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'Whack jobs and morons': Republican hits back at Trump allies trying to oust him from job

Wisconsin GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos claims a "huge number" of signature forgeries contributed to an effort to recall him from office — calling the organizers of the recall effort "whack jobs and morons" in comments he made this Tuesday.

Vos said private investigators he's hired looked through pages of petition documents submitted by a group of Trump supporters who are looking to oust him and found the forgeries. At issue is his refusal to overturn the state's 2020 election results.

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'Worked so far': Legal experts flatten Trump's SCOTUS immunity argument

In his Tuesday filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump continues to argue that without absolute immunity from criminal prosecution every president would be subject to bribery — if not fully hindered from making any decisions.

And legal analysts continue to call the theory bunk.

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Trump makes case for Supreme Court to grant him immunity from prosecution

Donald Trump filed a brief to the Supreme Court Tuesday before it begins to hear his claim that he should be immune from criminal prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

His argument has already been dismissed by two courts. The High Court has agreed to hear his appeal starting April 25.

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'No women are being condemned today': MTG holds 'graphic and horrific' abortion hearing

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) held a hearing Tuesday on the alleged "black market of baby harvesting" through abortions.

In her opening statement, Greene said she was using her power as a United States representative "to conduct oversight and explore potential legislative action that could be pursued in light of these illegal practices."

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Jared Kushner calls Gaza waterfront 'valuable' as he suggests how Israel 'finish the job'

Jared Kushner was blasted Tuesday for saying that Gaza's "waterfront property could be very valuable," while suggesting Israel transport Palestinian civilians out of the Gaza Strip and move them into the Negev desert while the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) "cleans up" the Hamas-controlled region.

Donald Trump's son-in-law's comments had been made during an interview at Harvard University.

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'I'm not perfect': Kari Lake admits 'mistakes' as she's grilled about bashing voters

Failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake confessed to "mistakes" when a reporter asked if she should have attacked so many Arizona conservatives after her loss.

But she tried to pass her fights off as being part of the "rough and tumble game" of politics — and added she hadn't intended to cause harm.

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Tommy Tuberville calls liberalism 'a satanic cult' that has 'ruined' American schools

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) asserted Tuesday that a liberal "satanic cult" had "ruined" sex education in schools.

During an interview with right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk, Tuberville said that he had first declared schools a satanic cult while campaigning in Utah.

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'Completely wacko': Expert slams Trump for suing ABC News over rape claim

Donald Trump is facing criticism for suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation after the host said the ex-president had been found liable for “rape.”

“In an interview on ‘This Week,’ Stephanopoulos pressed Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, a rape survivor, over her continued support of Trump after a jury found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $88 million for battery and defamation,” CNN reports. “Stephanopoulos asserted multiple times in the interview with Mace that Trump had ‘raped’ Carroll.”

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Moms for Liberty co-founder sues to lock down evidence in husband's rape probe

Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler and her husband are suing police and prosecutors in Florida to prevent the release of records related to his rape investigation.

Sarasota police started investigating Christian Ziegler in October after the couple's threesome partner accused him of sexually assaulting her, and although authorities ultimately declined to charge him, the couple is suing to keep the Sarasota Police Department (SPD) and State Attorney’s Office (SAO) from releasing records they say could “cause great humiliation and harm to their individual reputations," reported The Daily Beast.

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Fox News host mocked for lamenting lack of billionaires offering to help Trump post bond

Donald Trump is appealing the $454 million civil judgement that was leveled against him after he was found liable in New York for financial fraud, but must pay a bond of the same amount while his appeal is still being considered. But according to his attorneys, none of the 30 entities they reached out to would serve as an underwriter for the bond.

Now, New York Attorney General Letitia James is threatening to seize Trump's assets if the bond is not posted by this Monday, prompting right-wing radio personality and Fox News weekend host Mark Levin to wonder where all the pro-Trump billionaires are.

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Liz Cheney: This story of Trump's Jan. 6 'depravity' shows why he must be defeated

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) recently told a crowd at the New Orleans Book Festival a story that she believes illustrates why it is essential to deny former President Donald Trump another term in the White House.

In a video posted by Republican Voters Against Trump, the former Wyoming congresswoman outlined how Trump showed a shocking disregard for the lives of his fellow Americans while he was watching his supporters violently storm the United States Capitol building.

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GOP legislator horrifies colleagues by inserting their names into graphic account of rape

A Nebraska Republican legislator horrified colleagues by substituting in some of their names into a graphic account of a rape from a novel.

State Sen. Steve Halloran (R-Hastings) read an excerpt from the novel "Lucky," by Alice Seabold, during a debate over an obscenity bill but apparently tried to make a point by substituting in the name of state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (D-Omaha) to graphic scenes of sexual violence, reported the Nebraska Examiner.

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Christine Blasey Ford gives 'The View' behind-scenes look at explosive Kavanaugh hearing

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of attempted sexual assault, was willing to come forward publicly and tell her story in 2018 during an explosive Senate confirmation hearing.

She was then plagued with threats of violence against herself and her family and was forced to live in an undisclosed location for months as a result.

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