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west coast, unaffiliated wokeness defender of the oppressed in the beginning was word, then meme gif arrived

NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”

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It speaks volumes that Trump would invent a fake crime to cover for his administration's stupid failure with the reflecting pool, and incredibly stupid that he's now fuming over Pirro and her job is at risk.

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Texans, don't let this poll fool you. You must get out the vote in Nov. Don't take anything for granted. Vote! Vote! Vote! New poll shows Talarico leading Paxton by three points, 51-48, and holding strong leads among key constituencies, including independent voters. bit.ly/4wabnYs

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In new filings, former FBI Director James Comey seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in the "8647" seashells case. Among other things, the motion cites Kash Patel's gaffe at a public press conference, where he said the grand jury was told that Comey apologized for the "8647" post.

a press release announcing the indictment, FBI Director Kash Patel stated "James
Comey disgracefully encouraged a threat on President Trump's life and posted it on Instagram for
the world to see," DOJ, Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for
Threats to Harm President Trump (Apr. 28, 2026), https://perma.cc/T7PE-KSUM (emphasis
added), a theory that is legally distinct from and inconsistent with the "true threat" charges alleged
in the indictment. See infra at 12-14; 17-18. The following day, Director Patel appeared
alongside Acting Attorney General Blanche and U.S. Attorney Boyle at a press conference
announcing the indictment. DOJ, Acting AG Blanche Announces Federal Grand Jury Indicts
Former FBI Director for Threats to Harm POTUS (YouTube, Apr. 29, 2026),
https://bit.ly/3TdL85D. Director Patel stated that after making the seashells post, Mr. Comey
issued an "apology" and that the grand jury was told that "James Comey allegedly threatened the
life of the President of the United States, and as you all now know, shortly after posting that threat
he deleted that threat and then issued an apology." Id. at 05:33-05:48. The word "apology"  wrongdoing? and thus the grand jury appears to have been led to believe that Mr. Comey
made an admission of wrongdoing. Mr. Comey did not. He withdrew his earlier post in an
abundance of caution and clarified that it was not intended to call for violence.
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In this clip, Kash Patel says the grand jury heard evidence that Comey deleted the '8647' post and apologized. Neither fact appears in the indictment. Hmm. Did the FBI director just disclose evidence presented before a grand jury?

Kaitlan Collins: The entire time I've covered Trump, I've never gotten in a back and forth with him. He surrounds himself with people who praise him or laugh at his jokes, and when he is confronted with someone who is asking a challenging question, he doesn't like it and he lashes out.

Today in Madison WI, the community gathered to demand immediate justice and total transparency for Corey Ruiz. Every human life matters, and police violence cannot be swept under the rug with empty promises. We demand accountability now!

Yes, the guy had a rap sheet and had a knife, but this was FAR MORE about the spectacularly inept attempt at stopping the man by four officers. Out of "convenience," he put rounds into the guy at point-blank. Instantaneous death sentence. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified

The state Justice Department is leading the investigation and will release the name of the officer who fired his weapon, the police chief said.

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