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A Republican candidate for governor in Michigan has been arrested and charged in connection with last year’s fatal Capitol riot. Per a report from the Associated Press, 40-year-old Ryan Kelley—who’s one of five GOP candidates pursuing the office—was charged with multiple misdemeanors on Thursday. Among the Capitol riot-focused details cited in court documents are a February […]
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, was booed while visiting Robb Elementary School, the site of last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde. Those in attendance yelled “shame on you” and “we need help” at the Republican governor, per Reuters, as he left a bouquet of flowers for the 21 people who were killed, 19 of whom were children. Abbott visited the […]
A California couple was recently targeted in a homophobic verbal attack on an Amtrak train by a man who’s also alleged to have confronted one of their children in the restroom. Robbie Pierce and his husband, Neal Broverman, documented the harrowing experience in a since-made-viral Twitter thread. In an interview with NBC News, Pierce said the […]
Greg Abbott’s anti-trans crusade continues. On Tuesday, the Texas governor ordered state agencies to conduct “prompt and thorough” investigations into gender-affirming care for trans youth. Abbott laid out his position in a letter to the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services, arguing that gender transitioning procedures could be considered child abuse under Texas law. He went on to […]
Earlier this week, Candace Owens appeared on the Full Send podcast, where she reignited her beef with Cardi B during a critique of LeBron James’ “liberal agenda.” Owens directed most of her vitriol at LeBron, saying, “I don’t think LeBron means to do bad, I just don’t think he’s that smart. I really do think LeBron James […]
Kanye West’s full interview with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked is here, and he’s once again provided fans and critics alike with plenty to unpack. The wide-ranging, nearly 45-minute conversation covers everything from his issues with Big Sean to his separation from Kim Kardashian. Delivering plenty of memorable quotes along the way, Ye recalled moments […]
The University of Rhode Island announced on Friday that it would be revoking the honorary degrees earned by a pair of prominent advisors to former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Flynn. Giuliani, the former New York mayor turned personal lawyer for Donald Trump, received a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa in 2003 based on his demonstrated leadership […]
Mitch McConnell did some damage control after receiving backlash over his comments on Black voters. The Republican Senate leader sparked outrage Wednesday, when he was pressed about a sweeping election bill that he and other GOP members are working to defeat. A reporter specifically asked McConnell to address the growing concerns about racial minorities, who believe their […]
Tennessee Rep. Jeremy Faison was booted from a high school basketball game following an incident with a referee during which he unsuccessfully attempted to perform a pantsing. Per a regional report from WJHL, Faison—a Republican who serves as the state’s GOP House Caucus Chairman—made his way onto the court during a Providence Academy home game against […]
Twitter has permanently suspended a personal account of Marjorie Taylor Greene over the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. In a statement to NBC News, Twitter said: “We permanently suspended the account you referenced (@mtgreenee) for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy. We’ve been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated […]
