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U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Republican Florida governor candidate Ron DeSantis during a Make America Great Again Rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, U.S., July 31, 2018.
BACK ON TOP

Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll

Trump secured 53 percent of support to DeSantis’ 38 percent, marking a dramatic reversal from a December poll that saw DeSantis ahead.

Victor Swezey

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PARLER TRICK

Parler Temporarily Shuts Down After Finding Buyer

The CEO of Starboard, Parler’s buyer, called the decision to temporarily shutter the network a “breath of fresh air.”

Victor Swezey

Anti-abortion activists representing their Catholic belief pray with other parishioners and protesters while they shout at patients arriving outside of a clinic that provides abortions in Clearwater, Florida, U.S. February 11, 2023.
‘SHAMEFUL’

Idaho GOP Tries to Make ‘Abortion Trafficking’ a Crime

The law would make it illegal for minors to cross state lines in pursuit of an abortion.

Victor Swezey

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp reacts during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, M.D., U.S., March 2, 2023.
SCUMBAG SCUFFLE

Matt Schlapp Bans White Supremacist Nick Fuentes From CPAC

Schlapp said in a tweet that Fuentes’ “hateful rhetoric and actions are not consistent with the mission of CPAC.”

Victor Swezey

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Man Behind New Voting Machine ‘Audit’ Has Ties to AZ Recount

Pennsylvania officials are trying to fight off a new disinfo campaign about 2020 voting machines that’s being pushed by a Florida man who was involved in Arizona’s failed recount.

Kelly Weill

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2022 PREVIEW

GOP Installs Conspiracy Nuts in Swing-State Election Posts

Republicans who certified the 2020 results have been purged in favor of candidates who praised Stop the Steal and urged Trump to use the military to prevent a Biden win.

Kelly Weill

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DANGEROUS MINDS

Far-Right Group Wants to Ban Books About MLK, Male Seahorses

Moms for Liberty is raising hell in a Tennessee school district over books that teach about race in American history—and also books that teach about wild animals and science.

Kelly Weill

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FEVER DREAMS

Ex-Infowars Star Sells Mysterious Gadget Dubbed the ‘Cucks’

Yes, that’s how you pronounce “Qux.” No, no one knows what it does.

Will Sommer

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NOTHING TO SEE HERE

MAGA Election Clerk Accused of Losing Ballots in Local Races

Before she was the subject of an FBI investigation, Stop the Steal diehard Tina Peters oversaw elections where ballots went uncounted or got lost in unsecured drop boxes.

Kelly Weill

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KOOK

The Surfer Mogul at the Heart of Stop-the-Steal Mania

In multiple states, Conan Hayes has appeared as a quiet but central figure in efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Donald Trump’s favor.

Kelly Weill

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OUTRAGEOUS

Shop That Sold Anti-Vaxx Gold Stars Posted From Jan. 6 Riot

A Nashville hat shop that caused an outcry for selling gold star-shaped patches reading “NOT VACCINATED” appears to have posted straight from the Capitol riots in January.

Emily Shugerman

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