On a chilly open field in Texas, Dan Patrick was delivering prepared remarks about the spectre of socialism when the crowd broke into a chant about the 2020 presidential election.“Well, we all know who won in 2020, don’t we?” the state’s lieutenant governor ad-libbed. “Who won?” There was apparently not a soul who believes the…Continue Reading
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Not that it matters in the slightest, but when Donald Trump refused to commit to accepting the legitimacy of the 2020 election results, he had his reasons.It wasn’t the facts that mattered; it was the ontology of Trumpism — the all-consuming persecution complex that characterizes his movement — that mattered most.“You know that I’ve been…Continue Reading
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Fake Trump electors, Trump White House spokesman receive January 6th Committee subpoenas05:46Trump “alternate electors” subpoenaed05:45Now PlayingFake electors misrepresented themselves to overturn popular vote in particular states Raskin says08:46UP NEXT’Bogus’ MAGA scheme hits Congress: Fake Trump electors subpoenaed10:30’No possible coincidence:’ Luria on Jan. 6 panel probing fake Trump electors04:35Jan. 6 committee subpoenas ‘alternate electors’ from seven…Continue Reading
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) drops back to pass in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., January 16, 2022. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Football legend Tom Brady reportedly will retire from the NFL after 22 seasons.…Continue Reading
People cross the Cordova of the Americas international border bridge towards El Paso, Texas, U.S. September 20, 2021. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters) On Friday, a group of agents openly challenged the leader of the U.S. Border Patrol, claiming that their hands have been tied by the Biden administration. Customs and Border Protection officials got into a…Continue Reading
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during an event at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in New York City, November 10, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) New York governor Kathy Hochul (D.) has extended the state’s mask mandate amid ongoing litigation and court battles over the policy. The rule requires residents to wear a face mask in…Continue Reading
Ilya Shapiro at the 2016 CPAC conference. (Gage Skidmore) Twitter is not, obviously, a medium naturally given to carefully calibrated expression. Almost everyone who uses it has jumped to a conclusion too quickly, worded something poorly, or deleted tweets after thinking better of them. So, it wouldn’t be particularly noteworthy that Ilya Shapiro of the Cato…Continue Reading