Category Archives: GOP

Forcing teachers to tell parents about a child’s LGBTQ identity could create “immeasurable trauma,” one activist said.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/gov-glenn-youngkin-aims-to-force-teachers-to-out-lgbtq-students-to-parents/

The suspect has been identified by media as Ricky Walter Shiffer. Social media posts reviewed by VICE News appear to show a man violently angry about the FBI’s search of Trump’s home.
— Read on www.vice.com/en/article/z34mz4/fbi-ricky-walter-shiffer-truth-social

Gerrymandering in states like Ohio are pushing state legislatures to the extreme right, in fundamentally un-democratic ways.
— Read on www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a40872936/gerrymandering-ohio/

In the spring, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed laws banning LGBTQ and racial issues from classrooms. This is the result.
— Read on www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/08/teacher-quits-school-takes-display-historic-black-people/

The suspect died in a gunfire exchange with officers, authorities said.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/news/alleged-fbi-office-breach-cincinnati-ohio-standoff-suspect-dies/

Lawmakers are seeking to downplay the role that slavery played in the development of the United States, but history tells a different story.
— Read on theconversation.com/politicians-seek-to-control-classroom-discussions-about-slavery-in-the-us-187057

As he bloody well had to.
— Read on abovethelaw.com/2022/08/trump-takes-the-fifth-like-the-mob/

It’s easy to secure court orders blocking “Remain in Mexico,” and other major policies when you can choose your own judges.
— Read on www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/8/10/23296841/supreme-court-biden-judiciary-republicans-texas-judge-shopping-immigration-obamacare

Executing a valid search warrant, FBI agents arrived in the morning to search the office. The word “unprecedented” was on everyone’s lips. They seized business records, computers, and other documents related to possible crimes. An enraged Donald Trump denounced the FBI and the Justice Department, saying not that they…
— Read on www.thebulwark.com/republicans-are-rooting-for-civil-war-trump-mar-a-lago/

If this was just routine political corruption by a few rogue politicians, it would be a problem but not a crisis—however—this cynical embrace of strongman oligarchy has put America itself at risk.
— Read on www.commondreams.org/views/2022/08/09/what-gop-really-loves-money-power-and-hate

The program unearthed old footage of Fox News commentators talking about Hillary Clinton’s email servers, but made it about Trump.
— Read on uproxx.com/viral/the-daily-show-trump-fbi-hillary-clinton-video/

Leading Republicans are in thrall to a dangerously conspiratorial view of the US government.
— Read on www.vox.com/2022/8/9/23298080/mar-a-lago-raid-trump-florida-desantis-republicans-regime

Trump’s former campaign chair tells Insider he shared polling data with longtime business associate Konstantin Kilimnik to help secure business deals.
— Read on www.businessinsider.com/paul-manafort-exclusive-interview-trump-campaign-polling-data-russia-kilimnik-2022-8

A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/climate/republican-treasurers-climate-change.html

‘Abject humiliation’: Kansas City Star editorial dances on Eric Greitens political grave
— Read on www.rawstory.com/eric-greitens-2657799687/