. According to sources who spoke to the Post, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking information regarding two …
Read More »DeSantis Is Scheming to Steal the Right-Wing Influencer Vote From Trump
The Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis teams are fighting each other for donors, endorsements, and staff. But behind the scenes, the Republican rivals are competing on a different, unconventional playing field: the scramble to secure online influencers. Trump has for years had an army of extremely online supporters only too …
Read More »House Overwhelmingly Approves Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Bill
In a 314-117 majority vote on Wednesday night, the House approved a bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling through January of 2025. The vote took place just days before the June 5 deadline for the government to free up funds lest the United States be unable to pay off …
Read More »The Forum Built for Stanning Trump Has Pivoted to Hating Gay People
The Donald’s cultish devotion to its namesake has verged on the comical. Billing itself as a “high-energy” online “rally” for “serious supporters of President Trump,” the infamous Reddit-like forum’s front page features a portrait of the former president in generalissimo garb, replete with war medals and golden epaulets. Posts about …
Read More »Pentagon Kicks Off Pride Month by Caving to Matt Gaetz, Canceling Drag Show
It’s been little more than a decade since the Department of Defense officially repealed “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” allowing LGBTQ service members to be open about their identities, families, and lives. Today, progress is being threatened by a vitriolic anti-LGBTQ backlash from the right — and the Pentagon is starting …
Read More »Trump Admits Republicans Don't Even Know What 'Woke' Means
During a Thursday campaign event in Iowa, former President Donald Trump admitted what we all know: Republicans have no idea what “woke” actually means. “I don’t like the term ‘woke,’” Trump said while answering questions from the audience, “because I hear the term ‘woke woke woke’ — it’s just a …
Read More »Oregon Republicans Are Literally Sacrificing Their Jobs to Block a Modest Abortion Bill
Back in October, Oregon Republicans were feeling optimistic for the first time in a long time: National GOP donors — with a major assist from local billionaire Phil Knight, the founder of Nike —were pouring staggering sums of money into state house races under the assumption they actually had a …
Read More »Not Even Chick-fil-A Is Safe From Anti-'Woke' Right Wingers
Fresh off a siege against Target for the crime of releasing a Pride collection, far-right influencers have been roving the digital countryside looking for the subject of their next meltdown and have landed on a surprising choice: fast food chain Chick-fil-A. Why are conservative accounts attempting to gin up outrage …
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