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    Stefanik Withdraws Endorsement Over Republican’s Anti-Trump Comments

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      Madeleine Jackson
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      Elise Stefanik with Donald Trump via Wikimedia Commons

      House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik was the bearer of bad news this week.

      Stefanik (N.Y.) announced she is revoking her endorsement of former Ohio state lawmaker Crag Riedel’s bid for Congress over his reported criticism of former President Trump.

      “Earlier this week, I informed Craig Riedel (OH-09) that I will be withdrawing my endorsement. I was very disappointed in his inappropriate comments regarding President Trump, Stefanik wrote Thursday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “As we begin 2024, my focus is on ensuring we nominate the strongest candidates on the ballot who are committed to electing President Trump this November and expanding our House GOP Majority.”

      Riedel came under fire last month after leaked audio showed the Ohio lawmaker was not interested in Trump’s support.

      In the audio, first obtained by the Charlie Kirk Show, Riedel was asked, “You’re not looking for a Trump endorsement, are you?” 

      “I’m not. We are not. Nope,” Riedel said.

      When asked if he is “making it a point that you don’t want Trump’s endorsement,” Riedel could be heard answering “yep.”

      He later goes on to say he dislikes the way Trump communicates and “calls peoples names,” and called the former president “arrogant.”

      However, despite Riedel’s private comments he later chose to endorse Trump and touted his record.

      Report: President Bill Clinton Among Those Hidden In Epstein Documents

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        Madeleine Jackson
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        Hillary Clinton via Gage Skidmore Flickr

        Former President Bill Clinton is going to be identified as one of several John Does in previously redacted documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein according to reports.

        Fox News’ Alexandria Hoff reported Monday that Clinton “is not the only big name expected to be released.” 

        Fox News has more:

        “There are more than 150 individuals identified only as John or Jane Does, but the legal masking is about to come off,” Hoff said Monday on “FOX & Friends.” 

        Last month, a federal judge in New York ordered the unsealing of dozens of documents naming people linked to the disgraced financier.

        “The Manhattan federal judge ruled that there was no justification to continue to have documents sealed in a settled case involving an Epstein accuser,” Hoff said. “The documents are expected to be unredacted and released as early as tomorrow, and among those named, former President Bill Clinton, that’s according to ABC News.”

        ABC News reported Sunday that Clinton will be named but “there is no indication the sealed records contain evidence of illegal conduct” by the former president. Clinton is mentioned more than 50 times in the redacted filings, ABC News reported. 

        Epstein, already a convicted sex offender in Florida, died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while awaiting federal trial for sex trafficking in 2019. His death was ruled a suicide. 

        Boebert To Run For Congress In Neighboring District

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          Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

          Republican Lauren Boebert is no longer seeking reelection in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.

          Instead, the MAGA representative is running for the neighboring seat of Colorado’s 4th District, which has a considerably redder hue.

          Boebert’s decision comes little more than a year after she eked out reelection by the narrowest of margins – 546 votes out of 327,000 – against Democrat Adam Frisch. Boebert has represented the sprawling 3rd District since 2021 after she defeated five-term incumbent Republican Scott Tipton in a bruising primary battle. Then-President Donald Trump endorsed Tipton before the primary, but Boebert’s conservative bona fides and outspoken support for Trump won her adoration from grassroots conservatives.

          Nonetheless, her combative style and controversies caused enough voters to shun her and transformed the traditionally Republican district into a hotly contested seat, at least temporarily.

          The Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul hinted that Boebert’s concerns about a presidential election year rematch with Frisch influenced her decision to jump to a far more favorable GOP seat:

          The 3rd District leans 9 percentage points in Republicans’ favor while the 4th District leans 27 points toward the GOP, according to a nonpartisan analysis of election results from 2016 to 2020 by staffers for the Colorado legislature. Boebert doesn’t have to live in the 4th District to represent it.

          “I did not arrive at this decision easily,” Boebert said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “A lot of prayer, a lot of tough conversations and a lot of perspective convinced me that this is the best way I can continue to fight for Colorado, for the conservative movement and for my children’s future.”

          The bombshell news comes as Boebert’s reelection chances in the 3rd District look dim.

          Her narrow victory in 2022 was seen as a referendum on her boisterous behavior in Congress — including interrupting President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in 2022 and making an Islamophobic joke about Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Her image was further tarnished when she and a male companion were ejected in September from a performance in Denver of the musical “Beetlejuice” for talking loudly, vaping and using her phone.

          Surveillance cameras in the theater also recorded her and her date engaging in intimate behavior.

          Boebert’s path to representing the 4th District is wide open. Its current representative, Rep. Ken Buck (R), announced his plans to retire at the end of this term.

          This article was republished with permission from American Liberty News.

          Haley Says She Would Pardon Trump As President

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            Madeleine Jackson
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            The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

            Presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on Thursday that, if elected president, she would pardon former President Trump, arguing it would be “in the best interest of the country.”

            “I would pardon Trump,” Haley said at a campaign event, according to a video captured by NBC News.

            “If he is found guilty, a leader needs to think about what’s in the best interest of the country,” Haley said. “What’s in the best interest of the country is not to have an 80-year-old man sitting in jail, that continues to divide our country.”

            “What’s in the best interest of the country would be to pardon him, so that we can move on as a country and no longer talk about him,” she added.

            Haley has recently enjoyed a bump in her polling numbers, but still, former President Trump leads the pack of GOP candidates by more than 50 points.

            Trump faces four criminal cases, for a total of 91 criminal counts for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

            Melania Missing From Famous Trump Christmas Celebration, This Is Why

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              Madeleine Jackson
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              The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

              Reports reveal former First Lady Melania Trump spent her holidays with her ailing mother.

              A source close to the former first lady told Fox News Digital that she did not attend the Trump family Christmas celebration at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this week so that she could spend time with her ailing mother. 

              “Melania has always been very devoted to her entire family,” a source close to Melania Trump told Fox News Digital. “It should be no surprise that she spent this Christmas with her ailing mother.” 

              Page Six reported that Melania’s mother, Amalija Knavs, is in the hospital and is very sick.

              Former President Donald Trump and Melania’s son, Barron, attended the Christmas dinner with his father and other family members at Mar-a-Lago.

              The former first lady, in an interview with Fox News Digital earlier this year, said she fully supports her husband’s presidential campaign and looks forward to “restoring hope for the future and leading America with love and strength” during a possible second term in the White House. She told Fox News Digital it would be a “privilege” to serve as first lady again. 

              An unidentified source told Page Six that Trump recently struck a deal with Melania to step up her public appearances as the former First Lady has opted to largely stay out of the spotlight in recent years.

              “Trump and his family are so secure that he will become president again that insiders at Mar-a-Lago say he’s reached an agreement with Melania to step up top-tier diplomatic appearances in 2024,” the source reportedly told Page Six. “Melania realizes it’s her time to join the ranks of historic First Ladies and leave her mark on history … she feels better prepared for her potential role the second time around.”

              Trump Accuses GOP Primary Rivals Of Trying To Rig Iowa Caucus

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              Madeleine Jackson
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              In a Tuesday video message, former President Donald Trump urged supporters to show up for the 2024 Iowa Caucus while accusing his opponents of cheating.

              Trump began the video clip posted to Truth Social by thanking his “Trump caucus captains” and urging them to “turn out” their voters on caucus night.

              “Teach them how to caucus. Take them in your car on caucus night. If you have to do whatever is necessary, we’ve got to get them in. We got to make America great again. So do whatever it takes. If you do, we will win and win big,” Trump said in what began as a fairly standard political message.

              Trump then accused the process of being rigged.

              “And that’s what you have to do. You know, the other side does cheat!” he insisted, adding:

              And we’re not going to let that happen. We cannot let that happen. But that’s what we need from you. Get in your car, get a lot of people and get down and caucus. Give a great speech for me. I hope you will. And I know you will have such confidence in you as you had in me. And you have in me.

              During the 2016 presidential contest, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) beat Trump in the Iowa Caucus and was accused of cheating, according to Mediaite.

              “Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified,” Trump added and later threatened to sue.

              North Dakota Republicans Call On State Lawmaker To Resign

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                Madeleine Jackson
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                Multiple North Dakota Republicans are calling on a state lawmaker to resign after reports surfaced that he made disturbing and racist comments to a police officer during a DUI stop this month.

                State Rep. Nico Rios (R) was pulled over on Dec. 15 for not staying in his lane and was arrested for drunk driving charges.

                Police body camera footage obtained by the AP showed Rios cursing at the office, questioning his English accent and using homophobic slurs and anti-migrant language. He also reportedly said he would call the North Dakota attorney general about the incident and noted the officers would “regret picking on me because you don’t know who…I am.”

                On Tuesday, Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor pointed to the police officer’s report, which stated the lawmaker was “verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory,” towards the officer while asking him to resign.

                “There is no room in the legislature, or our party, for this behavior. I understand people make mistakes, but his comments and defiance to law enforcement are beyond the pale. In addition, any lawmaker attempting to use his or her elected position to threaten anyone or skirt the law is completely unacceptable,” Lefor said in a statement, according to the AP.

                North Dakota Republican Party Chairwoman Sandi Sanford reiterated Lefor’s comments, saying Rios’s “actions and words fall short of the basic decency we expect from any of our neighbors. He endangered the community he was elected to serve and disrespected peace officers. This violates our core values as Republicans.”

                Rios earlier this week said his behavior was unacceptable, apologized and pledged “to make sure this never happens again.”

                “I owe it to myself, my district, and everyone and I vow to make sure this never happens again,” he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Moving forward after this night I feel like I have to emphasize my complete and total commitment to supporting Law Enforcement. I messed up big time and I am truly sorry.” 

                Fetterman Says Republicans and Democrats Only Agree On One Thing

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                  Madeleine Jackson
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                  Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D) says he thinks colleagues are hoping for the worst…

                  During a recent interview with The New York Times, Fetterman said he thinks both the right and the left sides of the political spectrum hope he gets another blood clot and dies.

                  “What I have found out over the last couple years is that the Right, and now the Left, are hoping that I die,” Fetterman blatantly told the Times.

                  In May of last year during his campaign, Fetterman endured a massive stroke that nearly killed him. In early February, Fetterman was hospitalized for two days after feeling lightheaded while attending a day-long retreat for Senate Democrats. Doctors ran tests to confirm he was not having another stroke and monitored him for seizures, the senator’s team said at the time.

                  Later in February, Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for clinical depression and was treated there for six weeks.

                  “There are ones that are rooting for another blood clot. They have both now been wishing that I die,” the senator added.

                  The Pennsylvania Democrat stopped short of identifying any specific lawmaker or examples to support his characterization. However, Republican lawmakers have expressed uncertainty over Fetterman’s health to effectively serve in his office.

                  The 53-year-old, 6-foot, 8-inch senator has become known for his casual outfits around the Senate floor, sparking criticism from colleagues.

                  Earlier in December, Fetterman said he is “not a progressive” after being asked about his differences with Democrats.

                  “I’m not a progressive,” Fetterman said in an interview with NBC News. “I just think I’m a Democrat that is very committed to choice and other things. But with Israel, I’m going to be on the right side of that. And immigration is something near and dear to me, and I think we do have to effectively address it as well.”

                  Ex-White House Lawyer Says Supreme Court Could Rule Unanimously In Trump Case

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                    Madeleine Jackson
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                    Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb predicted the U.S. Supreme Court will rule “9-0” in favor of former President Trump in a potential appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling.

                    On Tuesday, The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to remove Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. (RELATED: Colorado Supreme Court Rules On Trump Ballot Ban)

                    Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, has already vowed the Trump campaign will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority and includes three justices nominated by the former President. 

                    “The Supreme Court though will not hesitate to move quickly on this; they know what the stakes are. They know what their responsibility is,” Cobb continued. “And they can delay some of these Colorado dates to the extent that they feel they’re obligated to or have to.”

                    “I think this case will be handled quickly. I think it could be 9-0 in the Supreme Court for Trump,” Cobb said in an interview on CNN, adding later, “I do believe it could be 9-0, because I think the law is clear.”

                    “The real key issue in this case is — is Trump an officer in the United States in the context in which that term is used in the Article 3 of the 14th Amendment,” Cobb said. “And in 2010, Chief Justice [John] Roberts explained in free enterprise that people don’t vote for officers of the United States.”

                    Cobb further argued the ruling “vindicates” Trump’s “insistence that this is a political conspiracy to interfere with the election and that … he’s the target and people shouldn’t tolerate that in America.”

                    Colorado’s Supreme Court put its ruling on hold until Jan. 4 to allow Trump to first seek review from the U.S. Supreme Court. 

                    GOP Lt. Governor Suggests Removing Biden From Texas Ballot

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                    Madeleine Jackson
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                    Joe Biden via Gage Skidmore Flickr

                    Republicans want revenge…

                    Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick floated removing President Biden from the state’s primary ballot as a response to the Colorado Supreme Court’s shock ruling.

                    “Seeing what happened in Colorado tonight … makes me think — except we believe in democracy in Texas — maybe we should take Joe Biden off the ballot in Texas for allowing 8 million people to cross the border since he’s been president, disrupting our state far more than anything anyone else has done in recent history,” Patrick said in an interview with Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham.

                    On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 state ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s so-called insurrection clause. (RELATED: Colorado Supreme Court Bans Trump From Ballot)

                    The 4-3 ruling cited the 14th Amendment and argued Trump was involved in an insurrection by prompting false claims of election fraud and directing his supporters to go toward the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

                    Trump’s campaign has vowed to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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