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The View cracks up at Trump lawyer's defense in hush money scheme

"The View" panelists cracked up at the defense offered by Donald Trump's attorney in the alleged hush-money payoff scheme involving Stormy Daniels.

Manhattan prosecutors appear to be closing in on the former president's payment to the porn actress ahead of the 2016 election, but defense attorney Joe Tacopina insisted the money was completely unrelated to his presidential campaign and was instead made to protect his wife from rumors of his affair.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene blurts out potentially classified info: 'I'm not going to be confidential'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) exposed what one border patrol official said could be classified information about explosives found near the U.S. border.

At a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Texas, Greene asked U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz about the alleged incident.

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'Seditionist square': Trump allies gobbling up properties two blocks from the US Capitol

The Washington Post is reporting that allies of former President Donald Trump have been gobbling up residential properties in a Washington D.C. neighborhood located just two blocks from the United States Capitol building.

According to the Post, the Conservative Partnership Institute, an organization led by former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, recently went on a $41 million property buying spree that left it in possession of "four commercial properties along a single Pennsylvania Avenue block, three adjoining rowhouses around the corner, and a garage and carriage house in the rear alley."

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'Definitely stupid': GOP lawmakers at war with each other over defending Jan. 6 rioters

Attempts by some Republican lawmakers to dismiss the actions of supporters of Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are causing a rift within the GOP, leading some lawmakers to call out their colleagues to the press.

Led by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) -- with the controversial Greene and Comer planning to visit some of the accused rioters in jail as they await their trial dates -- the Guardian is reporting that some GOP lawmakers are worried that the defenders of accused rioters will continue to haunt the party.

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How the 'whacked out' Colorado GOP is doing everything it can to alienate the center

Colorado was once a red state, but in 2023, it has two Democratic U.S. senators (Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper) and a Democratic governor (Jared Polis). The last Republican to carry Colorado in a presidential election was George W. Bush in 2004.

In a scathing article published by The Bulwark on March 13, Never Trump conservative and former Republican strategist Tim Miller analyzes the condition of the Colorado GOP. And he argues that instead of reaching out to the center, Colorado Republicans are marginalizing themselves by moving more and more to the extreme right.

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GOP lawmaker changes subject to her house being spray-painted by vandals when asked about Jan. 6 videos

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) refused to condemn plans made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to visit with accused Jan. 6 insurrectionists who are currently being held in jail and then, moments later, complained that law enforcement officials have failed to apprehend whoever it was that vandalized her home.

Speaking with fill-in host Kaitlan Collins, Mace asserted that visiting with accused rioters who stormed the nation's Capitol is a matter of "civil rights" before the CNN host asked about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) handing over to Fox News tens of thousands of hours of Capitol footage on the day supporters of Donald Trump sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives.

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'A question of honesty': Fox News host asks Kevin McCarthy about giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 tapes

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suggested that Fox News host Tucker Carlson proved there is a two-tier system of justice in the United States that discriminates against conservatives by airing deceptive coverage of the Jan. 6 attacks.

During an interview on Fox News, Bartiromo noted that McCarthy "gave" over 40,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage to Carlson. She said the coverage was "a question of honesty."

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'A total and complete phony': Steve Bannon slams Elon Musk

Steve Bannon offered a blistering opinion of Elon Musk describing the billionaire businessman as a “complete phony” who is bound to the restraints of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Bannon's remarks came on Friday, March 10 during Tim Pool’s podcast where he was asked about the Twitter CEO's tweet suggesting he'd be “open to the idea” of a Silicon Valley Bank acquisition. The tweet came as the bank made history by suffering from the second-largest financial institution failure in American history.

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Kevin McCarthy buried for latest promotion of 'Confederate-wannabe degenerate' Marjorie Taylor Greene

A furious Tara Setmayer dropped the hammer on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon for not only allowing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to act as speaker pro tempore on Wednesday in his place -- but for also embracing her and promoting her in the party with key committee assignments.

Appearing on "The Alex Witt Show" on MSNBC, the former GOP campaign consultant was asked about Greene's high-profile Wednesday gig and immediately went on a tirade about the controversial Georgia lawmaker, eventually calling her a "degenerate," before attacking McCarthy.

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Matt Schlapp accuser now faces accusation of sexual battery

The man who leveled allegations of sexual assault against CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp is now facing his own allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Washington Post has reviewed court documents showing that 39-year-old Carlton Huffman, a former campaign aide to failed Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, was accused by a 22-year-old housemate and another 19-year-old woman of performing sexual acts on them without their consent.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at The View — claims they are calling for her assassination

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) flounced into a rage over a deadpan joke Jane Fonda made about killing anti-abortion politicians.

The 85-year-old actress appeared Friday on "The View," where she thundered against the loss of reproductive rights in the wake of the Dobbs decision, and host Joy Behar asked what could be done beyond marching and protesting.

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'Simply insane!' Trump team rages after news of potential Manhattan indictment

A new report from The New York Times on Thursday revealed that Manhattan prosecutors under Alvin Bragg are taking steps consistent with an imminent indictment of former President Donald Trump, for brokering hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

And the former president is already responding to the news. Shortly after the story dropped, Trump's legal team released a furious statement on Twitter, slamming the prosecutors involved in the case.

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George Santos backs bill designed to prevent him from profiting off his lies

A bill that aims to prevent Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from profiting from his campaign lies has gained an improbable ally.

Santos himself is now offering to co-sponsor the “No Fame for Fraud” resolution, Politico reports.

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