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Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies — The presence of the individuals has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years, conference organizers have ejected well known nazis and white supremacists, such as Nick Fuentes.
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Prominent Republican Seeks to Shield the Party From Paying Trump's Legal Bills — Henry Barbour, a veteran R.N.C. member, is mounting a long-shot bid to keep the former president from taking control of the committee in order to block it from paying for his lawsuits.
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They Came, They Saw, They Left Early: Trump Stumps in South Carolina — There are monsters to be found everywhere, even if they were not immediately visible outside Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, at 10 am on a Friday morning. It had been pouring on the drive from Columbia …
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Rolling Stone and WLT Report
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Draft RNC resolution would slow the party's embrace of Trump as the nominee — A second resolution would bar the RNC from paying the former president's legal bills. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — A prominent Republican National Committee member is proposing two resolutions that would put …
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Trump Rambles His Way Through Incoherent Nashville Speech
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Trump says Black voters like him more because of his indictments and mug shot — The GOP candidate tells a group of Black conservatives: 'I'm being indicted for you, the Black population' — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Trump sought to appeal to Black voters on Friday night …
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Black leaders, DNC blast Trump for ‘racist’ comments — Black leaders are condemning former President Trump's recent comments about Black voters as “racist.” — Speaking at the Black Conservative Federation (BCF) annual gala in South Carolina on Friday, Trump said his legal woes have earned …
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Trump says ‘the Black people’ like him because he's been ‘discriminated against’ in the legal system
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Oklahoma senator calls LGBTQ+ people “filth” while commenting on death of Nex Benedict — At a legislative forum on Friday, Sen. Tom Woods emphasized the moral and Christian fortitude he aims to represent — During a legislative forum in Oklahoma on Friday sponsored by the Tahlequah Area Chamber …
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How ‘Libs of TikTok’ became a powerful presence in Oklahoma schools — The owner of the far-right social media account, who sits on a state advisory panel, has drawn attention since the death of a nonbinary student near Tulsa — LOS ANGELES — Far-right activist Chaya Raichik splits …
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Okla. lawmaker describes LGBTQ people as ‘filth’ — State Sen. Tom Woods made comment on Friday — Republican Oklahoma state Sen. Tom Woods took part in a public legislative panel forum on Friday, during which the panel was asked by a constituent about the death of Nex Benedict …
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Oklahoma Voice, Twitchy and KFOR-TV
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Joe Biden gives the media a desperately needed lesson about Donald Trump — The president has to break the news to journalists that Trump plans to jail us — The most disturbing thing I've ever heard a president say did not come from Donald Trump. — It came from Joe Biden.
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‘Trump appears to be showing gross signs of dementia’: Expert points to new evidence — According to psychologist Dr. John Gartner, formerly of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Donald Trump's slurring and inability to sometimes formulate complete sentences appears to be a sign …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Salon
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Former U.S. spies warned in 2020 that the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. — The Justice Department said this week that informant Alexander Smirnov invented a story about $5 million bribes paid to Joe and Hunter Biden and is also “peddling new lies.”
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The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Russian Intelligence
The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Russian Intelligence
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Kristi Noem and Vivek Ramaswamy Are CPAC's Choices for Trump's Running Mate — The conservative gathering's straw poll is hardly predictive, but it can show which way political winds are gusting on the far right. — Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota and the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy tied …
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The West tried to crush Russia's economy. Why hasn't it worked? — From an unenforced oil price cap to rogue countries teaming up, Moscow is exploiting the West's weaknesses. — Oil income: slashed. Oligarchs' assets: frozen. Access to weapons: choked.
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Being Denied a Press Pass at CPAC Was the Best Way to Cover the Conference — This is what happened when MAGA people thought I was one of them. — I've attended the Conservative Political Action Conference almost yearly since 2009, always as a credentialed reporter.
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Exclusive — Dark Trump at CPAC: “Biden's fast track to hell”
Exclusive — Dark Trump at CPAC: “Biden's fast track to hell”
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