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New York Post
10 hours ago
Left-wing politics

NYC construction worker delivers piercing message to Biden following surprise Trump visit

The construction worker's blunt message to President Biden resonates with Trump supporters and reflects a shift in sentiment towards Trump in Manhattan. [ more ]
Intelligencer
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Left-Wingers for Trump Remain Deeply Confused

Some left-wing activists supported Trump for various reasons.
Matt Taibbi, a former left-wing polemicist, now focuses on attacking Trump's enemies.
Taibbi believes Democrats pose a more significant threat than Republicans in terms of surveillance and governance. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base

Former President Trump's video includes anti-immigrant rhetoric and false claims about migrants being dangerous criminals.
Trump's messaging on immigration resonates with his core supporters and even some Democratic coalition members, affecting Biden's border security approval ratings. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 day ago
US Elections

How a Pirate-Clad Pastor Helped Ignite Trump Media's Market Frenzy

Trump supporters invest in Trump Media believing in its success on Wall Street. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
US Elections

Now that he's the presumptive nominee, Trump readies next campaign: who will be VP?

Trump supporters have varied opinions on who should be his running mate, with considerations ranging from state demographics to successor potential.
The choice of Trump's running mate is crucial given his age, the potential to serve only one more term, and the importance of Trumpism continuing after his presidency. [ more ]
The Washington Times
4 months ago
US Elections

Trump supporters want a candidate to focus on GOP issues more than working with Democrats

63% of Trump supporters prioritize Republican policies for the party's 2024 presidential nominee.
Republican voters are split on whether the nominee should focus on finding common ground with Democrats or Republican issues. [ more ]
www.cnn.com
2 months ago
US politics

South Carolina GOP presidential primary

Supporters' diverse views on controversial topics related to Trump
Some supporters express hesitation or disagreement with certain actions or statements by Trump [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

Nikki Haley, Facing Rising Threats, Requests Secret Service Protection

Nikki Haley has applied for Secret Service protection due to increased threats against her.
Haley's increased security measures and Secret Service protection are likely in response to the heated Republican primary and past racist attacks against Trump's opponents. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
US politics

Convoy of Trump supporters demands control of the US border with Mexico

Supporters of former President Trump gathered in Texas to show support for Governor Abbott's immigration control efforts.
Experts warn that the dispute is fueling extremism, conspiracy theories, and white supremacy. [ more ]
Intelligencer
2 months ago
US politics

Trump Haters Turned Trump Voters

Karyn Olson, a retired government worker, initially supported Trump's policies but became disillusioned with his personality and the behavior of his supporters.
Olson's decision not to vote for Trump was influenced by the posts she saw from Trump supporters, including false and inflammatory content. [ more ]
WIRED
3 months ago
US politics

Even After a Landslide Victory, Trump Supporters Claim Iowa Caucus Was Rigged

Some of Trump's supporters claim that the Iowa caucuses were rigged because he lost one county.
There is no evidence to support these claims and Trump won the majority of the vote in Iowa. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
US politics

Clarence Page: Threats of violence mar MLK holiday. Still, his words guide us.

Bomb threats disrupted peace leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Harassment targeted individuals vilified by Trump [ more ]
Newsmax
2 months ago
Chicago

MAGA Truckers Say They'll Refuse NYC Loads After Trump Verdict

Truckers refuse to drive to NYC after Trump verdict
Social media support for truckers' boycott [ more ]
The Nation
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

RFK Jr. Has Lost His Way

The Super Bowl ad supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caused controversy by using his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and his late mother in the ad.
RFK Jr.'s extended family, including Bobby Shriver, objected to the ad and criticized Kennedy's views on science, vaccines, and healthcare equity. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
US politics

Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won

Ten Republicans settle civil lawsuit admitting their actions were part of an effort to overturn Joe Biden's victory.
The settlement marks the first time Trump electors have revoked their filings purporting that Trump had won in battleground states. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

In Miami, the Only Violence From Trump Supporters Was Rhetorical

Twice in recent months, allies of former President Donald J. Trump have used violent language to criticize the criminal charges brought against him, calling for vengeance and encouraging Mr. Trump's supporters to respond to the indictments as though they were acts of war.Both times first in April in Manhattan and then on Tuesday in Miami police and civic leaders raised concerns that the angry rhetoric could lead to violent protests when Mr. Trump appeared in court.
Sun Sentinel
10 months ago
Miami

'I was hitting the hornet's nest': Jailbird protester tells why he blocked Trump's motorcade

MIAMI - It was, perhaps, a day of karma for Domenic Santana, whose very public arrest was captured by news cameras outside Miami's federal courthouse on Tuesday and replayed on TV screens across the world."I just got out of jail," Santana, 61, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Wednesday after his daughter posted his $2,000 bond.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Even Some at CNN Viewed the Trump Town Hall as a Problematic "Spectacle of Lies"

"It's hard to see how America was served" by allowing Trump to have the platform, a CNN-published newsletter said.A person walks into the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) on November 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Brandon Bell / Getty Images Following CNN's town hall featuring former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night, some CNN reporters have denounced the network's decision to grant the 2024 GOP presidential contender an hour of airtime to rant about his far right views with little opportunity for pushback.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

City, state and federal law enforcement agencies meet about how to prep for possible Trump indictment

Meetings have been going on throughout the week between city, state and federal law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump as early as next week, multiple sources told CNN.Meetings have been held between senior staff members from the Manhattan district attorney's office, the New York State Court Officers who provide security at the state Supreme Court building in lower Manhattan and the New York Police Department, according to law enforcement officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Ex-Trump official Cuccinelli launches PAC urging DeSantis to enter 2024 race

Ken Cuccinelli, a former senior official in the Trump administration, officially launched a super PAC on Thursday urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024.The organization, NEVER BACK DOWN PAC, filed paperwork in late February with the Federal Election Commission and is the fourth political committee created to encourage DeSantis to enter the presidential race.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Haley takes aim at fellow Republicans over government spending in speech to major GOP donors

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in an address before key GOP donors Saturday took aim at her own political party for enabling what she describes as excessive government spending, according to a copy of her speech obtained by CNN.At a private retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, hosted by the conservative anti-tax group Club for Growth, Haley was expected to take a shot at former President Donald Trump, who was not invited to the event and was instead to headline the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Downstate US Rep. Mary Miller, a critic of Chicago, coming to city to raise campaign funds

The allure of Chicago green on St. Patrick's Day is apparently enough for downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Miller to overcome her fears of a city she has described as a "war zone."Miller - a second-term congresswoman from Oakland, a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus and a disciple of former President Donald Trump who is backing him for another White House bid - has scheduled a March 17 fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Vivek Ramaswamy Wants Other 2024 Candidates to Promise Trump a Pardon

Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and activist who is running against Donald J. Trump for the Republican nomination, told reporters outside the courthouse in Miami on Tuesday that he had reached out to other presidential candidates to urge them to commit to pardoning the former president if they win in 2024.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Pence announces presidential run: Different times call for different leadership'

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced he's running for president on Wednesday, setting up a battle for the Republican nomination with his former boss, Donald Trump.In a launch video released ahead of his campaign kickoff later in the day in Iowa, Pence casts himself as a Reagan Republican seeking to return America to conservative principles.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Here's Why Twitter Blue Is A Complete Waste Of Time - Social Media Explorer

This photo illustrates the Twitter Blue Checkmark.It was taken in Warsaw (Poland) on 21 September.... [+]
NurPhoto via Getty Images It was a feeling of hope that I had at the beginning.Twitter was my first love.After tweeting in a frenetic pace for the first couple of years and continuing to do so often over the next few years, I wanted to know if the new service is worth it.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
US Elections

US House to decide whether to release details of Trump's tax returns

A Democratic-led US House of Representatives committee on Tuesday is due to decide whether to release details of Donald Trump's tax returns, after a years-long court fight and just two weeks before their party surrenders power to Republicans.House committee to vote on releasing Trump's tax returns  live The House ways and means committee is due to examine them behind closed doors at 3pm ET, the day after the House investigation of the January 6 assault on the Capitol by Trump supporters urged the justice department to prosecute the Republican for his role in sparking the riot.
Eater Atlanta
10 months ago
Atlanta

Atlanta Brewery Scofflaw Brewing Is Expanding to Buckhead

Atlanta brewery Scofflaw Brewing Co. is opening next year at the Oxton entertainment district in Buckhead, part of a renovation currently underway at the Piedmont Center office park.Scofflaw's newest location will feature a taproom and brewing facility offering several of its beers on tap, along with a few special beers brewed on site only available in Buckhead.
emptywheel
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Peter Baker Discovers that Russia Sows Partisan Antagonism and Then Helps Them Do So! - emptywheel

I laughed yesterday when Peter Baker tweeted about how "striking" it is that Vladimir Putin is adopting Trump's perceived enemies as his own.But then Baker wrote up his laughably naive observation into a NYT story.Baker, you'll recall, is one of NYT's crack journalists who buried Trump's admission that he had spoken to Putin about adoptions before writing a false explanation about the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting emphasizing adoptions.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Pence Appears Before a Grand Jury Investigating Trump's Role in January 6

Trump tried to block Pence's testimony, but an appellate court rejected his motion just hours before Pence's appearance.President Donald Trump (right) and Vice President Mike Pence (left) listen during a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House February 28, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong / Getty Images Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to .
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Crab Cakes, Gochujang and Irish Poetry: Biden's State Dinner With South Korea

WASHINGTON Visiting foreign leaders often go for flattery when addressing the president at a state dinner.But President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea went straight for President Biden's weak spot on Wednesday night, quoting Irish sayings at the beginning and end of his toast at a lavish state dinner at the White House.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Donald Trump Gets His Facebook Account Back After Failed Coup Attempt - Social Media Explorer

by Adam

Trump supporters attack the police and security force as protestors storm the US Capitol.... [+]
Getty Images Donald Trump was able to have his Instagram and Facebook accounts reinstated on Thursday despite the fact the former President orchestrated a failed coup against America's government on January 6th, 2021.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Media industry

Ex-Fox Newser Jonah Goldberg Speaks Out: Fox Created a Monster with Their Own Audience That They Were Then Terrified Of'

Former Fox News contributor Jonah Goldberg did not mince words about his former network's current legal problems during a Wednesday morning appearance on CNN This Morning.At issue?Recently released court documents from Dominion Voting System's defamation case against Fox News for alleged injury caused by the network's coverage of the 2020 election and former President Donald Trump's baseless claims that the election was rigged or stolen.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Alabama Mining Strike Ends Without a Deal After Nearly 2 Years

Hundreds of coal miners in Alabama have been told by their union that they can start returning to work before a contract deal has been reached, bringing an unceremonious end to one of the longest mining strikes in U.S. history.The move by the United Mine Workers of America to conclude its nearly two-year work stoppage is a blow to the union, a storied and powerful labor organization, which has been pushing for higher pay and improved working conditions at the Warrior Met Coal mine, near Tuscaloosa, Ala.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Georgia Prosecutor Rebuts Trump's Effort to Scuttle Elections Case

Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., asked a judge to dismiss former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to have her disqualified from leading an investigation into whether he and his allies interfered in the 2020 election in the state.She also asked the judge, in a 24-page court document filed on Monday, to reject a request from Mr. Trump to suppress the final report of a special grand jury that weighed evidence last year in the election meddling case.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Informant Told FBI Trump Tweet Was "Call to Arms" Weeks Before Jan. 6 Attack

In December, Trump called for his followers to gather at the Capitol on January 6 for a "wild," "big protest."Trump supporters stand on the U.S. Capitol Police armored vehicle as others take over the steps of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes.Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images New reporting finds that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was warned by a confidential informant that the far right saw a December 2020 tweet from President Donald Trump as "a call to arms" to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, adding to a mountain of evidence that federal agencies were unprepared on the day of the attack despite having had ample warning.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

David Cicilline to Leave Congress for Nonprofit

WASHINGTON Representative David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island and an impeachment manager in the second trial of former President Donald J. Trump, announced Tuesday that he would be leaving Congress in June.Mr. Cicilline, 61, will become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's largest funder of nonprofit organizations.
Queerty
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok suspends 'Drag Race' alum Jan Sport for dressing up as George Santos dressed as Kitara Ravache

RuPaul's Drag Race alum Jan Sport said TikTok temporarily suspended her account after she posted video of herself dressed as Kitara Ravache, the drag persona of disgraced gay Republican Rep. George Santos.The video showed Jan Sport in quickly slapped-on makeup, a ratty brown wig, jewelry, and a red dress that resembled those worn by Santos when he attended Pride events in Brazil between 2005 and 2008.
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