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GOP Rep. Peter Meijer Says Capitol Insurrectionists Had ‘Riot Envy’ Against Black Lives Matter Protestors

Jeroslyn JohnsonJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022

by Jeroslyn JohnsonJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022296

Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan suggested that the Capitol rioters were jealous of all the gains Black Lives Matter protestors made in 2020....

COVID-19 News

There’s One Group Of People Holding Vaccinations Back And It’s Not Black People

Derek MajorMarch 15, 2021March 12, 2021

by Derek MajorMarch 15, 2021March 12, 20213018

White Republicans are not getting the vaccine and the government is not pushing them to although it is constantly pushing minorities to be vaccinated...

COVID-19 Politics

Sen. Rick Scott Tells Republican Cities and States To Reject Coronavirus Relief Funds

Derek MajorMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

by Derek MajorMarch 12, 2021March 12, 20212740

Sen. Rick Scott is urging Republican mayors and governors across the country to refuse funds from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill...

Politics

Feud Between Trump and McConnell Threatens GOP Hopes For 2022 Elections

Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20211910

Former allies Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are quickly becoming bitter rivals, and their rift threatens to split the GOP in next year's elections....

Politics

Dozens Of Republican Officials In Talks To Form Anti-Trump Party

Derek MajorFebruary 11, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 11, 2021806

Dozens of former Republican officials are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party including former officials past Republican administrations...

COVID-19 Politics

Poll Shows Majority of Republicans In Favor of Biden’s $1400 Stimulus Checks

Derek MajorFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 20211137

A new poll shows 60% of Republicans support President Joe Biden's proposal to send Americans $1.400 coronavirus stimulus checks....

Politics

17 Freshmen House Republicans Extend An Olive Branch to President Biden

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 20211299

Seventeen freshmen House Republicans--11 of whom disputed the official election results--offered an olive branch to President Joe Biden by writing a letter....

Politics

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Says She Avoided Capitol Safe Room Due To White Supremacist Congress Members

Derek MajorJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by Derek MajorJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 20217715

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) said she avoided the Capitol safe room during the riot last week, due to White supremacist Congress members...

Politics

Rep. Paul Mitchell Quits GOP Due to Trump’s Continued Unfounded Election Fraud Claims

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 16, 2020December 16, 20201008

Rep. Paul Mitchell from Michigan has quit the Republican party, citing his frustration with outgoing President Donald Trump's antics....

Politics

Republican Attorney in Florida Being Investigated for Allegedly Registering to Vote in Georgia and Suggesting Other Republicans Do the Same

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 4, 2020December 4, 20202597

A Republican Florida Attorney is being investigated for telling other Republican voters in Florida to go to the state of Georgia to commit election fraud....