By Alex Henderson Mike Lindell is facing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, and the far-right conspiracy theorist and MyPillow CEO has been trying to get the case thrown out in court. But on Monday, October 3, the U.S. Supr…
How ‘deprivation of women’s rights’ is ‘central’ to MAGA and anti-abortion ideology: conservative
By Alex Henderson Before he founded the MAGA movement, Donald Trump wasn’t a far-right Republican, but rather, was more of a Blue Dog Democrat ideologically — and he wasn’t in favor of outlawing abortion or overturning Roe v. Wade. The centrist Trump o…
Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons ‘not impossible’: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
By Brandon Gage United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Sunday’s edition of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS that Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons in retaliation for catastrophic losses in his “special military operation” …
CNN fact-checks Marco Rubio over disaster relief
By Brandon Gage Not one Florida Republican lawmaker in the United States Congress voted in favor of disaster relief after Category 4 Hurricane Ian barreled its way across the Sunshine State last week, which killed dozens as it inundated entire coastal …
Donald Trump twice endorses Brazil’s right-wing conspiracy theorist President Jair Bolsonaro
By Brandon Gage Former President Donald Trump endorsed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday night hours before citizens of Earth’s fourth-largest democracy begin voting on Sunday. Trump issued published a video while flying home after deliver…
Florida GOP lawmakers request hurricane relief after state GOP votes to strike down FEMA funding
By Meaghan Ellis Florida Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott recently called on Senate leaders to approve more disaster funding in the wake of Florida’s devastation due to Hurricane Ian. According to Axios, the lawmakers’ request is important b…
Former RNC official slams ‘spineless’ Kevin McCarthy in brutal op-ed
By Meaghan Ellis Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) may want to be seen as a fierce, unwavering leader but a new op-ed is offering a critical assessment of the top-ranking Republican lawmaker. In a new piece published by The Bulwark, Tim Miller described t…
Ginni Thomas to testify before January 6th Select Committee today
By David Badash,The New Civil Rights Movement Far-right-wing activist and lobbyist Ginni Thomas, who held a months-long pressure campaign with Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to try to force him to somehow overturn the 2020 election, and …
January 6th Committee postpones Wednesday hearing due to Hurricane Ian
By David Badash,The New Civil Rights Movement Wednesday’s highly-anticipated hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, the first one since July, and possibly the final publicly-televised event, will likely be postponed due to …
‘Yes’: Doug Mastriano confirms that he wants women who get abortions to be charged with murder
By David Badash,The New Civil Rights Movement Pennsylvania’s GOP nominee for governor, state Senator Doug Mastriano, in 2019 said women who violate a bill he sponsored that would ban abortion after six weeks should be charged with murder. “OK, let’s go…