The list of Herschel Walker‘s previously undisclosed children grew a little larger on Thursday, with The Daily Beast reporting that former President Trump’s pick for Senate in Georgia confirmed to them that he has yet another son, this one a 13-year-old. The news comes two days after The Daily Beast …
Read More »'We Thought They Were Dead. They Never Made It Back': Two American Fighters Captured by Russia in Ukraine
Two American volunteers fighting in Ukraine appear to have been captured by Russia last week, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone. Both men are U.S. military veterans and volunteered to fight with Ukraine’s International Territorial Defense Force, or foreign legion, according to the sources. A foreign volunteer serving in the unit …
Read More »Herschel Walker Has a Secret Son He Doesn't See
Herschel Walker — the former Heisman Trophy winner and current Trump-endorsed Georgia Senate candidate — has a secret son, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday. Walker later acknowledged having a son he isn’t in contact with. Walker has publicly taken issue with “fatherless households” and considers himself an exemplary dad. …
Read More »Your Handy Guide to the Absolute Worst People in American Politics
The factions of far-right militants in America can seem a jumble of militiamen and revolutionaries, neo-fascists and white supremacists. While they all share a love of guns and a loathing of liberalism, not all militant groups share the same tactics, aims, or trigger points. How do you differentiate an Oath …
Read More »The Senate's Gun Control Deal Falls Short. Here's Why Activists Are Excited About It Anyway
When a group of 20 senators announced a framework of “commonsense” gun reforms on Sunday evening, the most surprising thing about it was that it came into existence at all. A decade of demands for stricter gun laws in the wake of tragedies like those in Buffalo, New York, and …
Read More »'Detached From Reality': Bill Barr Recounts Trump's Election Fraud Delusions
In its first hearing, the Jan. 6 committee last week played a clip of former Attorney General Bill Barr testifying that he told former President Trump that claims the 2020 election was stolen were “bullshit.” In its second hearing, the committee on Monday played several additional minutes of Barr’s testimony, …
Read More »Trump Scammed Supporters Out of $250 Million for Nonexistent Fraud Fund
“Not only was there the Big Lie, there was the Big Ripoff,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) near the end of the Jan. 6 committee’s second hearing in laying out how the Trump campaign scammed money from supporters over false claims of election fraud. The Trump campaign sent “millions” of …
Read More »Ohio Shrinks Training Requirement for Teachers to Carry Guns From 700 Hours to 24
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed into law a bill that cuts the number of training hours that teachers, principals, and other school staff must complete in order to carry guns from about 700 hours to a mere 24. Under the new legislation, school personnel will only have …
Read More »'It's a Grift': Kimberly Guilfoyle Made $60,000 Introducing Don Jr. at Coup Rally
Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid $60,000 to introduce Donald Trump Jr. at the rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol last Jan. 6. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) broke the news to CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday after the Jan. 6 committee’s second hearing, during which Lofgren presented evidence detailing how …
Read More »Taking Aim at DeSantis, Spooked Trump Considers Launching 2024 Bid in Florida
Donald Trump in recent months has been telling confidants that he may launch his 2024 presidential campaign early — and that he’s considering launching it in Florida to stick it to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump has kicked around staging a large, flashy launch rally (with fireworks, of course) that would …
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