politicians
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignations of multiple McCurtain County officials after the surfacing of audio alleging to include violent and racist comments, including from a local sheriff. Per a report from the Associated Press on Tuesday, Stitt said over the weekend that he was calling for McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, […]
A Republican Tennessee legislator faced backlash this week after he proposed to revive lynching-style hangings. Rep. Paul Sherrell (R-Sparta) made the proposal Tuesday during a Criminal Justice Committee meeting that addressed HB 1245—a bill that would allow death row inmates to be killed by firing squad. While expressing his support for the bill, Sherrell suggested an […]
New Jersey authorities are investigating the death of Eunice K. Dwumfour, a mother and first-term councilwoman who was gunned down Wednesday night. According to the New York Times, the shooting took place around 7:30 p.m.outside the Camelot at La Mer apartment complex in Sayreville. Local police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunfire, and found the […]
Connecticut state representative Quentin “Q” Williams has died in a wrong-way highway crash after he attended his own swearing-in ceremony for a third term, NBC News reports. The Democrat lawmaker was killed in the crash on Thursday evening after leaving the swearing-in ceremony at the governor’s inaugural ball. Police said that he and the driver […]
A man was arrested after he allegedly threw a hard seltzer can at Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros’ World Series victory parade on Monday. Houston Police confirmed that a 33-year-old was taken into custody and will face assault charges. Authorities said Cruz was hit in the “chest/neck area” by the can, but didn’t require medical attention. Cruz praised […]
David DePape, the man who allegedly broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home last week and brutally attacked her husband, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. As reported by CNN, DePape, 42, made his first appearance in front of a judge on Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court. DePape faces a slate of charges, including attempted […]
Manhattan congressional candidate Mike Itkis released a sex tape this week in a bizarre move to demonstrate his commitment to his “sex positive approach.” A 53-year-old cybersecurity expert, Itkis is an independent candidate running in New York’s 12th district, where he is a long shot bid to unseat Rep. Jerry Nadler. Itkis has focused his campaign on […]
A hot mic caught Joe Biden on Wednesday telling Fort Myers Beach mayor Ray Murphy the same thing he probably said to CornPop 60 years ago: “No one fucks with a Biden.” Biden visited Fort Myers, Florida and surveyed the aftermath of Hurricane Ian as well as holding a joint press conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to Insider. Afterwards, […]
Authorities have arrested the man accused of trying to assassinate Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández. According to the Associated Press, 35-year-old Brazilian Fernando Andres Sabag Montiel was taken into custody Thursday night, shortly after he pulled a gun on the politician outside her home in Buenos Aires. Video shows Fernández exiting her car and greeting a large crowd of […]
An Alabama GOP group faced scrutiny this week after sharing KKK imagery on its Facebook. According to WHNT, the Lawrence County Republican Party shared the post Sunday night when announcing its new county chairman, Shanon Terry. At first glance, the illustration looked like the typical GOP elephant with an American flag motif; but upon closer examination, […]
