BakerPoliticalWatcher004

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This is my political account for following USA and Virginia politics. Known to be somewhat snarky and frustrated

The Return of the John Birch Society

The organization, once relegated to the outermost edges of the conservative movement, now fits neatly into its mainstream.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/john-birch-society-cpac-conservatism/677542/

The John Birch Society’s Return to CPAC

The organization, once relegated to the outermost edges of the conservative movement, now fits neatly into its mainstream.

The Atlantic
Conservative Newspaper Conglomerate Proved Their Opponents’ Point When They Banned This ‘Doonesbury’ Comic Strip

Gannett-owned publications censored a comic strip that criticized conservative censorship of historical facts

Cracked.com

Donald Trump praises Capitol rioters for ‘tremendous spirit’ during incoherent speech

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/donald-trump-news-capitol-rioters-b2501329.html

The new 4.2.8 release is out today. It's a small update that introduces a mechanic that will automatically switch sign-ups to manual review if no moderators have been active for a while. This should reduce vectors for spam and abuse in the future.

Capital One will not pay a termination fee to Discover Financial if regulators block their proposed $35.3 billion merger.

https://t.co/KKV0eWpkza

Capital One won't pay breakup fee if government stops Discover deal

Capital One seems to lack confidence in getting over the finish line.

Axios
Lara Trump turns RNC into latest Trump grift—and Republicans are nervous

Donald Trump is a grifter. Everything he touches is a grift. Everyone around him is a grifter—or a mark. And his grifting operation has always been a family affair.� We know this, and we’ve ...

Daily Kos
Mexico's lawsuit vs. Arizona gun dealers faces challenge during hearing in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022324_gun_lawsuit_hearing/mexicos-lawsuit-vs-arizona-gun-dealers-faces-challenge-during-hearing-tucson/
Following a two-hour hearing Thursday, a federal judge in Tucson will consider whether a lawsuit launched by the Mexican government against five Arizona gun dealers will move forward.
#Tucson #Arizona
Mexico's lawsuit vs. Arizona gun dealers faces challenge during hearing in Tucson

Following a two-hour hearing Thursday, a federal judge in Tucson will consider whether a lawsuit launched by the Mexican government against five Arizona gun dealers will move forward.

TucsonSentinel.com

'Trump or Jesus?' CPAC pastors asked where they put their faith

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-christianity/

'Trump or Jesus?' CPAC pastors asked where they put their faith

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md — A pastor preaching to the attendees of this week's Conservative Political Action Conference thinks America needs Donald Trump and Jesus Christ — but there's a more immediate need for the former.Pastor Steven Gray, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, said, “I'm trying to mix the spiri...

Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism
Six major abortion fights where Trump hasn’t taken a position | Semafor

While the topic is constantly in the headlines, Trump has been cagey on most major debates.

How Democrats Could Disqualify Trump If the Supreme Court Doesn’t

Without clear guidance from the Supreme Court, Democrats suggest that they might not certify a Trump win on January 6.

The Atlantic