The second-highest ranking Republican in the US Senate, John Thune of South Dakota, endorsed for president Donald Trump – the man he previously called “inexcusable” for seeking to overturn the 2020 election and inciting the deadly January 6 attack on Congress. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/26/john-thune-donald-trump-endorsement -The Guardian; 2/26/2024
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More than two dozen Oregon lobbyists work for both sides on climate change, report finds
Researchers at the group, Pennsylvania-based F Minus, launched last summer, compiled a database that shows that more than 1,500 lobbyists across the country are working at the state level for the fossil fuels industry as well as for conservation groups, public health entities, social justice organizations and local governments trying to respond to environmental and health issues caused … Continue reading More than two dozen Oregon lobbyists work for both sides on climate change, report finds
Iowa voting in popcorn buckets exposes GOP ‘election integrity’ hypocrisy
China spent over $5.5 million at Trump properties while he was in office, documents show
The Chinese government and its state-controlled entities spent over $5.5 million at properties owned by Donald Trump while he was in office, the largest total of payments made by any single foreign country known to date, according to financial documents cited in a report from House Democrats released Thursday. [...] As an example, committee Democrats point to the fact that … Continue reading China spent over $5.5 million at Trump properties while he was in office, documents show
Florida Republican party chair under investigation for alleged sexual assault
According to heavily redacted police department documents, Ziegler is mentioned in the context of an “active criminal investigation” after an individual reported being “sexually battered” at home in Sarasota on 2 October. The detective’s report mentions a “sexual assault allegation” and “sexual assault complaint” but almost no other information. Only five words survive the redactions: … Continue reading Florida Republican party chair under investigation for alleged sexual assault
Moms for Liberty outreach leader exposed as registered sex offender
Moderator's note: Because OF COURSE he is. Ban kids from learning or talking about sex and abuse, and you'll be able to get away with it. That's half the point of this abusive hate group. A Philadelphia-based outreach leader for Moms for Liberty – the conservative parental rights group that is pushing to exclude discussion of … Continue reading Moms for Liberty outreach leader exposed as registered sex offender
Fossil Fuel-Funded Think Tank Claims Electricity Costs $17 Per Gallon
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative organization funded at least in part by Chevron and ExxonMobil, recently published a paper condemning the production and purchase of electric vehicles on the basis that they’re socialist nightmare garbage or whatever. [...] A gallon of gasoline is directly subsidized in a number of ways. Some estimates indicate the American taxpayer … Continue reading Fossil Fuel-Funded Think Tank Claims Electricity Costs $17 Per Gallon
Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it
The group of conservative lawmakers, including the House of Representatives members Nancy Mace, Clay Higgins and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have all recently praised the arrival of new renewable energy, battery or electric vehicle jobs in their districts even after voting against last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was loaded with incentives for clean energy … Continue reading Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it
McConnell, the GOP & the Court (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
“McConnell, the GOP & the Court” tells the dramatic, decades-long story of McConnell’s rise to power, and the costs of attaining and keeping it. That story is told through a powerful video archive and incisive interviews that delve into McConnell’s defining early struggle against childhood polio, his political method, and the roots of his quest … Continue reading McConnell, the GOP & the Court (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
Opinion: Hard-right Republicans say they hate government, but they sure love the power
If a party doesn’t care about governing, why would it care that the government isn’t functioning? And certainly some on the right have made arguments to that effect. But that misses the much more insidious logic behind these vacancies: Many of today’s Republicans love government, because government is a form of power. You can’t ban … Continue reading Opinion: Hard-right Republicans say they hate government, but they sure love the power
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