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Lauren Boebert: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Rep. Lauren Boebert, Republican congresswoman from Colorado. Boebert Mocked The Survivor Of A School Shooting. “Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who gained prominence after pledging to carry a handgun in the Capitol, has mocked a 20-year-old gun-control activist who survived the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, telling him to “give your…

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Leonard Leo: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Leonard Leo, a conservative judicial activist and major donor to conservative right-wing causes. Leo Refused To Comply With Subpoena In Supreme Court Corruption Probe. “Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo said he will not comply with a subpoena issued by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their ongoing investigation into…

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Kristi Noem: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. Noem Claimed Native American Tribal Leaders Have An Alliance With Drug Cartels. “Earlier this year, tribal leaders and tribally enrolled legislators criticized comments Noem made about drugs on South Dakota reservations during a speech to lawmakers about the U.S.-Mexico border. In that speech…

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Supreme Court: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving the US Supreme Court. Justices Samuel Alito And Clarence Thomas Accepted Gifts From Conservative Donors. “The committee voted along party lines in November to authorize subpoenas for Leo and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in response to revelations of travel accepted by several Supreme Court justices, including Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

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Joe Biden 2024 Accomplishments

Tracking accomplishments made in 2024 by President Joe Biden. Biden Administration Expanded Gun Background Checks. “On Thursday, the Justice Department will submit a new 466-page regulation to the Federal Register outlining that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will require anyone “engaged in the business” of selling guns at a profit to register as a federally licensed…

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Elon Musk: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving conservative businessman Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, SpaceX, and Starlink. Musk Used His Twitter Account To Roleplay As A Toddler. “A 108-page deposition of Elon Musk went public on Monday, as first reported on by HuffPost. The deposition occurred on March 28, where the billionaire discussed his strange alternate X accounts. One of the accounts…

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Donald Trump: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Donald Trump. Trump Lied, Claimed People On “Both Sides” Wanted Roe vs. Wade To End. “In a video statement outlining his position on abortion, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade “be ended.” Legal scholars told us that was “utter nonsense” and “patently…

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Lara Trump: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law. RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump Released A Call Falsely Claiming “Massive Fraud” In The 2020 Election. “The Republican National Committee last week sent out a scripted call to voters’ phones on behalf of new co-chair Lara Trump saying Democrats committed “massive fraud” in the…

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Republican Party: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving the Republican Party. RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump Released A Call Falsely Claiming “Massive Fraud” In The 2020 Election. “The Republican National Committee last week sent out a scripted call to voters’ phones on behalf of new co-chair Lara Trump saying Democrats committed “massive fraud” in the 2020 election. It’s the latest example of how the RNC…

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Fox News: Scandals And Controversies

Tracking scandals and controversies involving the conservative cable news network Fox News. Fox Largely Ignored Alabama’s Decision To Implement An Abortion Ban. “Fox News’ evening “opinion” hosts completely ignored Tuesday’s ruling from the all-Republican Arizona Supreme Court reviving a 160-year-old state law that bans abortions under almost all circumstances, as the network continues its…

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