Oliver Willis's Blog, page 25

Cory Mills Scandals And Controversies Explained

Ongoing coverage of scandals and controversies involving Florida Republican congressional representative Cory Mills. Mills Handed Out Dummy Grenades To House Members. “Freshman Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) on Thursday celebrated his appointment to two House committees by handing his colleagues inert, Florida-made 40mm grenades emblazoned with the logo of the Republican Party. Mills sent the explosives...

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John Eastman Scandals And Controversies Explained

Cataloguing scandals and controversies involving John Eastman, conservative lawyer and activist. Eastman worked as a lawyer for Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election. Eastman Faced Disciplinary Charges After Election Overturn Attempt. “Per the statement, Eastman is accused of making false and misleading statements regarding alleged election fraud — including claims he made at a rally...

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Russell Vought Scandals And Controversies Explained

A catalogue of controversies and scandals involving conservative activist Russell Vought (aka Russ Vought). Vought Briefed GOP Officials On “Budgetary Anti-Wokeism” Strategies. “Multiple GOP lawmakers and two other sources familiar with the matter say Vought has led private in-person briefings and conference calls with leading Republican hardliners in both chambers of Congress. Earlier this month...

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Michael Waltz Scandals And Controversies

A compilation of scandals and controversies involving Michael Waltz, Republican congressman from Florida. Waltz Called For Hearings To Investigate DirecTV’s Decision To Drop Newsmax. “DirecTV has dropped Newsmax from their services and now Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) is warning that the actions of DirecTV would result in congressional hearings.” [Mediaite]...

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Tucker Carlson Scandals And Controversies Explained

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Fox News host and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson. Carlson Called For An “Armed” Attack On Canada. “Tucker Carlson: “We’re spending all this money to liberate Ukraine from the Russians, why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from Trudeau? And, I mean it.”” [MMFA]...

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Washington Post Scandals And Controversies

Cataloguing scandals and controversies involving the Washington Post newspaper. Post Hired Conservative Who Called Democrats The “Party Of Death.” “Ramesh Ponnuru, who will write a weekly column on politics. Ponnuru is editor of National Review and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He also served as a columnist at Bloomberg Opinion and Time.” [Washington Post]...

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Facebook Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Facebook, Meta, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg and affiliated companies and figures. Facebook Reinstated Donald Trump Despite Inciting Violence. “Meta Platforms Inc said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on...

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Fox News Scandals And Controversies Explained

Tracking scandals and controversies involving the conservative Fox News Channel. Former Fox News Staffer Says Roger Ailes Called Her His “Sex Slave.” “Laura Luhn, who worked as a booker for Fox, first came forward with allegations against Ailes, the former CEO and chairman of Fox News, in 2016, after other accusations against Ailes surfaced. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the state of New York...

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Hope Solo DWI Scandal Explained

Hope Solo was a soccer player, playing the position of goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national soccer team from 2000 to 2016. Solo was on the U.S. team when it won the World Cup and twice when she won the gold medal in the Olympics. Solo is married to former Seattle Seahwaks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Jerramy Stevens. She and Stevens have twins, Vittoria Genghis and Lozen Orianna Judith...

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Liberty University Scandal Explained

Jerry Falwell Jr. was a prominent conservative evangelical leader and the president of the conservative Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty is one of the largest Christian universities in the world with over 94,000 students and a $1.71 billion endowment. Falwell took over Liberty University when his father Jerry Falwell Sr., the school’s founder and a prominent leader in the...

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