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Ken Buck teases more Republican resignations are coming ( www.newsweek.com )
The Colorado House Republican hinted that the GOP's House majority could soon be over.
House Republicans Are Suddenly Desperate to End Biden Impeachment ( newrepublic.com )
House Republicans know that their rapidly shrinking majority—and their lack of evidence—has put them in an impossible position.
Idaho is becoming an OBGYN desert, threatening the lives of mothers and infants ( www.salon.com )
Idaho is far from alone in cratering maternity care and doctors fear it will worsen our maternal mortality crisis
“Judge Cannon has a lot to answer for”: Ex-Mueller prosecutor fumes after witness comes forward ( www.salon.com )
"That's really not right," Andrew Weissmann says as witness speaks out while trial stalls
Minnesota weighs cash aid for families moving for gender-affirming care ( www.axios.com )
Mike Johnson Completely Blindsided by Resignation in His Own Party ( newrepublic.com )
House Speaker Mike Johnson had no idea Representative Ken Buck is quitting, as the GOP is in complete shambles.
Joe Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls ( www.newsweek.com )
The Democrat is outperforming the Republican in a series of polls.
Peter Navarro ordered to report to prison by March 19 | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro must report to a federal prison in Miami by March 19 to begin serving a four-month sentence for his contempt of Congress conviction, his attorneys said on Sunday.
Senator Katie Britt's disgusting and bizarre rape lies exposed ( boingboing.net )
Jonathan M. Katz reveals Senator Britt's misleading use of a trafficking story, originally from 2004-2008 Mexico, falsely linked to Biden.
PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here's why it's trying to get into schools ( www.npr.org )
Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find ( www.npr.org )
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
Tennessee vaccine law pits parental rights against public health ( www.nbcnews.com )
A law governing childhood vaccinations is among more than a dozen recently passed or pending nationwide that set parental freedom against community and children’s health.
Donald Trump told to pay six-figure costs of firm he sued ( www.bbc.com )
The former US president's case against a company founded by an ex-MI6 officer was thrown out.
Minnesota’s Labor Week of Action Should Have Bosses Trembling ( inthesetimes.com )
A coalition of unions and community groups are uniting to build worker power and win community demands in what's being hailed as a model for social movement unionism.
House Republican Says He’s Retiring So He Doesn’t Have to ‘Lie on Behalf’ of Trump and the GOP ( www.mediaite.com )
"I am not going to lie on behalf of my presidential candidate, on behalf of my party. And I’m very sad that others in my party" are willing to, said Buck
'Trans Erasure Bill' passes Florida House, stalls in Senate - Watermark Online ( watermarkonline.com )
HB 1639, the bill dubbed by LGBTQ+ advocates as Florida’s “Trans Erasure Bill,” will not be heard in the Florida Senate.
The Supreme Court just gave insurrectionists a free pass to overthrow democracy ( www.independent.co.uk )
In a split ruling, five conservative justices decided that any candidate who tries to overthrow the government can still get elected, as long as they have the support of Congress. Alex Woodward reports
Poll: Most Voters Now Blame GOPers For Not Passing Border Bill ( crooksandliars.com )
Biden's message is finally breaking through.
NBC host sparks fury with remark on Donald Trump's 2020 election behavior ( www.newsweek.com )
Kristen Welker saying Trump "allegedly" tried to overturn the election divided Democrats on Sunday.
Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images ( www.bbc.com )
Faked images of black voters with Trump are a growing disinformation trend in the US election, the BBC finds.
In Virgina, Gov. Pritzker steps up attacks on 'stupid and ignorant' Donald Trump ( chicago.suntimes.com )
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, keynoting a fundraiser for the Democratic Party of Virginia, said Saturday Trump will “spew his hateful lies, his vitriol, his dark vision for this country, and he'll do everything he can to claw his way back into office. But we're not going to let him, are we.”
Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack ( apnews.com )
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack has been convicted of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Christian Nationalists are furious at reporter Heidi Przybyla for accurately reporting on them ( www.friendlyatheist.com )
Conservatives are big mad that the POLITICO reporter connected the dots between their religious faith and their plans for a second Trump term
CVS and Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states ( abcnews.go.com )
Both pharmacies plan to start providing the pill in a select number of states first, and gradually expand to others where it's legal.
Project 2025 is more than a playbook for Trumpism, it’s the Christian Nationalist manifesto ( www.salon.com )
Judge mocks X for “vapid” argument in Musk’s hate speech lawsuit ( arstechnica.com )
Judge to X lawyer: “I’m trying to figure out in my mind how that’s possibly true."
Support for Christian Nationalism in All 50 States: Findings From the 2023 American Values Atlas ( www.youtube.com )
Ex-Florida GOP chair accused of rape told police he was more concerned about “PR” than facts of case ( news.wgcu.org )
When Sarasota police detectives first interviewed Christian Ziegler after receiving a complaint from a woman accusing him of rape, he answered no questions, transcripts released today by the police department show.Instead the now former Florida GOP chairman asked detectives about when the information would become public and...
Oklahoma superintendent’s ties to anti-trans influencer spark outrage in wake of Nex Benedict’s death ( www.advocate.com )
Ryan Walters faces intense scrutiny for his association with controversial figures and policies following the tragic death of the LGBTQ+ student, including connections to an influencer who told his daughters to attack trans students in bathrooms.
Project 2025 director Paul Dans lays out how conservatives plan to staff the federal bureaucracy with Trump loyalists ( www.mediamatters.org )
Clarence Thomas to decide if Trump has immunity for the coup attempt his own wife planned ( boingboing.net )
Investigate the controversy surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas's role in deciding Donald Trump's immunity in light of the January 6th events planned by his wife.
Megachurch pastor admits he broke the law telling church to vote Republican ( www.newsweek.com )
A California pastor removed himself from the pulpit to endorse Steve Garvey in the state's Senate race.
Trump fan who assaulted officers with a hockey stick on Jan. 6 is sentenced to prison ( www.nbcnews.com )
The judge who will oversee Donald Trump's trial on charges he conspired to obstruct Congress and disenfranchise voters sentenced Michael Foy on Wednesday.
Greg Abbott discusses building border wall around "liberal" Austin ( www.newsweek.com )
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joked about building a wall around Austin because of the city's "values."
Senate GOP Blocks Effort to Federally Protect IVF Access ( www.commondreams.org )
"Remember this the next time they claim to care about freedom and family," said one Democratic lawmaker.
Arizona Republicans Advance Bill Allowing Property Owners to Kill Migrants ( truthout.org )
The bill would allow property owners to kill migrants by claiming they believed their life was in danger.
Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge ( www.texastribune.org )
Senate Bill 4 was Texas’ latest attempt to deter people from crossing the Texas-Mexico border amid a surge in migration.
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments ( www.pbs.org )
Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case ( www.pbs.org )
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.
The New "Over the Top" Secret Plan on How Fascists Could Win in 2024 ( hartmannreport.com )
Here’s what I’m hearing Republicans are planning in the event Joe Biden wins re-election & Democrats hold the Senate and take the House this November…
Texas among Top 5 ‘worst states' for women to live in, report finds ( www.nbcdfw.com )
According to the report, Texas ranks 47th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This means that Texas is one of the worst states for women to live in, based on the metrics analyzed.
NBC Editor Posts Documentation of Nazis at CPAC after Organization Slams Report as ‘False’ ( www.mediaite.com )
Goggin also reported on other easily identifiable figures with ties to neo-Nazis he saw at CPAC, including one “with an official badge” from the event.
Manhattan DA Asks For Gag Order on Trump to Protect Jurors and Court Staff Ahead of Trial ( www.mediaite.com )
The filing added that Trump’s public attacks “pose a significant and imminent threat to the orderly administration of this criminal proceeding.”
Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden’s SOTU address ( thehill.com )
Fox News buries Alabama frozen embryo ruling imperiling IVF, giving it just 6 minutes of coverage ( www.mediamatters.org )
Senate leaders likely to seek quick dismissal of Mayorkas impeachment case ( apnews.com )
For the third time in five years, senators will be sworn in as jurors for an impeachment trial. But the chamber is expected to spend far less time on the impending trial of Homeland Security Secretary than for former President Donald Trump’s two trials.
Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies ( www.nbcnews.com )
The presence of these extremists has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years conference organizers have ejected well-known Nazis and white supremacists such as Nick Fuentes.
Ex U.S. spies warned the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. ( www.nbcnews.com )
The Justice Department said this week that informant Alexander Smirnov invented a story about $5 million bribes paid to Joe and Hunter Biden and is also "peddling new lies."