Joe Biden is no stranger to controversies with the IRS. During his time as vice president with the Obama administration, there was widespread criticism of its targeting of conservative groups using the IRS as a bludgeon. There was always the possibility that history may repeat itself, but an IRS letter recently …
Read More »Despite opposition from Republican voters, Juneteenth platitudes pour in from all sides
After a unanimous vote in the Senate and a 415-14 vote in the House, President Joe Biden officially recognized June 19 – ‘Juneteenth’ – as a federal holiday on Thursday. Once a regional celebration unique to Texas, the date has been recognized in some capacity by 46 states since the …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects ANOTHER Republican attempt to kill Obamacare
In a 7-2 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas and a number of other Republican-led states had no legal standing to challenge a controversial provision of the Obama-era healthcare law in federal court, leaving the entire act intact. The Republicans argued that the provision, the ‘individual mandate’ …
Read More »‘Political’ BLM & LGBTQ flags should be banned from US embassies, Republican-proposed Stars and Stripes Act says
“The American flag is a beacon of freedom and hope for oppressed peoples around the world; it should be the primary flag flown above our embassies and that is what my legislation seeks to accomplish,” Malliotakis said about the bill. The move comes in response to backlash from conservatives in …
Read More »MyPillow founder & wannabe governor gets 86’ed from Republican convention after vowing to challenge AZ & GA govs on voter fraud
Lindell, famed as the rare man who could profit politically on pillows, was booted from a Republican Governors’ Association event on Tuesday night, despite being friendly with many of the attendees, and was warned he’s no longer welcome at future governors’ events, after he vowed to challenge two governors there, …
Read More »Associate of Matt Gaetz goes down for sex crimes amid calls for Republican congressman to be next
Greenberg pleaded guilty in Florida on Monday to six charges, including trafficking minors for sex, stalking, and wire fraud. The sex trafficking charge relates to Greenberg’s gifting of money to young girls he met on a ‘sugar daddy’ website. Greenberg met one of these girls, a 17-year-old, and had sex …
Read More »What do you call Liz Cheney’s ousting from a Republican leadership position? A good start…
House Republicans today voted to remove Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the chamber. While some might paint Cheney’s ousting as a fracture within the GOP, it’s important to note that her supporters don’t actually appear to be from within the Republican Party. Rather, the only figures …
Read More »Detroit police chief James Craig to retire, may take on Republican target Gretchen Whitmer in run for Michigan governor
Craig, 64, made his retirement official at a press conference on Monday in Detroit, saying he will step down on June 1. He stopped short of confirming his 2022 candidacy for governor, but he has reportedly met in recent days with Michigan’s GOP leaders to gauge support. “Michiganders from across …
Read More »Trump-baiting fail: Ex-House speaker Paul Ryan joins Republican pariah Liz Cheney to ramp up division within GOP
Helping Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney along the path from censured Republican back to fresh-faced presidential possibility was Paul Ryan, the former Speaker who held a “virtual event” fundraiser in March charging $2,900 a plate — and $5,800 for the chance to co-host the event. The Republican congresswoman took a blistering blow …
Read More »The Republican Party’s only African American senator has just shown why he should be chosen to run against Joe Biden in 2024
When I heard that South Carolina Senator Tim Scott had been chosen to do the Republican rebuttal to Joe Biden’s speech, I knew that the right man had been picked for the job. I expected a good speech from the junior senator from South Carolina simply on the premise that …
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