Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to pull more support from former President Trump than President Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new…
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that he would not give Democrats anything in exchange for their votes to help save his Speakership, after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) moved to force a vote on ousting him....
Not at all the same as this, but it does remind me that someone on a forum I post on reacted to be told about Tulsi Gabbard's views with the exact phrase "but I thought she was a beautiful attractive progressive". Apparently entirely seriously.
Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland....
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a recent interview that some states allow abortion after an infant has already been born.
Freedom from Religion Foundation says the Bible should be banned based on the same reasoning Moms for Liberty presented in their request to pull five books; \
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
Donald Trump had recently finished a familiar riff about banning gender transition surgery for children when the former president, speaking to an audience of Evangelical voters, moved on to something new: a policy that would affect transgender adults. “I will ban all taxpayer funding for sex or gender transitions at any...
The problem is that I can imagine this message resonating with quite a lot of people, which maybe doesn't say much about my view of people, admittedly.
How Threads will integrate with the Fediverse ( plasticbag.org )
Republicans Trip Over Their Own Assholes Trying to Take Down Hunter Biden ( www.vanityfair.com )
RFK Jr. pulls more votes from Trump than Biden in three-way race: Poll ( thehill.com )
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to pull more support from former President Trump than President Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new…
[News] McCarthy says he won’t give Democrats anything in exchange for support as Speaker ( thehill.com )
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that he would not give Democrats anything in exchange for their votes to help save his Speakership, after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) moved to force a vote on ousting him....
Analysis: “She’s a Kyrsten Sinema Wannabe”: How a House Democrat Sold Out ( slate.com )
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez is nothing like her backers expected.
[News] Trump rally interviewer backpedals after man calls to "kill them all" ( www.newsweek.com )
Matthew Alvarez distanced himself from the violent comments, adding: ""That is not something that I agree with, obviously."
News: McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conference | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he’s “fine,” after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
Time to ditch Twitter/X, what are you guys switching to? ( kbin.social )
He says X is for freedom of speech, and it is an everything app...
Analysis: DeSantis' 'war on woke' looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history ( theconversation.com )
Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland....
Analysis : Ron DeSantis’ False claim that some states allow ‘post-birth’ abortions. None do. ( www.politifact.com )
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a recent interview that some states allow abortion after an infant has already been born.
Opinion: The Pentagon doesn’t need $886bn. I oppose this bloated defense budget | Bernie Sanders ( www.theguardian.com )
As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national priorities
News 'Nontheistic' nonprofit calls for Bible ban in Leon schools, citing Moms for Liberty efforts ( www.tallahassee.com )
Freedom from Religion Foundation says the Bible should be banned based on the same reasoning Moms for Liberty presented in their request to pull five books; \
Judge: West Virginia can't require incarcerated atheist to participate in religious programming ( apnews.com )
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
It’s trans adults, too: GOP candidates now back trans medical restrictions for all ages ( www.miamiherald.com )
Donald Trump had recently finished a familiar riff about banning gender transition surgery for children when the former president, speaking to an audience of Evangelical voters, moved on to something new: a policy that would affect transgender adults. “I will ban all taxpayer funding for sex or gender transitions at any...
Trump's unprecedented campaign pitch: Elect me to be your revenge on the government ( abcnews.go.com )
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