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Counter-intel expert: Jim Jordan and disgruntled FBI agents 'thought they'd get away with it — they didn't'

Former FBI deputy director for counter-intelligence Frank Figliuzzi called out the fired agents that appeared before Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) weaponization committee Thursday to claim that they were targeted because of their conservative beliefs.

Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, he joined with former U.S. Attorney and a whistleblower lawyer, Harry Litman, who questioned the legitimacy of the claim that the men were indeed whistleblowers instead of disgruntled employees.

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Lauren Boebert's divorce helps explain a surge in misogynist rhetoric: columnist

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) spoke of having a “heavy weight on my heart” in a statement earlier this week announcing her divorce from her husband of nearly two decades.

Boebert cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for filing for divorce from Jayson Boebert.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she feels 'threatened' by Black Democratic congressman

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Thursday she feels “threatened” by U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), claiming his “physical mannerisms are aggressive,” “there’s a lot of concern” about him, and “he’s someone that people should watch,” after video of the two outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday shows both having a surprisingly lively, collegial debate, and laughing and joking.

CNN aired video of the two lawmakers:

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Video: Louisiana GOP Rep. seen pushing activist to the street after questions over extremism

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) appeared to have a rough encounter with a young activist asking him questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

One video posted by Kristy Fogle, the founder of the Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition, showed Jake Burdett, wearing a blue shirt with a quote from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

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'That’s not fair': DeJoy hearing gets heated as Democrat hammers him over unsafe working conditions

Appearing before the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was grilled by Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA), who demanded answers about working conditions for postal employees.

She cited DeJoy's report, saying the "635,000 postal employees" are "at the heart" of the USPS. She noted that it also says that the Postal Service is "investing more in the employees and the facilities they're working in."

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Lauren Boebert whines Trump's postmaster ignored her: 'I reached out to you and was denied a meeting'

Donald Trump's handpicked postmaster, Louis DeJoy, is still in office, and now he's angering the members of the far right.

At the hearing with the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) complained that people in her district don't get their mail in a reasonable amount of time. DeJoy countered that a very high percentage of Americans in rural and urban areas get first-class mail in three to five days.

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Lauren Boebert defends 'angry' estranged husband: 'Jayson doesn’t sit around cleaning guns'

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Wednesday spoke out in defense of the husband she is divorcing.

The Daily Beast first reported that Boebert's husband, Jayson, was "extremely angry" after being served with divorce papers.

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Lauren Boebert’s husband 'let his dogs loose' on process server serving him divorce papers: report

United States Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) has filed for divorce from her husband of twenty years, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.

But things went south when he was served with the paperwork.

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‘Is this funny?’ Marjorie Taylor Greene flips out after witness laughs at her during House hearing

During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on "left wing violence" on Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed that "we experienced some left-wing extremism of our own" as the hearing was underway.

Greene said that a left-wing group of protesters were arrested outside the hearing room. "You kinda can't even make this up," Greene said, claiming that "George Soros funded" the protest outside.

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Bombshell pardon selling allegations could lead to charges for Giuliani: legal expert

A legal expert said Tuesday that the Department of Justice is likely interested in new allegations that Rudy Giuliani had offered to sell pardons while he was working in Donald Trump's administration

A recent lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani alleges that the former New York City mayor was attempting to sell pardons for $2 million.

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Lauren Boebert files for divorce from husband of nearly two decades: report

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) reportedly filed for divorce from her husband after nearly 20 years.

Boebert, who has stated that she believes "that strong families are the foundation of American society," announced the divorce filing in a written statement, according to The Colorado Sun's reporting.

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GOP's Tommy Tuberville refuses to answer as he gets grilled over his defense of white nationalists

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has found himself caught in the middle of a scandal of his own making after he told a reporter that white nationalists serving in the military were nothing more than Americans.

Speaking to Raw Story on Tuesday, Tuberville said that he wasn't sure about an increase in terrorism from white supremacists.

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OpenAI CEO reveals his biggest fear to Senate panel after getting called out by another witness

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday revealed his biggest fear about artificial intelligence during testimony before a Senate panel after another witness called him out.

Altman was among three witnesses who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s privacy, technology and the law subcommittee’s hearing on AI oversight. IBM Chief Privacy & Trust Officer Christina Montgomery and NYU Professor Emeritus Gary Marcus were the others.

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