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What It’s Like to Celebrate Black History in a State Where It’s Banned ( www.motherjones.com )
"We are people in this country who were banned from education as a matter of law. And we did it anyway."
Lauren Boebert calls for alligators to be deployed at southern border ( www.newsweek.com )
The Colorado Republican joked about supporting a new border policy which would include an alligator moat, an electric fence and sharpened spikes.
Tennessee Quietly Rolls Out Its Own 810-Acre “Cop City” ( truthout.org )
“It seemed like they were purposefully not saying much about it, trying to keep it hush hush,” said one organizer.
Donald Trump's legal problems would disappear under new Georgia bill ( www.newsweek.com )
Georgia Republicans introduced legislation aimed at prohibiting "political" prosecutions.
MAGA’s Ugly New “Civil War” Fantasy Should Be Taken Seriously ( newrepublic.com )
On some of the biggest stories of the moment, MAGA personalities are forcing the GOP into unbridgeable differences with Democrats.
AZ GOP Fake Elector Anthony Kern Wants The People To Decide That Their Votes Don't Matter ( www.wonkette.com )
Why is he not in jail yet?
Gov. Evers Vetoes Wisconsin GOP’s Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Gerrymandered Maps ( truthout.org )
The people of Wisconsin have lived under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country for a decade," Evers said.
House Republicans are moving forward with a bill that would overhaul student-loan repayment and make it harder for Biden to get relief to borrowers ( www.businessinsider.com )
Republicans on the House education committee are marking up a bill to cap the borrowing of some student loans while preventing new debt relief.
Jan. 6 rioter who 'blind-side tackled' Capitol officer is sentenced to more than 6 years in prison ( www.nbcnews.com )
After getting "amped up" at the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, Donald Trump fan Ralph Celentano assaulted law enforcement officers during the Capitol attack.
Florida Republicans want to block removal of Confederate monuments ( www.politico.com )
“I’ve never been more offended by a bill,” said state Rep. Michele Rayner.
Outrage in Seattle after ‘raids’ of several gay bars citing ‘lewd conduct’ laws ( www.advocate.com )
The authorities deny that it was a raid, but bar owners, managers, and patrons are asking what else to call it.
'God's Army' border truck convoy falls flat amid right-wing 'honeypot' paranoia: report ( www.rawstory.com )
The “God's Army” trucker convoy that's headed to the southern border in a "Take Our Border Back" campaign has been decimated by conspiracy theories that it's an FBI front, Vice News reported Monday.The line of trucks that departed Virginia Beach Monday had just a few dozen participants — much less t...
UAW chief Shawn Fain explains why the union endorsed Biden over Trump ( www.cbsnews.com )
UAW President Shawn Fain outlined a "very clear difference" between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Aiming to copy Texas, AZ Republicans want to wrest immigration enforcement away from the feds ( www.azmirror.com )
The US Supreme Court has held that the federal government has exclusive authority to enforce immigration laws and secure the border
‘Every Politician Has Got to Have Somebody That’s the Hit Man’ ( archive.is )
A Republican state lawmaker devised a bribery scheme that ended in a trial and a death — and showed why corruption has become harder to prosecute.
Elise Stefanik's Press Release Archive Vanishes After Liz Cheney Jab ( www.huffpost.com )
Cheney pointed to her Trump-loving former colleague's hypocrisy.
Brittany Watts, Ohio woman charged with felony after miscarriage at home, describes shock of her arrest ( www.cbsnews.com )
Brittany Watts, the Ohio woman charged with a felony after a miscarriage, says she doesn't want "any other woman to go through what I had to go through."
Texas had 26,000 pregnancies from rape since enacting total abortion ban ( www.sacurrent.com )
Apparently, Gov. Greg Abbott was unable to make good on his pledge to 'eliminate all rapists.'
Right-wing media figures rally behind the “Take Our Border Back” convoy, which is organized by election deniers and anti-vaxxers ( www.mediamatters.org )
Amid an ongoing right-wing media panic about a supposed “invasion” of migrants coming across the southern border, a group of right-wing extremists — including members with ties to QAnon, the election denial movement, and anti-vaccine propagandists — have organized a convoy and series of rallies along the southern border....
Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone" ( www.erininthemorning.com )
In audio released Friday evening, senators and representatives from Ohio and Michigan revealed the "endgame" is to ban transgender care "for everyone."
'Be Best.' Biden Trolls 'Rattled' Trump With With Epic Taunt ( www.meidastouch.com )
The President continues to get under Donald Trump's skin.
Fox Plays Edited Clip To Spread Lies About Biden Speech In Wisconsin ( www.meidastouch.com )
Why don't they ever have more than a 3-second clip of Biden speaking?
Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’ ( www.vice.com )
Experts say that the Christian nationalist rhetoric adds a dangerous dimension to the standoff between Texas and the Federal Government.
The Uber Rich Are Funding “National School Choice Week” to Attack Public Schools ( truthout.org )
The school privatization PR stunt is a pet project of the Gleason family and Koch family fortunes.
Anti-Abortion Wisconsin Republicans Have Some Thoughts About Women ( www.motherjones.com )
Legislators cited biblical pregnancies and veterinary expertise, and said pregnant people—not bans—were the problem.
'Huge Win for People and Planet': Biden Pauses LNG Export Approvals ( www.commondreams.org )
"This is one of the most significant actions ever taken by a U.S. president to stop the dangerous expansion of fossil fuels and protect environmental justice," one campaigner said.
Texas attorney general requests transgender youths’ patient records from Georgia clinic ( www.texastribune.org )
This is at least the second time Ken Paxton’s office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for kids.
Trumpworld Source Tells CNN Trump ‘Rattled’ By Biden Taunting Him As Loser Who Only Biden Has Beaten ( www.mediaite.com )
A Trumpworld source told CNN Trump is "rattled" by President Biden's relentless taunts — particularly calling Trump a "loser" who has only been beaten by Biden.
Diversity initiatives are the epitome of patriotism. The GOP’s disdain for them is pure racism. ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
What is more “pro-American” and “patriotic” than programs and people who are attempting to bring about the promise of our founding documents...
In blow to Fox Corp., judge rules Smartmatic case over 2020 election lies can proceed | CNN Business ( www.cnn.com )
The voting technology company Smartmatic can move forward with its defamation lawsuit against Fox Corporation, a New York judge ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to the parent company of Fox News, which is already fighting the massive lawsuit over its repeated airing of 2020 election lies.
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to be sentenced for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena ( abcnews.go.com )
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will be sentenced on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House Jan. 6 committee.
Biden Urged to Take 'Control of the Texas National Guard' as State Defies Supreme Court ( www.commondreams.org )
Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat, accused Gov. Greg Abbott of "using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border."
New Transcript Blows Up James Comer’s Entire Hunter Biden Argument ( newrepublic.com )
A new transcript from a key Hunter Biden witness undercuts many of the claims Republicans are making about “Biden corruption.”
Investigative Report Proves What Most People Already Suspected: The ‘War On Woke & DEI’ Mostly Pushed By A Bunch Of Censorial, Racist Shitheads ( www.techdirt.com )
One of the dumber things we’ve seen over the last couple of years is the supposed “war on woke” and (more recently) attacks on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” efforts (often shortened to the acr…
House ethics probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz picks up steam with new witnesses contacted: Sources ( abcnews.go.com )
The reopened House ethics probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz continues to ramp up, as the committee in recent weeks has contacted multiple new witnesses, sources tell ABC News.
Oklahoma bill would ban sending sexy selfies unless you're married ( reason.com )
It could also outlaw any sort of sexualized image, play, or performance, pornographic or not.
Capitol rioter whines that going through airport security is now a 'huge problem' ( www.rawstory.com )
Jan. 6 defendants are complaining they're having trouble with air travel, according to CBS News' Scott MacFarlane. In a post to X, MacFarlane shared a newly submitted court filing from Jan. 6 defendant James Rahm III, who asked for leniency in his sentencing. "I also believe I am on a terrorist watc...
House Republicans’ Majority Just Shrank Even More. Let the Chaos Begin. ( newrepublic.com )
The Republican Party finds itself in a precarious position, thanks to a new round of retirements.
Elon Musk Renews Conflict With Biden Administration After Millions Announced In Subsidies For Rural Internet ( www.forbes.com )
Musk was irate after President Biden announced millions in federal subsidies for other rural internet providers.
Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Abbott Promises to Fight Fed Removal of Border Razor Wire ( truthout.org )
Immigrants' rights activists have noted that the razor wire barriers are not effective deterrents to stemming migration.
Rep. Robert Garcia calls out ‘Trump crime family’ in House speech ( www.advocate.com )
The California Democrat accused former President Donald Trump and the Kuschners engaging in history’s most significant presidential grift.
Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire Texas installed at Mexico border ( www.nbcnews.com )
The court weighed in on a dispute between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who installed the wire in an effort to prevent illegal border crossings.
The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump ( www.thenation.com )
In her second go-round, seeking damages for his lies about her, the accomplished journalist had to prove she was damaged.
A Federal Judge Has Gone to Great Lengths to Make Clear Trump Really Did Rape E. Jean Carroll ( www.motherjones.com )
Why state-level legal minutiae impacts what words are used to describe the former president's criminal conduct.
Donald Trump Is Bragging About The Results Of A Cognitive Test He Took In 2020 | Digg ( digg.com )
The former president is showing off about a cognitive test he "aced" almost four years ago.
As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation ( www.pbs.org )
Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say.
Former Republican legislative candidate pleads guilty to January 6 role ( www.theguardian.com )
Matthew Brackley, who previously tried to unseat Maine’s Democratic senate majority leader, pleads guilty to assaulting officers
Outrage as Oklahoma Republican’s bill labels Hispanic people ‘terrorists’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Lawmaker JJ Humphrey seeks punishments for ‘acts of terrorism’ and defines terrorist as ‘any person who is of Hispanic descent’