Things got spicy at a Republican county campaign event in Perryville, Missouri, last Friday, in an expletive-filled confrontation that was caught on video. State Sen. Denny Hoskins cursed out Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, calling him“chicken shit” numerous times, as well as “a fucking coward.” Hoskins is running for Ashcroft’s office in the GOP primary, and is also a member of the extremist Missouri Freedom Caucus. In a post on X, Hoskins said the incident took place after...
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. Can Republicans keep building their support among working-class voters? Not if the Republicans have anything to say about it. Earlier today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its recommendations for the fiscal 2025 budget. Among its particulars was a real working-class winner: raising the retirement age… Source
Actor Nam Gyu-ri, a former member of the girl group SeeYa, shared on the SBS show 'Strong Heart VS' that she was ostracized by fellow actors without initially realizing it.
Following Pennsylvania's closed Republican primary earlier this week, former Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania says there’s something notable about the 16.6% of Republicans who voted for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley despite the fact that she exited the race well over a month ago. "There is a non-trivial, significant minority of Republicans who are not going to vote for Donald Trump,” Toomey told The Philadelphia Inquirer of the critical swing state's general election. Toomey, who served...
Since Roe v. Wade, Republicans have consistently sought half-measures instead of challenging the abortion regime, and that tepid approach hasn’t brought Democrats to their side.
Gonzales’ interview on CNN infuriated members of the House Freedom Caucus, causing one to endorse his primary opponent. By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, ripped into his party’s right flank for voting against billions in foreign aid for U.S. allies last week, castigating his ultraconservative peers as “scumbags” and klansmen. “These people used to walk around with white hoods at night. Now they're walking around with white hoods in the daytime,”...
Steve Bannon, former President Trump’s 2016 campaign executive, railed against House Republicans on Monday, claiming that they “want MAGA to go away” and wish to see the former president lose his 2024 White House bid. “Why does [Rep. Jim] Jordan [R-Ohio] not have a criminal conspiracy investigation— from Fani Willis in Georgia to ‘Big Tish James’
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, ripped into his party’s right flank for voting against billions in foreign aid for U.S. allies last week, castigating his ultraconservative peers as “scumbags” and Klansmen.
House Speaker Johnson is getting pushback by some fellow Republicans for moving forward with foreign aid funding bills. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin and MSNBC political analyst Brendan Buck discuss the potential political impact.
(The Center Square) – Communities in Wisconsin dealing with PFAS pollution are again waiting on the finger pointing at the State Capitol to end. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday held a news conference to blast Republican lawmakers for skipping a meeting he called to talk about a clean water plan that he vetoed. Evers accused Republicans of ignoring PFAS pollution and leaving people to suffer with contaminated water. "Think about the people of French...
Tarana Burke called Harvey Weinstein’s accusers ‘heroes’ and said movement would continue to bring progress to societyThe founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, has called the women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein “heroes” and said such campaigns for justice and equality will continue to bring about progress in society.Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, found herself again declaring – after New York’s highest...
Quincy, Massachusetts, City Council President Ian Cain didn’t hold back criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he officially launched his challenge against her on Wednesday, calling her a disappointment. "No one has disappointed Massachusetts more than Elizabeth Warren," Cain said in a campaign video posted to his social media that included negative headlines about the senator, and the viral moment she drank a beer on an Instagram Live while announcing her presidential candidacy before 2020. ...