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fromJezebel
4 hours ago

What Could Go Wrong? An Election Denier Is About to Run Homeland Security

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, nominated for Secretary of Homeland Security, has a controversial record including election denial, extreme anti-abortion positions, and inappropriate conduct, raising concerns about his fitness for the role.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

I Shouldn't Have Said That': Markwayne Mullin Takes Back His Attack On ICE Shooting Victim

Mullin acknowledged regret for calling ICE shooting victims deranged during his confirmation hearing, contrasting with his predecessor Noem's refusal to retract similar statements.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Kluth: Race is the elephant in the room of US foreign policy

White genocide' Carl is a right-wing firebrand who played a minor role in the first Trump administration and has more recently gained, depending on your vantage, kudos or notoriety for his theory that Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart, as his book's subtitle puts it. He believes, for example, that a White genocide is underway and endorses the Great Replacement Theory (according to which elites in America and Europe are intentionally encouraging immigration to replace indigenous whites).
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fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Trump's BLM nominee waffles on public land sell-off stance - High Country News

I'm not so sure that I've changed. I do not believe that we're going to go out and wholesale land from the federal government. Federal law says that we can't do that from the BLM itself.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Ted Cruz Goes After Trump Nominee Takes Issue With Past Wild Statements: Do You Continue to Believe Saddam Hussein Was a Martyr?'

Sen. Ted Cruz opposed Amer Ghalib's nomination citing Ghalib's past praise of Saddam Hussein and the Muslim Brotherhood and criticism of the Abraham Accords.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump nominee reportedly boasted of Nazi streak' in group chats

A Trump nominee for U.S. special counsel said he has a 'Nazi streak' and urged ending holidays that commemorate Black people.
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago

Senate Dem Flabbergasted By Top Trump Official's Lack of Regret' For Sharing Military Information on Signal

Coons questioned Waltz about his use of Signal to communicate sensitive military information and whether he was investigated for it. Waltz defended his actions by citing CISA guidance.
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fromemptywheel
8 months ago

Judge Stringer Bell: Emil Bove Confirms Erez Reuveni's Allegation that He Tried to Avoid Paper Trails - emptywheel

Bove's confirmation hearing revealed tensions as he dodged controversial questions and faced scrutiny over comments and potential misconduct.
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