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Trump aide Stephen Miller spent some six hours in the federal courthouse in DC Tuesday, where he reportedly testified before the grand jury investigating the scheme to overturn the 2020 election. Miller’s testimony came after Trump’s efforts to block it on executive privilege grounds were denied by an appeals court last week in a sealed ruling.
Six Beautiful Hours! Thank you, thank you!
I know. It’s but a morsel. But so delicious!
I’m glad for these ski resorts and I hope they save their profits from this year for the lean years to come.
Ity bity baby steps
Gov. Lee calls for order of protection law on guns, stronger background checks in wake of deadly shooting | Chattanooga Times Free Press
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called Tuesday for state lawmakers to pass a law aimed at preventing guns from getting in the hands of people who are a danger to themselves or others.
The Republican governor also said he will sign a new executive order later Tuesday aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm purchases.
“I’m asking the General Assembly to bring forward an order of protection law,” Lee said in a news conference at a Nashville police station. "A new, strong order of protection law will provide the broader population cover, safety, from those who are a danger to themselves or the population.
Is not-Spaceman Bill Lee reading the tea leaves, or is this just a fig-leaf?
We hide, you decide
Fox News buries Texas ruling rescinding FDA approval of abortion pill | Media Matters for America
The best part is that ole’ Stephen is right in the middle of the conspiracy since he was writing the speeches, plus he was writing the policies that were instrumental in conducting the various nefarious Trump plans, such as taking the children the from those parents that crossed the border illegally.
Timing is everything
Republicans facing a reckoning later this week - POLITICO
Republicans are openly distressed about the prospect of losing younger voters over their stances on abortion, firearms and democracy.
By week’s end, their challenges on those three fronts could grow worse.
Days after a mass shooting in Louisville, Ky., many declared and undeclared 2024 candidates will be brandishing their Second Amendment bona fides at the National Rifle Association’s annual leadership forum in Indianapolis. From there, a number of the candidates will travel south on I-65, where they will make their cases to Republican National Committee grandees for a gathering in Nashville — the site not only of another mass shooting, but also the state GOP-led ejection of two Black Democratic lawmakers last week.
I live in southern New Mexico and the northern part of the state received more snow than usual this year, which will help the farmers and ranchers in our area. Plus, even though we had a good monsoon season last year, we had an extremely dry winter and we’re already getting “fire alert” messages, which is not a good thing to get this early in the year.
Is it too early to hope that Discount Goebbels will roll over on his master (tfg,) thereby hobbling both for the foreseeable future?
Tim Scott launches exploratory committee to run for president.
More like he is running to be Vice-president.
He rightly figures that whoever gets the Republican nomination will have had to say and do things that are pretty racist and will need some cover for the General.
Abbott, Desantis or Trump: “I can’t be racist, I chose a black person as my VP nominee”
He and Haley competing for the same position in the party.
Why not, they are a rich state
Oklahoma Lawmakers Consider Bill to End Federal Control of Education - The New American
Lawmakers in Oklahoma are considering legislation that would phase out almost $1 billion in federal funding for its government-school system. The goal: allow the state to re-take control of education from the Biden administration and increasingly radicalized federal bureaucrats who now dictate practically everything.
After reviewing the footage, if a Chicago Democratic Convention results in more of the macarena… I say we nuke Chicago. It’s the only way to be sure.
Yes. Stephen has always been the quicker-picker-upper. Was he smart enough not to lie?
