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Burn Down The Republican Establishment

Not One There Is No Health Concern Purge The Moderates

Did a GOP State Rep’s Post Attacking a Colleague Violate Legislative Policy?

A Republican state representative may have violated the legislature’s workplace conduct policy when he personally attacked a Democratic colleague in a public Facebook post endorsing the Democrat’s GOP challenger. On June 15th, in a poststate Rep. Scott Slaugh (R-Johnstown) called fellow legislator Sen. Tom Sullivan (D-Aurora) an “idiot, mentally incompetent and unstable.” The insults were part of Slaugh’s endorsement of Sullivan’s likely opponent, Danielle Lammon, who is leading her primary bid to become the GOP nominee for SD27.

Republican criticism of Trump’s Iran policy intensifies as White House pitch falls flat

As the midterm elections near, Republicans are divided against one another on a war and efforts to resolve the conflict. The post Republican criticism of Trump’s Iran policy intensifies as White House pitch falls flat appeared first on MS NOW.

Trump relationship with Senate GOP crumbling after repeated clashes

President Trump’s relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on array of issues. The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears and GOP lawmakers fear the potential loss of both chambers of Congress. GOP senators say there has been...

For Jim Acosta, Questioning Election Results Is Only 'the Big Lie' If a Republican Does It

For Jim Acosta, Questioning Election Results Is Only 'the Big Lie' If a Republican Does It

A Sniveling Graham Platner Torches the Democrats on His Way Out of Their Party

You hate to see it.

We’re about to find out how much the GOP base trusts Trump on Iran

Whether congressional Republicans come around on the emerging deal to end the Iran war may hinge on whether the GOP base continues to trust President Donald Trump on the issue as his approach shifts from military force to diplomacy. A split among rank-and-file Republican voters could embolden GOP lawmakers to stick to their own positions []

Boom: Hakeem Jeffries Gets Caught in a Lie and Wrecked Over Response to Socialists

Boom: Hakeem Jeffries Gets Caught in a Lie and Wrecked Over Response to Socialists

“I’d be the greatest communist in history”: Trump tells evangelicals

President pivots from joking about communism to warning evangelical voters about godless communists Democrats

Fetterman Leaves Door Open For Ditching Dems, Reveals ‘One Thing’ That Would Force Him Out

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has a breaking point — and he laid it out bluntly in a Wednesday night sit-down with Sean Hannity on Fox News. The outspoken Pennsylvania Democrat said there’s exactly one thing that could push him out of his own party: if Democrats formally declared, as part of their party platform, that ...

Who’s To Blame for Screwworm’s Return to the U.S.?

Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers at each other, but the truth is murkier.

Platner’s Nuts: Democrats Jostling For Front Of Line To Replace Stubborn Scandal-Plagued Senate Candidate

'Platner is still reluctant to drop out'

Voters forced to set aside their disgust and vote party loyalty over principle in Maine and Texas races

The problems for Democrats and Republicans in Maine and Texas mirror each other, but one party could still end up being worse off, writes John Bowden

More Republicans Face Election Fraud Allegations

If Republicans are really looking for election fraud, they might want to check on their own party members.

I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election)

I wonder how many people are going to fall for this one: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he’s “out” of the Republican Party moving forward, arguing the GOP no longer reflects his views. Why it matters: The public split underscores growing fractures inside the broad MAGA coalition President Trump built, as his Iran war and handling of the economy continue to divide Republicans. What [] The post I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election) appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

A Wisconsin Democrat Staffer Wants to Kill Republicans, and Guess Which Democrat Candidate Follows Him

A Wisconsin Democrat Staffer Wants to Kill Republicans, and Guess Which Democrat Candidate Follows Him

Jewish leaders defend Hakeem Jeffries from DSA political attacks

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has drawn the ire of progressives over the years as a moderate lawmaker with an endorsement from AIPAC.

The 17th Amendment Was a Mistake — Some House Republicans Want It Repealed

Texas Republican Representative Keith Self just introduced a joint resolution to repeal the 17th Amendment. ... The post The 17th Amendment Was a Mistake — Some House Republicans Want It Repealed appeared first on The New American.

Why Democrats are running against the ‘Epstein class’

After Graham Platner secured the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maine, his first ad of the general election didn’t mention his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, or the Republican Party. It focused on the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and who he called the “Epstein class” of elites in both parties. “Some []

The Ghost of Graham Platner Will Haunt Establishment Democrats

Democrats are in the process of exorcising Graham Platner from the party and the Maine Senate race, but Platner’s ghost could haunt Democrats for years to come. Platner’s candidacy was an ambitious experiment led by progressive party outsiders, as self-proclaimed socialists racked up wins from California to New York and plenty of states in between....

Prominent Dem enraged when hit by tactic commonly used against Republicans * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Source link A prominent Democrat from Joe Biden’s administration, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, has expressed rage when he was targeted by an often-political tactic commonly used against Republicans. SWATTING. That’s

GOP congressman pushes bill to halt US aid to Israel

Rogue Republican congressman who lost primary race to Trump-backed challenger submits amendment to cut off more than 3 billion in aid to Israel, leaving Democrats divided. The post GOP congressman pushes bill to halt US aid to Israel appeared first on World Israel News.

Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation

A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority. Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for Democrats to gain the [] The post Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation appeared first on Loonie Politics.

What the Graham Platner scandal says about Democratic Party's troubles

What the Graham Platner scandal says about Democratic Party's troubles

Republicans Have a Thee Too Problem

The people that stuck by a guy who bragged about grabbing people by the pussy want to lecture others about their tolerance for misconduct. The post Republicans Have a Thee Too Problem appeared first on emptywheel.

Outspoken Israel critic Platner pressured to drop Senate bid amid sexual assault allegations

The progressive candidate faces a swift collapse in Democratic support following a credible new accusation, adding to months of controversy over a covered Nazi tattoo and rhetoric labeled as antisemitic; under Maine law, Democrats can replace Platner with another candidate if he withdraws by July 13

Trump Pick’s Cringeworthy Rap Video Mocked by ‘Daily Show’

Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspa / Albany Times Union via Getty ImaThe Daily Show roasted a MAGA New York congressional candidate over his homemade rap album about how Donald Trump is totally rad and his foes are all really bad. Comedian and rotating host Josh Johnson began his Wednesday night segment by noting that Trump endorsee Anthony Constantino, founder of sticker manufacturer Sticker Mule, had taken the Republican primary in the race to succeed New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik upstate.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Maine Senate Hopefuls Distance From Graham Platner While Keeping Populist Message

Maine Democrats are trying to separate Graham Platner from the movement that powered his Senate campaign, a political balancing act that now sits at the center of the race to challenge Republican Sen.

Who vetted Graham Platner? Anyone?

Imagine the ecstasy Democrats felt when they first found Graham Platner. The party, which lost chunks of its working-class base to Donald Trump in 2024, had discovered in Maine a gruff-talking, flannel-wearing, oyster-shucking, progressive man of the people. It made him the perfect person to challenge Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent who had vanquished []

It’s okay for Republicans to require students to learn the Declaration of Independence

OPINION: Republican legislators and governors are criticized for exercising proper authority.

Senate Passes Resolution Rebuking Trump's War With Iran

Four Republicans broke ranks with Senate Republicans today and voted with the Democrats to pass a resolution directing Trump to end the Iran war. Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Bill Cassidy Republicans ditched their party and voted against Demented Donald. As you may have guessed, Sen. John Fetterman voted with Republicans. The NY Times, Tuesday’s vote marked the first time since the enactment of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that both chambers of Congress have approved a concurrent resolution directing a president to end a military conflict. Unfortunately, this isn't a binding resolution, but it does give Trump another black eye in the media which he will loathe. read more

Will Platner Destroy the Maine Democratic Party on the Way Out the Door?

Will Platner Destroy the Maine Democratic Party on the Way Out the Door?