AOC to GOP: Don't tell me you're condemning anti-Semitism when a Republican 'who has talked about Jewish space lasers' gets a plum committee assignment (www.businessinsider.com)
McDonald's president who made $7.4 million last year says proposal to pay fast-food workers $22 an hour is 'costly and job-destroying' (www.businessinsider.com)
Drag artist says George Santos was a left-wing Lula supporter in Brazil before going to the US and turning into 'this crazy thing' (www.businessinsider.com)
Former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan calls on Rep. George Santos to resign: 'This isn't an embellished candidacy, it's a fraudulent candidacy' (www.businessinsider.com)
Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas 'desperately needs more money' to address the border after spending millions on busing migrants to other parts of the country (www.businessinsider.com)
Abbott Blasted for 'Cruel Stunt' as Migrants Bussed to Kamala Harris' Home on Christmas Eve |"How Christian of you, Greg Abbott," Rep. Joaquin Castro said sardonically. "Being a heartless POS isn't going to make you the next Republican president." (www.commondreams.org)
We Haven’t Seen Trump’s Taxes Yet, but It’s Clear the IRS Failed America: The IRS is required to conduct audits of the president and vice president while they are in office—but Trump apparently got a pass. (www.thedailybeast.com)
Herschel Walker's son says Trump called his father for months demanding that he run, while 'everyone with a brain' begged him not to (www.businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk's 'Twitter Files' drop revealed some of the tweets the Biden campaign asked the social app to remove were nude photos of Hunter Biden spread without his consent (www.businessinsider.com)
Indiana Judge Finds Attorney General Violated State Law, Caused ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Doctor Who Cared for Pregnant 10-Year-Old Ohio Rape Victim (lawandcrime.com)
12 Republican senators so far have broken with their party to support a bill that would protect same-sex marriage. Final passage is expected Tuesday night. (www.businessinsider.com)
Kanye West says Donald Trump screamed at him during dinner at Mar-a-Lago, telling Ye he will lose in 2024 if he runs for president (www.businessinsider.com)
AOC Tells Boebert, ‘You Don’t Get to Thoughts and Prayers Your Way Out of’ LGBTQ Nightclub Shooting | "You have played a major role in elevating anti-LGBT+ hate rhetoric and anti-trans lies while... blocking even the most common sense gun safety laws," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted (www.rollingstone.com)
AOC responds to Elon Musk's poll to reinstate Trump's Twitter, saying the 'last time he was here this platform was used to incite an insurrection' (www.businessinsider.com)
AOC says she objects to being considered 'extreme' in the the same way that 'Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Republican side is extreme' (www.businessinsider.com)
Paul Pelosi Is Undergoing Brain Surgery After Being Attacked with Hammer in His Home: Report | According to U.S. Capitol Police, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, D.C. with Her Protective Detail at the Time of the Attack, Which Occurred at the Couple's San Francisco Home (people.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene says a GOP-led House will investigate companies that stopped donating to Republicans after the Capitol riot (www.businessinsider.com)
Federal judge finds that Trump lied under oath about voter fraud in Georgia while trying to overturn the 2020 election results (www.businessinsider.com)
Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Trump is 'required by law' to testify before January 6 committee: 'He can ramble and push back all he wants' (www.businessinsider.com)
Trump told advisors last year he'd return Mar-a-Lago files in exchange for 'sensitive' documents about the FBI probe of his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia: NYT (www.businessinsider.com)
Jan 6 committee members say they believe Trump was responsible for the riot, and the panel might unanimously refer him for prosecution (www.businessinsider.com)
Florida officials made fake 'official-looking' brochure advertising refugee benefits for migrants, lawsuit against Ron DeSantis says (www.businessinsider.com)
The Republican Meltdown on Martha’s Vineyard: When the residents of the tiny island town responded to Ron DeSantis’s stunt with a clinical demonstration of civic virtue, the right just about lost their damn minds. (newrepublic.com)
Rep. Lauren Boebert said humanity is in its 'last days' and Christians should 'rise up,' invoking Christian nationalist imagery that's linked to violence (www.businessinsider.com)
The US is moving one step closer to letting Americans file their taxes online for free directly to the IRS, cutting out private companies like Turbotax and H&R Block (www.businessinsider.com)
Watch Jared Kushner Wilt When Asked Repeatedly Why Trump Was Hoarding Top-Secret Documents: Once again, the Brits show us that the key is to ask the same question, over and over, until you get an answer. (www.esquire.com)
Senate Intelligence chair says it's 'stunning' that over 20 years after Sept. 11, attacks on the symbol of democracy are 'not coming from terrorists' but from 'insurgents' at the Capitol on Jan. 6 (www.businessinsider.com)
Biden's speech worked: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans agree MAGA is a threat to democracy. Despite warnings Biden's speech would backfire, it's had a galvanizing effect — and it's helping wake people up (www.salon.com)
'Unfit for the Bench': Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Halt to DOJ Review of Seized Materials | "This judge is now an active participant in Trump's crimes," said one critic. (www.commondreams.org)
Trump Calls Biden 'Enemy of the State' in 'Fully Unhinged' Speech. "This is, quite simply, a speech intended to incite domestic terrorists to kill FBI agents and members of the Biden administration," said one attorney. (www.commondreams.org)
Biden lambastes 'MAGA Republicans' in rare prime time attack just 2 months before the midterms: 'There is no place for political violence in America' (www.businessinsider.com)
Michael Cohen believes Trump is likely keeping copies of top-secret documents at his children's homes, Bedminster, and Trump Tower (www.businessinsider.com)
There Is No Constitutional Right to Eat Dinner: Claims that Justice Brett Kavanaugh had his rights violated by protesters outside a D.C. restaurant fail on originalist grounds. (old.reddit.com)
Complaint filed in Florida to ban Bible as “too woke” | The book contains several "prohibited topics" - including incest, bestiality, progressive social programs, and the repercussions of slavery. (old.reddit.com)
Biden says the US will seize yachts and luxury apartments from Russian oligarchs with wealth parked in the country: 'We are coming for your ill-begotten gains' (old.reddit.com)
Trump, who was impeached for withholding nearly $400 million in military aid from Ukraine, said 'this deadly Ukraine situation would never have happened' if he were in office (old.reddit.com)
AOC says it's 'actually delusional' to think Democrats can get re-elected without acting on student debt or expanding child tax credits (old.reddit.com)
After 20 years, it's time to repeal the Patriot Act and begin to dismantle the surveillance state | After 9/11, Congress gave the government unchecked authority to spy on its own people. It's been a disaster (old.reddit.com)
Walmart, McDonald's, and Amazon are among companies celebrating Pride after donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who voted against the Equality Act (old.reddit.com)
Growing Calls to 'Audit the Ultra-Rich' as Yellen Says Tax Dodging Could Cost US $7 Trillion Over 10 Years | "Imagine what we could do for people with $7 trillion. That's infrastructure, child care, paid leave, free college, climate action, and other investments in our communities." (old.reddit.com)
Concerned father arrested while peacefully testifying against Arkansas trans health care ban | He was arrested for going 30 seconds over his allotted two minutes to speak. The anti-LGBTQ hate group representative who spoke before him talked for 40 minutes. (old.reddit.com)
Matt Gaetz mocked for calling himself a ‘canceled man’ who’s ‘wanted by the Deep State’ — 'Dude thinks he’s some kind of a martyr for paying for sex.' (old.reddit.com)
Sanders Bill Would Hike Taxes on Big Corporations That Pay CEOs Over 50 Times More Than Median Worker | "Walmart, which pays its CEO nearly 1,000 times more than its average worker, would pay up to $855 million more in taxes." (old.reddit.com)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Condemns NYPD Test Deployment of K-9 Robot in Bronx Home | "Please ask yourself: when was the last time you saw next-generation, world class technology for education, healthcare, housing, etc. consistently prioritized for underserved communities like this?" (old.reddit.com)
Republicans Can’t Believe Democrats Don’t Want to Work With Them Just Because of the Guns and the Death Threats and the Congresswoman Who Thinks Jews Started the California Wildfires With Space Lasers (old.reddit.com)
'Cry Me a River': Sanders Hits Back as Billionaire Investor Whines About Potential Tax Hikes Amid GameStop Fiasco | "Oh look, another billionaire is mad that he might have to pay more taxes while children in America go hungry and veterans sleep on the street." (old.reddit.com)
The Pentagon Could Use a Course in Basic Citizenship. 20% of the Arrested Capitol Insurrectionists Have Military Backgrounds; Top Brass Need to Teach Enlistees What They Are Defending (old.reddit.com)