“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.”
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1705)
Founding Father, a drafter/signer of the Declaration of Independence and signer of the U.S. Constitution
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Will Hurd says he ‘can’t lie to get access to a microphone’ at RNC debate
Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd said Sunday he was working toward “hitting all the requirements” to qualify for next month’s first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee.
CNN
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The first GOP debate is at risk of losing its draw
A debate stage that was once expected to be as sprawling as it was in 2016 may amount to a slimmed-down affair.
Politico
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The Beginning of the End for Putin?
Prigozhin’s Rebellion Ended Quickly, but It Spells Trouble for the Kremlin
Foreign Affairs
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Arizona Secretary of State's Office subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith in Jan. 6 inquiry
U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed the Arizona Secretary of State's Office as recently as May as part of his investigation into the events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Arizona Republic
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The High Price of Dollar Dominance
The Dollar Is the Worst Reserve Currency—Except for All the Rest.
Foreign Affairs
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Has Wagner's mutiny weakened Russia in the Middle East?
While the mercenary group's future in the Middle East is uncertain, Wagner's attempted insurrection has dented the image of Russia's strength and reliability among regional actors.
The New Arab
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Inside the House GOP’s plan to go after FBI and DOJ
Republicans are escalating a multi-pronged fight against their two biggest political boogeymen. It goes far beyond just trying to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Politico
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Christie: Trump will attend debates because ‘his ego won’t permit him not to’
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said former President Trump will show up to the GOP primary debates because of his ego.
The Hill
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‘Never apologize’: How Moms for Liberty teaches its members to spin the media
A media training session at the organization's annual conference provided a rare look inside the effort to control the narrative.
NBC News
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DeSantis’s stalling campaign: how to lose friends and alienate people
Florida governor launched his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential pick as Trump’s main challenger but finds himself sinking in the polls
The Guardian
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Trump takes over small city in South Carolina show of force
His appearance was a shot across the bow in a critical primary state with two home-grown contenders.
Politico
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Ron DeSantis criticized over 'homophobic' video
Gay Republicans criticized as "homophobic" a video posted by Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis' campaign highlighting rival Donald Trump's past statements in support of gay rights, and the former president declined at a rally on Saturday to respond to the attack.
Reuters
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NC gubernatorial candidate accused of antisemitism says people need to start reading Hitler quotes
Mark Robinson, the Republican frontrunner for governor in 2024, spoke at a Moms for Liberty gathering.
The Forward
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Germany’s Far Right Sees Its Opening (Again)
The AfD is on the rise nationally, notching a mayoral win and matching the Social Democrats in polls. Can it last?
Foreign Policy
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Two of the Worst Far-Right Groups Are Now Fighting Each Other
An online beef between the Proud Boys and neo-Nazi Active clubs is threatening to spill into real-world violence.
Vice
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Trump pressured Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to overturn 2020 election
In a phone call in late 2020, President Donald Trump tried to pressure Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) to overturn the state’s presidential election results, saying that if enough fraudulent votes could be found it would overcome Trump’s narrow loss in Arizona.
The Washington Post
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No Labels Is Chasing A Fantasy
What the group misunderstands about American politics.
FiveThirtyEight
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Jack Smith Probe of 2020 Election Challenges Focuses on Trump Lawyers
Prosecutors examine efforts to create fake electors and claims made in fundraising drives.
The Wall Street Journal
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House Republicans scared to lose majority push back on extreme agenda
As the far-right draws attention, swing district Republicans want leadership to know: They have a bloc of votes that are important, too.
The Washington Post
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Christie calls back-and-forth between Trump and DeSantis a teenage ‘food fight’
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie lamented what he called the teenage “food fight” between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights in the 2024 GOP race.
CNN
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Jan. 6 participant, identified nearly two years ago, is arrested near Obama home
Taylor Taranto was identified by group Sedition Hunters in August 2021 and has been living in a van near the D.C. jail. He was arrested Thursday, more than two years after the Capitol attack.
NBC News
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‘We are way behind’: Top DeSantis PAC official sounds alarm
Steve Cortes got pretty blunt during a Twitter spaces session on Sunday night.
Politico
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G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Surveillance Tool
With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress.
The New York Times
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How Wingnuts Made Violent Extremism the New Normal
From Ruby Ridge to January 6 and beyond, the radical right has unrelentingly attacked democratic norms for almost half a century.
Daily Beast
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The ‘Shrinking Baptist Convention’ Is Doubling Down on the Culture Wars
The challenges facing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination mirror those facing the GOP — and both would rather stick to their guns than shift course.
David Siders in Politico
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The Children Russia Kidnapped
First they were spirited off to camps, or evacuated from cities under siege. Then they were made into Russians without history or provenance.
Lauren Wolfe in The Atlantic
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“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.
The Nation
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RFK Jr.’s Inside Job
How a conspiracy-spewing literal Kennedy posing as a populist outsider jolted the Democratic Party.
Rebecca Traister in New York Magazine
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Opinion | The GOP has a glaring Mormon problem
Republicans often find themselves on the losing end of demographic shifts as the United States grows more racially diverse, better-educated and less religious. Only one long-term trend — the rapid growth of the reliably conservative Mormon Church — has consistently provided the GOP with good news.
David Byler in The Washington Post
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An Evening with Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Charleston, South Carolina
July 7, 2023 - 6:30 p.m. EDT
We are excited to announce a special Principles First grassroots evening with former Arkansas Governor and current presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson in Greenville, South Carolina. This gathering will be an opportunity for Principles First voters in South Carolina to meet Gov. Hutchinson and hear his vision for the country. The specific meeting location will be sent directly to registrants.
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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg - Happy Birthday, America
July 4, 2023
Jonah explores the meaning of the Declaration of Independence, whether America is a nation or an idea, and why it’s vital to teach American history.
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Matt Lewis and the News - The Right’s ‘Farm Team’ is Weird and Weak
June 30, 2023
Friends of the pod Jamie Weinstein and Will Rahn return to discuss RFK, Jr. They also discuss reports that Vladimir Putin is considering actor Steven Seagal to be his next Defense Minister. Next, they discuss Breitbart’s report on a pro-Ron DeSantis influencer’s racist and anti-Semitic messages.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Ep. 1: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
July 7, 2023
Friends of the pod Jamie Weinstein and Will Rahn return to discuss RFK, Jr. They also discuss reports that Vladimir Putin is considering actor Steven Seagal to be his next Defense Minister. Next, they discuss Breitbart’s report on a pro-Ron DeSantis influencer’s racist and anti-Semitic messages.
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